One of Coop Himmelb(l)au‘s latest competition winning designs is the Dawang Mountain Resort near Changsha, China, a combination of an entertainment ice world with an indoor ski slope, a water park and supporting restaurant and shopping facilities. Positioned directly on top of a historical cement mining quarry pit and lake, this proposal aims to combine “striking landscape with ambitious design” in a way that could redefine the idea and aesthetics of recreation for the south-central Chinese city.
Towards the South and East, the existing quarry pit is revealed and the sculpted shell of Coop Himmelb(l)au’s Snow and Ice World spans 170 meters from cliff to cliff over a sunken and hanging garden that creates a new leisure space of islands, water, cliffside pathways and ramps connecting the building to its natural heritage. This unique framed open space in between architecture and landscape is characterized by an impressive central glass cone that provides controlled natural daylight down through the Ice World structure and on to the islands and water surfaces.
A cantilevered outdoor swimming pool is part of the Water Park attractions . From the inside the leisure functions of the Snow and Ice World engage the space of the quarry pit with views through large glass façades to the natural cliff faces and hanging gardens, as well as to the water pools and islands below. At the same time visitors walking or standing on the Cliffside Pathways can look into the building through the transparent façade, creating interactive visual contact with the interior of the Snow and Ice World.
A separate sculptural tower 100m high on the South end of the site hosts a 5 star hotel and is connected to the Ice World via the Grand Garden Plaza. Arriving from the city of Changsha over Pingtang Avenue, the Fashion Hotel Tower will be the most significant iconic landmark for the entire Dawang Mountain Tourism Resort Center. It offers 270 high-class suites all with impressive views to Tongxi Lake, Dawang Mountain and into the Ice & Snow World. A spacious central lobby around the tower core opens up into the service plinth containing a bar and restaurant on level one, flexible and multifunctional conference areas on level two and the fitness, spa and beauty facilities on level three.
The façade of the tower is a specially designed, highly economical system providing state-of-the-art sun shading, natural ventilation and a unitized, quick construction. The elemental façade system offers maximum flexibility for the interior room layout and creates a homogeneous exterior façade.
Where is Langham Place Changsha Dawang Mountain?
The hotel address is No. 171, Section 2 Tanzhou Avenue. The hotel is 13.44 km from the city center.
Does Langham Place Changsha Dawang Mountain have children’s amenities?
Langham Place Changsha Dawang Mountain has the following children’s amenities: Children’s Playground, Children’s Toys, Kids’ toothbrush.
Changsha is the capital city of Hunan province. It is right at the heart of the transportation hub on the Yangtze River Economic Belt, connecting Beijing to Guangzhou, Shanghai to Kunming, and Chongqing to Xiamen railways. The city plays a vital role in commerce, manufacturing, transportation and innovation in the region. Changsha has a long, rich history and is renowned for its hot, spicy Hunan cuisine, as well as stunning natural landmarks such as Orange Isle and Mount Yuelu.
A cantilevered outdoor swimming pool is part of the Water Park attractions and creates a 60m high waterfall into the quarry pit. From the inside the leisure functions of the Snow and Ice World engage the space of the quarry pit with views through large glass façades to the natural cliff faces and hanging gardens, also with overviews to the water pools and islands below. At the same time visitors walking or standing on the Cliffside Pathways can also look into the building through the transparent façade; hence an interactive visual contact with the interior of the Snow and Ice World is created establishing more excitement and maximizing the existing value of the industrial heritage.
A separate sculptural 100m high tower on the South end of the site hosts a 5 Star-Hotel and is connected to the Ice World via a Grand Garden Plaza. Arriving from the city of Changsha over Pingtang Avenue, the Hotel tower will be the most significant iconic landmark for the entire Dawang Mountain Tourism Resort Center. It offers 270 high-class single and double bed suites, 60 Executive Suites with an Executive Club Lounge and a 6-room Presidential Suite, all with impressive views to Tongxi Lake, Dawang Mountain and into the Ice & Snow World. A spacious central Lobby around the tower core opens up into the service plinth containing a bar and restaurant on level one, flexible and multifunctional conference areas on level two and the fitness and spa and beauty facilities on level three. The façade of the Fashion Hotel Tower is a specially designed, highly economical system providing state-of-the-art sun shading, natural ventilation and a unitzed, quick construction. The element façade system offers a maximum of flexibility to the inside room layout and allows a homogeneous appearance over the exterior façade.
“We are very proud to introduce Langham Place, Changsha to the city and manage this new landmark hotel within this dynamic entertainment complex,” says Stefan Leser, Chief Executive Officer of Langham Hospitality Group. “The arrival of our brand and the opening of this stunning hotel will further enhance the guest’s experiences at Dawang Mountain Resort and this historically rich city of Changsha.”
The hotel rooms and suites are furnished in a warm, neutral colour palette and French windows provide 180-degree views of the rivers and lakes surrounding the resort. The hotel offers three different dining concepts to suit all discerning palates:
English afternoon tea—a tradition that started at The Langham, London in 1865—will be served to guests at The Salon. Guests may indulge in a bespoke version of the afternoon tea experience, where specialty teas are served, accompanied by delicate savory and sweet delicacies created by the talented pastry team.
The hotel also features more than 2,000 square meters of conference and event space, including the Grand and Yuelu Ballrooms. A fully-equipped fitness center and indoor swimming pool are also available for the health and fitness needs of guests. The award-winning Chuan Spa focuses on holistic treatments integrating the principles of traditional Chinese medicine.
Peak, the bar located at the highest level of the hotel offers a panoramic view of the Xiangjiang Happy City and Changsha’s city skyline. The destination bar is the ideal menu for pre-dinner drinks, after-hours cocktail or a gathering with friends.
In order to fulfill design criteria and the requirements for an efficient load bearing behavior, engineers Bollinger + Grohmann developed a form finding process controlled by an genetic optimization algorithm to define the global shape.Coop Himmelb(l)au is an architecture, urban planning, design, and art firm founded by Wolf D. Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky, and Michael Holzer in Vienna, Austria in 1968.
Designed by renowned international architect Wolf D. Prix of Coop Himmelblau, the pioneer of contemporary architecture in exploration and deconstructivism, and whose award-winning designs include Musee des Confluences in Lyon, France; Busan Cinema Centre in South Korea and BMW Welt – a brand experience center in Munich, Germany. Connected to Snow World via a plaza, the iconic hotel tower is specially designed with a highly economical system providing state-of-the-art sun shading and natural ventilation.
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