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Al Ain
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Design competition
CBT was invited to participate in a design competition for a new hotel development in Al Ain in place of the existing Hilton Hotel and Resort. The concept for the 120-key hotel, 200 chalets and 200 villas provides a substantial increase in number of accommodations and creates a truly oasis-like environment of chalets and villas in a relaxing landscape setting. Our vision clusters the chalets around shared gardens, courts, and groves. Access traffic is separated from pedestrian paths, and generous shade is provided. The hotel and apartments, organized along an indoor/outdoor axis of shops, cafes, boutiques, restaurants, lounges, and terraces, are at the top of a natural rise at the center of the site.
The hotel and resort features luxury, authenticity, a respite from the glitzy artifice of the city, and an artful modern reinterpretation of traditional patterns and themes. We have chosen to find new ways to employ contemporary artistry and artisanry in the development of an authentic and restful oasis resort. Leisure travelers seek authentic experiences. Elements contributing to the realness of the guest experience at the resort include natural building materials, productive vegetation, private gardens, the water courses, and the village-like arrangement of the buildings. Creation of a resort and hotel which provides a genuine 21st century oasis experience was our primary design inspiration.
Design competition
CBT was invited to participate in a design competition for a new hotel development in Al Ain in place of the existing Hilton Hotel and Resort. The concept for the 120-key hotel, 200 chalets and 200 villas provides a substantial increase in number of accommodations and creates a truly oasis-like environment of chalets and villas in a relaxing landscape setting. Our vision clusters the chalets around shared gardens, courts, and groves. Access traffic is separated from pedestrian paths, and generous shade is provided. The hotel and apartments, organized along an indoor/outdoor axis of shops, cafes, boutiques, restaurants, lounges, and terraces, are at the top of a natural rise at the center of the site.
The hotel and resort features luxury, authenticity, a respite from the glitzy artifice of the city, and an artful modern reinterpretation of traditional patterns and themes. We have chosen to find new ways to employ contemporary artistry and artisanry in the development of an authentic and restful oasis resort. Leisure travelers seek authentic experiences. Elements contributing to the realness of the guest experience at the resort include natural building materials, productive vegetation, private gardens, the water courses, and the village-like arrangement of the buildings. Creation of a resort and hotel which provides a genuine 21st century oasis experience was our primary design inspiration.