Inspiration Hotel in Albufera de Valencia, Spain by paul

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Inspiration Hotel in Albufera de Valencia, Spain by paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

November 10th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

NATURE. Source of inspiration

Since the beginning of times, nature has been a continuous source of inspiration, from the simplest of forms to the most complex ones, it has been a reference for all the artistic disciplines that have tried to imitate it, abstract it or simply tried to freely interpret it.

Interior Ring : Image Courtesy José Asensio

Architects: paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda
Project: Inspiration Hotel
Location: Albufera de Valencia, Spain
Photography: José Asensio
Authors: Jorge Ruiz Boluda, Architect, Agustín Durá Herrero, Architect, Paul Dieterlen, Architect
Colaborator: José Asensio, photograph

Exterior Ring : Image Courtesy José Asensio

VALENCIA´S ALBUFERA. NATURE´S TREASURE

The proposal sits in the “Albufera de Valencia”, one of the national territory´s most singular natural areas. The littoral lagoon is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a thin stretch of sand which allows a continuous exchange of fresh water with the sea. Therefore coexist, bordering ecosystems with very different structures that generate areas of great richness and ecological interest.

Image Reference -2 : Image Courtesy José Asensio

Beyond the ecological value, the Albufera has been and is of vital importance for the Valencian territory, because of its economical sustenance as well for its cultural heritage, being the scenery for numerous writings of novelist Vicente Blasco Ibáñez.

Image Courtesy José Asensio

THE ALBUFERA. PLEASURE FOR THE SENSES

The site constitute a unequal place, it´s a “senses enhancer”: daybreaks, sunsets, storms, flora and fauna diversity, smells, sounds, textures, tastes, changing colors… are all factors that evoke inspiration and concentration, finding ourselves, our essence with our own nature.

Image Courtesy José Asensio

THE BUILDING. AUSTERITY AND RESPECT

The building takes form as a huge ring shape wooden pier 160 meters in diameter that rise above the Albufera´s water surface. Functionally the building is resolve with two main rings, one with an eight meter section which contains the architectural program and the public areas, and another one, with a three meters section turn to the interior that works a continuous circular path.

Model-Interior : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

Volumetric proposal : Image Courtesy José Asensio

Panels : Image Courtesy José Asensio

Plant Section : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

Plan Program : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

Plant Front View Section : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

Site Plan : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Site Plan : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Plant Front View Section : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Plan Program : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Plant Section : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Panels : Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Volumetric proposal : Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Model-Exterior : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Model-Interior : Image Courtesy paul dieterlen architecture+estudio ruiz boluda

: Interior Ring : Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Exterior Ring : Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Image Reference : Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Image Reference -2 : Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Image Courtesy José Asensio

: Image Courtesy José Asensio

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Tags: Albufera de Valencia, Spain

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