Architecture studio WOHA created the new Pan Pacific Orchard hotel in Singapore which is defined by a plethora of greenery. This features terraces that have plants and pools carefully cut into the building's structure to create something that seamlessly celebrates nature and captivating views from any floor level. Each terrace is dubbed a different name -- this includes garden, cloud, and beach. It is wrapped by guest rooms on both sides.
Director of WOHA, Hong Wei tells Dezeen, "Instead of one monolithic tower, we have three stacks of boutique-scale hotels that come together within one building, separated by sky terraces. This helps to bring amenities up in the sky and also frees up the ground space as a garden, which creates a better sense of arrival for guests. Green columns anchor each terrace and visually connect the four strata. Together with the landscaping on the terraces, the building replaces 200 percent of its site area with greenery."
Hotel-Based Garden Terraced Columns
WOHA Designs the Pan Pacific Orchard with Garden Terraces
Trend Themes
1. Greenery-infused Architecture - The Pan Pacific Orchard hotel showcases greenery-infused architecture, with plants and pools incorporated into the building's structure for a seamless celebration of nature.
2. Vertical Gardens - WOHA's innovative design incorporates vertical gardens in the form of garden terraces, providing captivating views and creating a unique guest experience.
3. Boutique-scale Hotel Stacks - The Pan Pacific Orchard features three stacks of boutique-scale hotels, separated by sky terraces, offering a new approach to hotel design and guest amenities.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - The integration of greenery and garden terraces in hotel architecture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the hospitality industry to enhance guest experiences and create unique selling points.
2. Architecture - WOHA's greenery-focused design for the Pan Pacific Orchard hotel opens up new possibilities for architecture by seamlessly integrating nature with the building's structure.
3. Urban Landscaping - The concept of incorporating green terraces and vertical gardens into high-rise buildings offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for urban landscaping, transforming traditional cityscapes into green oases.