HOTELS PROJECT REPORT
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Masterplanning tranquility
A key part of the masterplan was reopening the old canal system on the island, part of which leads up to the main hotel. As Colombo says, restoring the formerly buried canal “makes it possible to stay in an authentic Venetian atmosphere, surrounded by nature and calm.” The main hotel build- ing faces a generous 12 hectare park. A new area was also created on the west side for a newly constructed family pool, adjacent to a further canal. “This was the key element for the use of the outdoors spaces,” says Colombo,“leading us to create a well-balanced combination of the early 20th century formal garden and the more ‘informal’ green spaces.” These include a redesigned vegetable garden and a central olive grove, both supplying produce for the restaurant. He says this combination “allows the guest to experience the island in different way.”
Colombo says that in addition to organis- ing the site to integrate a dislocated set of buildings for a new purpose, the masterplan had to address the challenge of allocating functions to those buildings. He says the architects took the approach of “studying the consistency of each of the existing
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buildings in detail, and then allocating to each one the function that best suited the current building’s size.”
He says that the masterplan was devel- oped to enhance the guest’s experience, taking in the whole island. “The entire island is considered as one unit, with the outdoor spaces corresponding to the public spaces of a standard hotel. The guests are free to move from the formal garden through the family pool before enjoying walks down to the spa.” He adds: “The ‘public spaces’ also include the swimming pools, the adventure garden and the water square, a perfect combination to enjoy Venice in a new way.”
‘Box in the box’
Colombo says the architects “wanted to keep the spirit of the place, respecting the existing historic buildings.” He explains that they employed a “box in the box” concept to achieve this, building new struc- tures inside the old walls, as “a perfect solution to protect the historic character of the buildings which would provide a new building that was fully compliant with current standards.”
The architects say the design and restora-
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ABOVE LEFT
La Maisonette - renovated former agricultural storage – now a villa © Daniele Domenicali
ABOVE RIGHT
Interior of La Maisonette © Daniele Domenicali
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Rooftop infinity pool on main hotel building © JW Marriott Venice
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