Wolgan Valley Eco Resort & Spa
Wolgan Valley Eco Resort & Spa
Sydney, Australia
LOCATION
NSW, Australia
Project Facts
Project Al Maha Wolgan Valley
Client Emirates
Built-up-Area N/a
Services Masterplanning, Architectural Concept and Preliminary Design, Landscape Concept and Preliminary Design, Interior Design Concept.
Status Complete, 2008
Budget Undisclosed
Project Features
Guest Accommodation comprising 30 Deluxe Chalets with swimming pools, two Family Chalets with proportionally larger swimming pools and one Presidential Suite with full-length swimming pool.
Guest Facilities Building housing the Guest Reception, Front Office, Souvenir Shop with Store, Male & Female Salons, Library/ Boardroom, Tea Salon, Prayer Room, Main Dining Restaurant, Pre-Dinner Bar and a Gym.
Recreational Facilities include a communal Swimming Pool with a Pool Terrace.
Day Spa with 4 single treatment rooms, 1 couples’ Treatment Room, Rasul Therapy, Wet-Treatment Room, indoor Jacuzzi, Gym, Juice Bar, Mani-Pedi Salon, Spa-Shop,Sauna, Steam Room and Ice Pool.
After the success and global recognition of the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the client (Emirates) ventured forward with their second flagship resort based on the same concept and ideologies of the original, only this time the chose location was close to the Blue Mountains on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia. Hence, the design of the Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa is inspired by the indigenous Australian architecture akin to the valley locale of the project.
Contextual Architecture
Sustainable Design
Sustainable and location-sensitive design practices ensure the fenestration and orientation of the buildings utilise the sun movement wind flow patterns to the best; buildings are constructed with a locally sourced wood-frame and topped by pre-patinad coppers replacing the traditional tin-roof; the numerous Resort functions are broken up into individual structures connected by mountain-side pathways offering views of the valley. Across the resort’s master plan, each building is positioned strategically to harness the views and expanse of the valley, vistas and elevated viewing decks at important junctions along the pathway contribute to heightened awareness of the location.