MERCURIO DESIGN LAB
Dusit Thani Laguna
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Photo : Gareth Seah
MERCURIO DESIGN LAB WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR GROUND-BREAKING DUSIT THANI LAGUNA PROJECT
When Laguna Hotel Holdings Pte Ltd wanted to redesign the Laguna National Golf Resort Club they sought the expertise of the Mercurio Design Lab team to create a design that would combine an existing recreational property and a new exciting hospitality complex . Famous for their avant-garde concepts , Mercurio Design Lab was able to deliver a remarkable work that defines a new level of design in the heart of Singapore .
The challenge to integrate new and existing facilities gave rise to an overarching structure that would provide a cohesive space with an unfaltering standard of excellence . The sleek , swooping roof , which makes the architecture , disguised the union of the two large distinct functions — hotel and clubhouse — and not only encloses the building but also becomes the body . Its single , unified , seamless roof thrusts up out of the landscape , sweeping up from the ground to create a shelter for the hotel before surging on to cover the existing clubhouse .
The newly built hotel leads off from a central vestibule and provides 198 tastefully designed rooms and suites . It has a group of penthouses with private terraces cut out of the roof as it vaults up from the ground . The golf club functions include golf cart storage , lockers , changing rooms , and etc . With an all-day dining banquet hall , large swimming pools , Thai spa services , and two
Photo : Veron Ang
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