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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. Empire Resort Hotel in Dhermi, Albania by m12 ADOctober 29th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: m12 AD Dhermi, a quaint village in the south of Albania, halfway between the two nodal points of the national tourist flows, Valona and Saranda, will see in 2019 the birth of a new 5-star hotel, the Empire Resort Hotel, a modern structure that will add value to the hamlet, already famous for its green terraces and crystal clear waters.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD
 Image Courtesy © m12 AD The impressive tourist complex, designed by the M12 AD studio, led by architect Michelangelo Olivieri, will consist of three floors, for a total of 65 rooms, on a total area of 8800 square meters. In spite of the great design and complexity of the design, the Empire Resort Hotel will be fully camouflaged with the surrounding landscape. The building will not present any element of visual disturbance that may deprive the landlords of Dhermi’s landscape features – a place where the mountain is peaking over the sea. “The project of the Empire Resort Hotel was born with the intent to donate to the city of Dhermi and to a careful and conscious clientele, a beautiful accommodation completely immersed in greenery and in total respect for the surrounding area,” says Michelangelo Olivieri, creator of the project.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD The strategy was from now on not to deprive guests of the beautiful views that you can enjoy from the sea to the back mountains. This incredible site has the peculiarity of being in a geographical area where, in just 7km as the crow flies, it passes from the sea level to over 1900m of altitude. The hotel will then be characterized by linear, clean, woody and local stone shapes, designed as a hi-tech casket hidden in the territory. Michelangelo Olivieri has opted for a “gradoni” building, which will gradually descend from the sea to the mountain, playing with the curves on the ground. Watching him from afar, he would seem to see a wooden box and glass inserted on the slope, as if it were a small gem. The design part of the project is the constant connection between external and internal, without visual interruptions. The hotel will develop on two floors, plus a semi-underground floor. Guests will be welcomed by a large square and access the complex through a walkway that seems to float on a water mirror. Crossing the lobby, equipped with a front desk, bar and lounge area, you will come to an infinity pool, which will merge directly with the horizon line. It will be as if the entire hotel was lying on a water mirror and ended up directly in the sea.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD In fact, the infinity pool will also be part of the roof of the basement, as if it were to reinforce the notion of lack of visual boundaries. The basement, the strategic choice of the architect to make the most of the slope of the terrain, besides the kitchens and the technical spaces, will house the wellness area, a spa, a small shopping gallery and a restaurant with over 100 seats, looking up, you will be able to admire the reflections of the pool water. This design option has enabled the m12 AD to avoid sunbathing, exploiting water shielding capacity, with no structural impediments to the sky.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD On the ground floor there are 29 bedrooms, of which 5 are facing the mountains, while the remaining 24 with sea view. Some rooms have a private garden. The first floor will consist of 36 rooms, of which 19 are with a balcony. The rooms at the top of the three corridors will be destined to three stunning suites, each with a private terrace paved in wood and lawn, and, in the case of the two sea fronts, with an exclusive pool with integrated hydromassage.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD The large windows, wooden deck, gardens and swimming pools are the key elements that have made it possible to study this hotel so that there is no visual cascade. The wood and the green will completely merge with the mountains behind, while the glazed surfaces and the blue pools will look like a natural extension of the seabed.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD The entire building will see the use of materials such as native stone and wood, respecting the local construction tradition and will be surrounded by lawn, olive trees and Mediterranean scrub. A jewel of modern architecture inserted into the environmental context without coming into contrast with it, on the contrary, enhancing its natural attractiveness.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD Empire Resort Hotel will also be in balance with the environment not only from a visual point of view, but also from sustainability. In fact, thermal cutting fixtures, masonry with air-chamber systems and high-performance materials such as glass wool insulation and breathable plastering have been provided. In order to avoid energy expenditure and to accommodate the terraced gardens with plants and meadows, high-level soles have been designed with adequate irrigation and water retrieval systems.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD m12 AD has provided the design of the Empire Resort Hotel with all the facilities to make this hotel a major highlight of the growing tourism development in Albania. Gyms, shopping galleries, restaurants, as well as a club house, a screening room and a small casino. “The Empire Hotel Resort project has to be grasped as a wonderful opportunity for the territory of Dhermi because, prestigious structures existing and new buildings like the Empire, will lead to an important position in this area offer international tourism.”  Image Courtesy © m12 AD The work to build this perfect architectural union between environmental sustainability, respect for the land and all the comforts of an extraordinary hotel have kicked off in September 2017 and will be completed in 2019.  Image Courtesy © m12 AD
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