SAN BLAS VALLEY RESORT Tenerife, Spain // 2000
This hotel complex situated in Playa San Blas has only one access from the highway, with two lateral parking lots. From this point onwards, only pedestrians and electrical transportation will be permitted. A courtyard entrance and a bridge lead to a large lobby from where visitors can access the reception halls of each of the hotels. The complex is structured around a large water axis in the center of the site and perpendicular to the coast, which has its source in the lake that borders the reception area and ends in a recreation area with a pool overlooking the sea. Along its course, the water creates cascades and pools at different points of the site. One of the bars and various amenities for guests can also be found in this central axis. Parallel to the water feature, the hotels are distributed over three storeys, with 250 rooms, distributed in an irregular manner, with garden terraces or roofs covered with volcanic soil, integrating the walls of the slopes into the same building. Adapting the design of these units to the topography ensures that all rooms have excellent views. The resort also has three residential areas surrounding the hotel area. They all have individual accesses, despite being integrated into the landscape and the circulatory system of the complex. The communal areas are developed close to the beach and limited by the ravine: bars, a club, restaurants and an informal beach bar. The aim of the project is to preserve the terrain and landscape of the area, bringing individuality to the complex and distancing itself from the majority of stereotypical resorts. The aim is to try to bring guests and residents closer to the beautiful natural setting that surrounds them. The project was developed by GCA Arquitectos Asociados and AE Land 1988 as the landscape architect. 184 // HOTELS
General plan
Section through apartments
Apartments plans SAN BLAS VALLEY RESORT // 185