Amanvari BAJA PENINSULA
Aman Resorts, Hotels & Residences has announced plans for a new hotel on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula, marking the brand’s Mexican debut.
structures are in keeping with Aman’s design ethos of ensuring that destination informs resort vision. Part of the wider Costa Palmas development, Amanvari comprises 20 bi-level structures with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto outdoor terraces and wraparound sundecks. The main pavilion will form the heart of the resort, taking the shape of an open-air beach atrium. This space will host three restaurants, a library and lounge, as well as a 30-metre infinity pool incorporating four hot tubs. “Our number one priority is embracing our pathfinder spirit,” comments Vladislav Doronin, Chairman and CEO of Aman. “In the context of Amanvari, the raw landscape on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula is a fitting location for our first destination in Mexico and illustrates our continued commitment to curating resorts of architectural distinction.”
Situated on the shores of the Sea of Cortez, Amanvari is scheduled to open in 2020, and will comprise a hotel alongside residential elements and a spa pavilion. Taking its name from the Sanskrit words for peace and water, the hotel is framed by the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range, and fronted by its own stretch of beach. Los Angeles-based real estate firm Irongate has been tasked with development, commissioning architects Heah & Co to create a design that allows the landscape to take centrestage. Each hotel pavilion will take the form of an island rising from the earth, allowing flora and fauna to flow uninterrupted below. Resting on legs, the stilted
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