Description:
This unique resort will soon take shape on the site of the former Dorado Beach Hotel, a playground for rich and famous originally developed by Laurance Rockefeller. Dorado Beach, a threeand-a-half-mile sweep of coastline, is considered one of the most desirable and naturally beautiful destinations in the Caribbean.
This new Ritz-Carlton Reserve is being designed to provide six-star accommodations with an eye toward sustainability and stewardship of the land. The design is a contemporary interpretation of island architecture, driven in great part by the use of organic and indigenous materials. The primary arrival building is oriented on axis with a natural rock outcropping extending into the sea. Hotel guest rooms are in smaller, low-rise buildings sited along the beach for maximum exposure and views. A spectacular beachfront amenities building, and a spa with an inwardly focused water environment and individual treatment pavilions, complete the resort.
A large residential ownership component will also be part of the overall resort development.
Program:
127 Hotel Keys (6 building types)
Spa/Amenities Building
Clubhouse
96 Beachfront Conodminiums
52 Golf Villas
Project Responsibilities:
Job Captain (Schematic Design - Design Development)
Type 2 - Multi-story Residential/ Hotel Model Building
Consultant Coordination: Structural, MEP, Life Safety, Security and Interior Design
Rendering:
SB Architects (Miami)