Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House is an ocean resort complex located in Seopjikoji on the eastern coast of Jeju Island. Glass House, designed by Tadao Ando, houses the Parang-i gallery. Ando also designed Genius Loci, home of the resort’s meditation hall and media art zone. Mario Botta designed the glass pyramid-shaped Club House Agora.
| Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Address | Seopjikoji 127-2, Kosun-ri, Sungsan-eub, Seo Gwi Po City, Jeju Self-governing Province |
| Country | South Korea |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Head Architect: Myung-gi Sohn, Tadao Ando, Mario Botta |
| Architecture firm | Samoo Architects & Engineers,Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Mario Botta Architetto |
| Awards and prizes | 2009 MIPIM Award in the Hotels and Tourism Resorts Category, 2011 Red Dot Award Honourable Mention |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
| References | |
| http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1770# | |
Sustainability
editThe resort developers wanted to create a sustainable complex that reflected the natural surroundings of the small peninsula and island.[1] The use of local materials was encouraged not only for aesthetic reasons but also to create a more sustainable resort. Impermeable surface area was kept to a minimum and many of the buildings have green roofs. The villas were sited within the site’s topography in order to provide each villa and occupant a niche within the landscape and to reduce negative environmental impacts caused by the site development process.[2] Most of the surrounding landscape and vegetation was preserved during the design and construction phases.
Glass House
editGlass House is one of the buildings designed for Phoenix Island by Japanese Architect Tadao Ando.[3] Constructed mostly of concrete, glass, and steel, the minimalist structure allows an unobstructed view of the surrounding landscape.[4]
Genius Loci
editAlso designed by Tadao Ando, Genius Loci is composed of concrete, water, and stone, and has indigenous plant species planted within the meditation garden and outside the walls of the building.[5] Genius Loci houses a meditation garden, meditation hall, and the resort’s media arts gallery,[6] and is home to the Yumin Art Nouveau collection.[7]
Club House Agora
editClub House Agora, or simply Agora, was designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta.
The Agora building is built of glass, steel, stone, and concrete. It houses a club house, outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness room.[8] Hanging from the interior peak of the glass and steel pyramid is a 7-meter stainless steel sphere which reflects natural sunlight within the interior.[9]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jeju Weekly".
- ^ http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=1770/ [dead link]
- ^ "Vacation and Hotel Reviews, Travel Photos and Pictures, Travel Deals - IgoUgo".
- ^ "Glass house in Jeju, Ando Tadao".
- ^ "Genius Loci in Jeju, Ando Tadao".
- ^ "CAPOFERROtoday: News | Trip Update from Asia". capoferrodesign.blogspot.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01.
- ^ "Yumin Art Nouveau Collection / JAC Studios". ArchDaily. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "Agora in Jeju, Mario Botta".
- ^ "CAPOFERROtoday: News | Trip Update from Asia". capoferrodesign.blogspot.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01.
- ^ "MIPIM Awards Winners 2009 Announced". Bustler.net. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Island Villa Condo". Red-dot.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.