Video: Amangiri: chic hotel in the heart of the Utah desert
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The little prince knew exactly why the desert was so beautiful. “Somewhere there are springs hidden in it,” he said instructively. And also in the heart Utah desert hiding hotel Amangiri, which can rightfully be called a pearl lost in the endless sands. Yes, yes, exactly "lost", because his project was left in such a way that the architectural structure looked like an organic part of the natural massif.
The place for the construction of the hotel was not chosen by chance: from all sides the valley is protected by natural rocks, and literally from the windows of the tourist complex a magnificent view of the Great Staircase - the Escalante National Monument - opens.
The Amangiri hotel was built using natural materials, which allowed it to literally "merge" with nature. The warm brown hues of the massive buildings make the hotel feel like a natural mountain range. The builders used a mixture of sand and cement to achieve a textured look. In order to realize the idea of the architects, it was necessary to build a concrete plant that would meet the needs of Amangiri.
Getting to the newly-built resort is a snap: it's located 15 minutes' drive from Page, Arizona. Arriving here, the first thing that catches your eye is a huge central pool, built around a high stone cliff. In total, the hotel has 34 rooms, in addition, at the disposal of guests - a living room, gallery, library and dining room.
By the way, the Amangiri hotel is not the only case of "development" of desert spaces. On our website Kulturologiya.ru we have already written about the oldest city of skyscrapers in the world, built in the middle of the Asian desert.
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