A Case Study on the Architectural Planning of Floating Hotel

Moon, Changho

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2011;35(6):515-522.
Published online August 31, 2011.

플로팅 호텔의 건축계획에 대한 사례연구

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A Case Study on the Architectural Planning of Floating Hotel

Changho Moon

Abstract

This research is intended to suggest some reference materials for the future planning of floating hotel, by reviewing the concept of floating hotel and analyzing the realized and planned ones through the search of related documents and homepages. Floating hotel can be defined as a building for living/recreation/work/entertainment with floating system on water, but without navigation tool. In terms of sequence, the River Kawi Jungle Rafts Resort was built in 1976, Four Seasons Hotel in 1988, and Salt & Sill in 2008. Floating hotels are various in scale(height) and size(room numbers), and have basic, cultural, health & marina facilities. Architectural characteristics of sample facilities can be summarized as self-supporting of the facilities, environmentally friendly architectural planning, utilization of renewable energy, introduction of new plastic composite material, and provision of same view from all bedrooms by rotating the building.

Key Words: floating hotel;floating architecture;architectural planning;case study;ocean architecture