JW MARRIOT CONVENTION HOTEL
40.000 SQM____KUNMING, CHINA
A STORY OF HERITAGE AND GLORY
How to build upon an outstanding story of heritage and glory, ensuring that the glorious past of a long-standing urban icon will be matched by an even more brilliant future?
The proposal for this 250 room renovation project is based on unveiling Kunming’s past, present and future on only one, unique and iconic location. The past, represented by a 1956 legendary building restored to its former glory (the south wing); the present, materialized by an icon from the “reform and opening up era” brought back in contemporary form (the north wing); and a garden conservatory preserving the most precious and unique flowers of Kunming - a symbol for the city’s sustainable urban future.
All these elements are brought together by a “Cloud Bridge”: starting as a pure functional element ensuring smooth connectivity between the lobby spaces of the north and south wings, it then becomes an iconic observation platform bringing guests on top of the garden conservatory.
A worthy symbol of the entire project - a bridge across times, and a bridge across cultures.
CREDITS: NDA
