H2O Hotel

2017

Architecture

Architecture

H2O Hotel

2017

Architecture

H2O Hotel seen from a busy junction, the dark tower above a white tensile canopy with traffic crossing in front.

Located in the northern part of Kaohsiung City, this emerging development area is exceptionally convenient. Unlike other hotels, this hotel features its lobby on the top floor, integrating it with the breakfast lounge and an evening club space. The first and second floors provide distinct dining spaces. In front of the restaurant is an open area created by the building's setback.
The overall design introduces the concept of Kaohsiung as a maritime city, with water serving as the main design axis, making it a crucial element in both the interior space and exterior appearance. Additionally, the integration of evening lighting and advertising billboards seeks to establish an iconic architectural image for the area.

Location

Kaohsiung

Typology

Hotel

Status

Completed

Client

Capital Construction

The tower at blue hour with its facade lit in blue, the neighbouring station's tensile canopy in the foreground.
Evening view across an open plaza, lit interiors and the blue facade set against a clouded sky.
Close view of the facade at dusk, vertical fins set with blue-lit wave-shaped panels between dark window bays.
The tower at night seen from a floodlit sports court, its facade glowing blue above the trees.
Daytime frontal view of the dark finned facade above a lit entrance canopy flanked by flagpoles.
Daylight detail of the finned facade, pale blue wave panels set rhythmically between dark verticals.
The tower at blue hour with its facade lit in blue, the neighbouring station's tensile canopy in the foreground.
Evening view across an open plaza, lit interiors and the blue facade set against a clouded sky.
Close view of the facade at dusk, vertical fins set with blue-lit wave-shaped panels between dark window bays.
The tower at night seen from a floodlit sports court, its facade glowing blue above the trees.
Daytime frontal view of the dark finned facade above a lit entrance canopy flanked by flagpoles.
Daylight detail of the finned facade, pale blue wave panels set rhythmically between dark verticals.

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The white residential tower rising above a tree-lined boulevard, with the city stretching out beyond.

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Aerial view of the dark tower in the Kaohsiung skyline, a green park to the left and landmark towers behind.

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H2O Hotel seen from a busy junction, the dark tower above a white tensile canopy with traffic crossing in front.

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The tower at dusk among the city skyline, white cubic volumes stepping out from its dark shaft.

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The white tower and its curved crown rising among the surrounding city blocks.

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The twin dark towers patterned with white diamond balcony frames, seen past a low retail building.

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Aerial view of the dark tower in the Kaohsiung skyline, a green park to the left and landmark towers behind.

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H2O Hotel seen from a busy junction, the dark tower above a white tensile canopy with traffic crossing in front.

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Reception area with a pale stone floor, a long counter, framed artwork and red seating further in.

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The dark louvred tower seen from a height, set between a white patterned block and the wider city.

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