There is no limit to the power of the human mind and Giancarlo Zema, known for his sea-creature-like designs, is a true example of it. He has recently come up with an innovative idea to build a magnificent tourist resort in Qatar, which is sure to change the tourism stature of the country. ‘We believe that the future of architecture is on the water,’ Zema says, ‘and that shortly man will be more and more inclined towards living a floating experience.’
Designed to be ‘in harmony with nature,’ Amphibious 1000 is a unique, $500 million semi-submerged project that is meant to be located in the protected marine area on the coast of Qatar.
As its name suggests, the resort will have two sections: land and sea, accommodating residential buildings, offices, a marine park center, floating bridges and underwater galleries. On land, there will be a museum, floating walkaways, a fine giant restaurant with panoramic views, a huge aquarium, exhibition galleries and a glass tunnel that will lead to the underwater observatory in the center of the marine park.
The sea area will include four semi-submerged hotels with diagonal glass windows, each with 75 luxury suites located on the perimeter of the building.
Amphibious will also host 80 floating suites called ‘Jelly-fish,’ which come equipped with underwater viewing decks looking out to an artificial reef bed. Each suite accommodates up to six guests and will have five floors connected by spiral staircase with a relaxation room, sleeping quarters, kitchen and bathrooms, as well as a private aquarium lounge. On the lower level, some 3 meters below sea level, you can enjoy a submersed panoramic room, overlooking the sea.
Guests can zip around the resort on foot or electric vehicles. A fleet of hydrogen-powered, glass-bottomed yachts are also available for charter.
The unusual idea is just one of the projects underway in Qatar, which aims to promote itself as a dreamscape, go-to tourist destination in a similar way to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The hotel development has been approved and work on the project is set to start soon.
Gosh…how do they come up with these ideas? It’s simply amazing and the only thing we should do is to save money with a hope that one day we will surely have the luck to experience a truly spectacular and scenic ‘hideaway’ as the luxurious Amphibious 1000 in Qatar.
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