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Palace of Sobrellano, Comillas (No. 3)

The town was decorated in its accesses with welcoming arches that represented the different trades of the town. But without a doubt, one of the most spectacular events for that day was the arrangement throughout the town of 30 lanterns that should be illuminated with the arrival of the king. This fact determined that Comillas became the first Spanish town with electric light in its streets (less than a year ago Thomas Alva Edison had invented the incandescent lamp and were brought from his laboratories in Newcastle and Paris, the steam machinery that fed it was brought from Barcelona) and symbolically, capital of Spain for a day. Since Alfonso XII met the Council of Ministers in the Casa Ocejo during that summer in the town.

For this occasion, Alfonso XII was accompanied by his wife María Cristina, his sisters and his daughter. They stayed in the mansion-palace of Ocejo, whose interiors had been transformed to the taste of the time by several Catalan decorators and craftsmen. In the gardens, a smoking kiosk designed by a young Gaudí was installed, whose whereabouts are unknown. And this house was also the scene of the celebration on September 5 of a congress of ministers, for which Comillas had to become for a day the capital of Spain. In addition to the king himself, the then president of the Council, Sagasta and generals Pavia and Martínez Campos attended.

The other two great events in those days were the presentation to the King of the first Spanish ship with a steel hull and the inauguration of the Chapel-Pantheon.

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Solaz Los Cabos Hotel in San José del Cabo

Solaz Los Cabos Hotel, Mexico Beach Resort and Pool, Mexican Modern Resort Development, Architecture Images

Solaz Los Cabos Hotel San José del Cabo

14 Sep 2020

Solaz Los Cabos Hotel

Design: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Location: San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, México

The extraordinary natural surroundings of the peninsula of Baja California with its semi-desert landscape in shades of ocher, contrasting with the deep blue of the Sea of Cortes, provides an ideal selected context for the construction of a new landmark hotel for the country – Solaz Los Cabos Hotel.

Celebrating the integration between landscape, architecture, and art, Solaz Los Cabos covers a total area of 9.8 hectares along a section of the coast that includes unique topographical formations. The architectural concept was guided by this need for the proper integration of the construction into its surroundings, achieved through the use of organic forms that refer to the movement of the waves, producing an attractive series of volumes that are adapted to the location. The selection of materials, planting and construction methods reinforce this concept of integration and were meticulously studied to ensure they would suit this beautiful site.

The services provided by the development are designed to offer a range of accommodation and hospitality options to visitors from both Mexico and abroad. It comprises hotel, apartments, restaurants, spa, amenities, site museum, open plazas and more.

As a result of the natural steep topography of the site, which climbs from sea level towards the north, it was decided to form three large curved terraces running east-west, and to place the hotel rooms at the western end.

The circulation between these terraces is via narrow cuttings that also operate as dividing passageways with dense planting to separate the different functions, generating greater privacy.

Given the slope, each terrace rises above the other in stepped fashion, with south-facing facades meaning that all the spaces enjoy spectacular views of the sea. The amenities including swimming pools, beach club, sun loungers are located on the lowest level, by the beach.

The access level is located within the principal building. This construction, which displays great plasticity of form and organic movement, resembles three blocks stacked on top of each other. Each block contains two floors to give a total of six and contains hotel rooms inside. The volumetry of this building combines the same concept of integration into the surroundings while its movement permits the generation of better views, affording the development with a unique tectonic character.

The apartments operated by the hotel are three volumes of square proportions distributed along the length of the south side of the site.

The different typologies of this hotel’s suites and rooms emerges from the topography that merges harmoniously with the sandy beach. To reach them, a courtyard-lobby serves as both entryway and bridge between the topographic undulations of the exterior and the welcoming geometry of the interior.

A warm atmosphere created using tropical wood, textiles with fresh, Mexican colors, and lines marked out in stone generate a distinctive contemporary aesthetic in every room.

One of the conceptual pillars of Solaz Los Cabos is the artistic intervention in many of the spaces. Here, Mexican artist Cesar López Negrete creates and exhibits over 400 works of art that commemorate the life and culture of Baja California in ancient times. His artistic vision complements each detail of the construction, at both the micro-level (hotel rooms) and the macro-level (open plazas and common spaces), in the appropriation of the space and the integration with the site.

The presence of Solaz in Los Cabos is notable thanks to the way the architecture is woven into an integrated landscape project, created in partnership with Gabayet 101 Paisaje. The palette of plants was complemented with further native species according to the landscape design and the intention of each space. In this way, the architecture and landscaping harmonize with the external walkways, passages, outdoor amenities, lobbies, restaurants, green roofs on the volumes that descend to the sea, and so on. These landscaped areas seek to imitate the local vegetation and its unique natural setting.

With its contemporary Mexican design, its proper integration into the landscape, and the sum of an integral art project, this hotel is expected to be the next icon in the international hospitality industry.

Solaz Los Cabos Hotel, México – Building Information

Architects: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

President: Javier Sordo Madaleno Bringas Architecture Leader: Javier Sordo Madaleno de Haro Project Leader: Alejandro Coeto, Boris Pena Program: Hotel Construction Area: 150,000 sqm Terrain Area: 135,000 sqm Termination Date: 2018 Status: Built Location: San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Design Manager: Alejandro Espejel, Cándido Hernández, Luis Pucheta

Design Team: Iovany Fuentes, David Pazos, Miguel Baranda, Marco Pucheta, Santiago García de Letona, Giordana Rojas, Daniela Camarena, Carlos Nuñez, Francisco Barrera

Engineering Coordination: Marcos Hernández Engineering Team: Héctor Ruiz Media & Marketing: Rosalba Rojas, Daniela Cruz, Jimena Orvañanos, Daniela Rosas, Angélica Chávez, Lorena Moreno

Interior Design: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos Interior Directors: Nadia Borrás, Enrique Ralph

Interior Team: Guillermo Márquez, Greg Leiner, Pilar Ocejo, Gabriela Mondragón, Andoni Barcón, Héctor Galaz, Maripaz Coto, Melissa Peña, Rossy León, Luz Edith Osuna, Keshin Fuhrmann, Ingrid Flores, Fernanda Patiño, Regina Jarque, Alejandro Gómez-Moncada, Marcia Mejía, Miguel Galindo, Cristina Ramos, Alejandra Angeles

Structural Engineering: Ing. Jaime Palacios Electric Engineering: Cien Acres Air Conditioning Engineering: DYPRO Systems & Special Engineering: Innovative Design Hydrosanitary Engineering: Termo Aire Consultores Mecánicos Water Treatment Plant Engineering: Hidro Ecología Especialistas en Tratamiento de Agua Fire Safety Engineering: Viza Fire Lighting Consultant: Luz y Forma Acustic Consultant: Omar Saad AV Consultant: Innovative Design Landscape Consultant: Gabayet Paisajistas Fire Safety Consultant: Bice Vertical Construction: Quinta del Golfo de Cortés S.A. de C.V.

About Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos (SMA) is an internationally-recognized, Mexico City-based architecture studio with over 80 years in practice. Founded in 1937 by Juan Sordo Madaleno, and run by the third generation of architects in the Sordo Madaleno family. It operates with 250-plus design experts dedicated to the development of architectural, urban planning, interior design and master planning projects.

The studio is recognized for its profound commitment to excellence and strategic thinking, which results in fully-integrated architectural solutions that have contributed greatly to Mexico’s architectural fabric. The office carefully evaluates urban context, social impact and viability in order to attend to the potential features and requirements of each project.

Photography: Rafael Gamo

Solaz Los Cabos Hotel in San José del Cabo, Mexico images / information received from Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Location: San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, México, North America

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