แกรนด์เมอร์เคียว เขาหลัก บางสัก

Project Summary

Located at the renowned hideaway destination of Khaolak, Phang-Nga for its white sandy beach, clear sky and turquoise Andaman Sea. This site is a long linear land plot with the narrow exposure to the beachfront, therefore the design concept and master planning necessarily need to define the unique experiences and to bring in the design solutions to improve the physical planning of the site, to create a sense of place enhancing guest’s experiences.

Inspired by the local village’s settlement along the canal in southern Thailand, the hotel beautifully features the interpretation of vernacular architecture in the modern contemporary approach nestled by the peaceful landscape setting where lush tropical greenery blends in nicely with a newly-built canal.

A long linear Bio-Canal is strategically positioned as landscape feature in the center of the site connecting hotel’s lobby, All day dining, spa through the beachside facilities where main pool, specialty restaurant and kid club.

The environmental-friendly canal is chemical-free water course creating the pleasant ambience for the guestrooms. This watercourse also serves not only the aesthetic purpose but also integrates with the surrounded lush greenery to strengthen the microclimate strategy at site as well as to function as water reservoir during the monsoon season as part of the storm water management concept. All debris and organic matter can be filtered by natural filtration system, therefore the water is clean and friendly for living creatures, especially aquatic plants. Having the private pier for guestrooms, guests can also get the captivating experience of boat’s transportation from lobby to their rooms.

This site is narrow with no external view, therefore softscape design and master planning with internal view play important role to enhance guest’s experiences. Nestled by the lush greenery of multi-layering of plant, the landscape design specifically has three layers of Native plants; Big trees with 3-8 m. height to create the harmony with Architecture and define human scale, Small trees with 2-3 m. height to improve guestroom’s privacy and create the visual impact at eye level, Shrub and Groundcover to motivate human senses and intimacy.

There are two public pools within the hotel: The Garden Pool is located next to the lobby and surrounded by the lush tropical garden setting where guests can swim and rest leisurely in the quiet zone. The Main Pool is next to the beach, kid club and specialty restaurant overlooking to the pristine Andaman Sea.

The entrance, designed as a small courtyard with intimacy, features the lotus pond with signature trees creating the strong landscape axis with the hotel’s lobby. The materials are natural materials with the accent of timber with the contrast in its textures creating the unique welcoming setting at the arrival around the compacted outdoor space.