Sky-high hotels and resorts are invariably impressive – shooting up as if to kiss the clouds. But what if a resort was created inside a deep gorge - would it look equally spectacular? Here are some artist impressions of the Songjiang Shimao Hotel project by engineering and design consultancy, Atkins.
A naturally-lit internal atrium incorporates the existing rock face, with its waterfalls and green vegetation.
Songjiang Shimao Hotel is a resort that includes extreme sports facilities, visitor centre and a five-star luxury hotel with some levels of the hotel situated under water.
The resort includes extreme sports facilities, visitor centre and a five-star luxury hotel with some levels of the hotel situated under water.
The unique resort is being built into an abandoned, water-filled quarry.
