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Marine Hotel
The proposal is for an underwater hotel in the clear, fine diving waters of the Red Sea, off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The shallow waters would negate the need for artificial lighting which could disturb marine life. At nights lights could be turned on at intervals perhaps to briefly show night life within the sea.
This would have to be considered along with environmental impact studies. However it is proposed that the hotel would promote understanding of the seas and environmental issues, as well as part of the profits going towards restoration of damaged areas of the sea and towards climate change prevention. The hotel would have mooring facilities for yachts and may be connected to the land by a pier. Whilst this conceptual image shows a circular theme, other forms will be developed that would provide more effcient layouts (circular plan forms have cost and space consequences). It could of course be located in appropriate locations elsewhere in the world.
In the case of a remote location, the hotel and any adjoining landside development would have its own desalination plant (the salt biproduct from which would be sold to make batteries). The hotel and desalination plant would be largely powered by a nearby solar farm.
Divers would be able to exit and enter the hotel through underwater airlocks. It may be that a further development would be to have the bedroom in an area cordoned off for privacy.
This option proposes an internal courtyard garden, at 'ground floor 'level, around which the public areas are arranged, reception, lounge, dining room, bars and some bedrooms. There would be terraces and balconies. The 'lower ground', below water level, would also have bars, restaurants and bedrooms.
If you are a hotel chain, government entity, large architectural practice, financier or entrepreneur interested in developing this, then get in contact: