Coronado Springs Resort is an existing 1,900-key Spanish Colonial-themed convention hotel that was built in 1997. The project site required filling 8.5 acres of the existing lake to make room for the new 550-key tower and associated parking. The design is inspired by the work of Gaudi and famed artist Mary Blair. Additional inspiration came from a collaborative short film, titled “Destino,” that was developed by Walt Disney and Salvador Dali. The project includes a front entry water feature and a lakeside plaza that is large enough to hold convention groups up to 2,500 guests. In addition to these two spaces, the project also includes a Floating Garden restaurant and bar on Lago Dorado. The floating garden has prime views of two nightly firework displays and can seat up to 350 guests.
Elephant and Moon Resort
Set within the quiet valley neighboring Moganshan, the 247-acre Elephant and Moon Resort unfolds as both a retreat and conference center. The immersive landscape is grounded in the client’s ethos, “A passion for the outdoors.” Rather than imposing a new identity, the design builds from what already exists: a farmhouse, fishponds, bamboo groves, paddy fields, c...
Mukul
The memorable landscape architectural designs at Mukul highlight the native features of the site, as well as the rich horticultural diversity found in the Pacific Region. Connecting the built environment to the land is achieved by minimal disruption to the site and preserving its native flora and the site’s many geologic features. Landscape solutions repair di...
The Resort at Pedregal
Situated at the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, Cabo San Lucas is a beautiful illustration of nature at its most diverse. Baja’s dramatic desert terrain is punctuated by the rugged Pedregal Mountain before converging with the pristine sandy beaches along the Sea of Cortez. Crashing blue waves of the Pacific meet the calmer waters of the Sea and cr...
Las Ventanas al Paraiso
On the Baja peninsula a seemingly lifeless landscape meets the Sea of Cortez in a dramatic vista of eroded mountains, sand and sea, creating one of the most diverse biomes on the planet. The term “sustainable” was not typically in use at the time Las Ventanas al Paraiso was conceived nearly 20 years ago, but the landscape architect nonetheless inherently recog...