SWA collaborated with the Guangzhou Urban Planning Design & Survey Institute on a new urban design concept for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Situated between mountains to the North and the Pearl River to the South, Guangzhou has a unique condition, which allows for the use of existing water channels for the framework of a new open space network. By abstracting the current channel system, a new connective artery links the mountains and the river through a series of multiple village centers. The separation provides a place to celebrate local village traditions, while the water connections create links to the larger city, allowing for functional and secure spaces for the Asian Games.
Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol
Perched along the Sea of Cortez along the Baja peninsula, the Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol announces the brand’s debut in Mexico. The region is celebrated for its dramatic meeting of desert and sea, offering year-round sunshine and a tropical desert climate defined by warm days, ocean breezes, and minimal rain. Located along the tourism corridor between San José de...
Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh
Along Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, a region known for its mountain ranges and canyon-like wadis, the Four Seasons Sharm El-Sheikh bridges steep topography through layered landscapes recalling ancient Egyptian geometry and organic coastal forms. The resort’s defining feature is the monumental stone wall that separates the 90-key hotel from the conference cent...
2018 Winter Olympic Nordic Events Venues
SWA’s master plan for the three Nordic Events venues—the Ski Jumping, Cross Country Skiing, and Biathlon stadia and courses—honors the natural beauty of a spectacular Olympic Winter Games landscape as never before. The venues were originally slated to be located in separate valleys, requiring athletes and spectators to travel between sites. But in PyeongChang,...
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Triple Bay
The guest and resident experience at the Four Seasons Resort Triple Bay is rooted in the user’s renewal, achieved through restorative moments and total immersion in the local environment. The elegant architecture is nestled within lush landscapes, which serve as the luxurious, connective fabric of the overall destination, uniting land and sea along the H...