Wadi Rum Resort: Luxury Eco Lodge Built Right Into The Desert Cliffs
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We couldn't believe our eyes when we realized that this amazing eco
luxury resort is actually carved right into the desert cliffs of the Wadi Rum in Jordan. Florida-based firm, Oppenheim Architecture, recently won a design competition with these plans for a new desert lodge. The new luxury eco lodge will help sustainably develop the area, which is already known for its eco-tourism, climbing and trekking.
The Wadi Rum Desert Lodge is designed to take advantage of the natural landscape in order to fully appreciate the surrounding desert. As such, residences, rooms and hotel amenities are built into the cliffs,
and inserted into the natural faults and fissures of the land. The
simple forms and architecture are designed to enhance the landscape and
provide a direct connection between man and nature. Many of the surfaces
and building materials are left raw and accented only by simple
materials blurring the boundaries between what is natural and man made.
Included in the project will be a rock lodge, spa lodge, tent lodge
and reserve villa offering a variety of accommodations and ways to
experience the surrounding Wadi. Oppenheim’s proposal seeks to establish
a new benchmark for design, quality and sustainability in the natural
environment. Appropriate desert architecture,
including shading, natural ventilation and thermal mass will all play a
large role in keeping the microclimate comfortable for guests while
providing a natural experience in the desert.
