設計獎項新訊 │ 墨西哥-Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo 塔馬林多四季度假村

Four Seasons Tamarindo sits in a private natural reserve of 1,214 Ha. on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the design team’s intention was for the architecture to blend in with the jungle as “if it had always been there”.

In this extraordinary project, three creative offices came together interacting in a fluid dialogue between architecture, the nature of the site and landscape architecture. Our client participated actively, with support and demand for an integral design of nature and contemporary architecture. His intention was “the project to be a creative talent of Mexican design, craftmanship and art”. The Hotel chain states: “to provide a natural refuge for those who seek an authentic connection to Mexico, its biodiversity and culture”.

Located in a private natural reserve of 1,214 hectares on the Pacific Coastline of the State of Jalisco, the Four Seasons Tamarindo Hotel is a tourist complex of 156 suites, immersed in the Biome of the Low Deciduous Jungle (LDJ) along the Western Sierra Madre of Mexico. The hotel development sits in an area of 11 hectares facing Tamarindo bay and beach.

The project site, a rugged terrain with magnificent dramatic elevated views to the Pacific Coastline and a sequence of spectacular beaches and cliffs. Part of the site faces an extensive arc-shaped beach (Tamarindo) in front of a small bay. With back views to the enormous reserve of practically untouched hills of the LDJ, with an enormous biodiversity of flora and fauna.

In this extraordinary project, three creative offices came together interacting interchangeably in a fluid dialogue between architecture, the nature of the site and landscape architecture. In addition, the client/owner participated actively, with support and demand for an integral design of nature and architecture. The owner’s intention was “the essence of the project to be a creative talent of Mexican design, craftmanship and art”.

The design team’s intention was for the architecture to blend in with the jungle as “if it had always been there”; creating an organic symbiosis; an “intimate” partnership to be mutually beneficial. The objective was for visitors to live a unique experience of (true) immersion in local nature, in a jungle and sea environment. Therefore the “restitution” of impacts from the clearings for the building suites was to be with the same endemic species of the site.

Through a careful environmental study, (done by a US landscape firm) three landscape-environmental zones were defined: the mountain area; the dune and beach area, and the majagua and stream area. Of these, the most challenging was the mountain area with a highly complex physiography, a product of its steep topography, with ravines and cliffs; its variable geology; its intricate hydrology, with tropical storms and hurricanes and a variable edaphology of soil varieties with unique local species.

Among the attributes or principles established for the landscape-environmental project, the following were defined:

1. Conservation of original vegetation: monumental trees and cactii, through protection or in situ transplants; protection and conservation of rocks, ravines, and streams.

2. Ecological restitution. Recovery of the original jungle using endemic species, during and after the construction processes.

3. Privacy: between villas and between villas and amenities.

4. Multiple options for experiences in open space.

5. Views of all mountain and beach suites towards the sea and always in contact with the jungle.

6. Design process and implementation. Our team participated from the beginning of the project with continual iterative project workshops. Also, directly on site for five and a half years; guided by the local biologist to transplant specimens from the site’s nursery as well as selected extractions from the reserve jungle, replacing with stakes and tree replacements.

Altogether, the implemented landscape has matured rapidly and endured several tropical storms and a major hurricane. The essential experiences of the site provide an incredible connection to the nature of the Site: sounds from the ocean, splendid vistas, range odors, seasonal evolution of local flora, and continuous sightings of local fauna.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: GDU – Mario Schjetnan
ARCHITECTURE: Legorocha
INTERIOR DESIGN: Uribe Krayer / Estudio Esterlina

塔馬林多四季度假村坐落於墨西哥太平洋沿岸一處佔地1,214公頃的私人自然保護區內，依傍壯闊海岸線與原始叢林景觀而建。從規劃之初，設計團隊便希望讓建築能夠自然融入環境之中，彷彿它始終存在於這片土地上，與周遭生態形成和諧共生的關係，而非以外來姿態介入自然。

這項非凡的開發計畫匯聚了三家創意事務所的專業力量，在建築設計、自然環境與景觀規劃之間建立起緊密且流暢的對話。同時，業主全程積極參與，並堅持將自然與現代建築深度融合，其願景是將整個項目打造為墨西哥設計、工藝與藝術精神的集大成之作。飯店集團則期望為旅人提供一處真正能夠連結墨西哥文化、生物多樣性與土地精神的靜謐避世之所。

度假村位於哈利斯科州太平洋沿岸，擁有156間套房，座落於墨西哥西部馬德雷山脈低落葉林生態系之中。整體基地約11公頃，面向塔馬林多灣與綿延海灘，周圍環繞著幾乎未受開發的自然景觀。基地前方是一片優美的弧形海灘與寧靜海灣，後方則延伸至廣闊的山丘保護區，孕育著豐富而珍貴的動植物資源。

由於基地地形崎嶇複雜，擁有懸崖、山谷與多變地貌，因此在設計與施工過程中面臨不少挑戰。然而，也正因如此，建築得以充分利用地勢高低變化，創造出層次豐富的景觀視野，讓旅客無論身處何處，都能感受到海洋與森林交織而成的壯麗景致。

設計團隊始終秉持「與自然共生」的理念，希望讓旅客能夠真正沉浸於叢林與海洋環境之中，感受當地獨有的自然魅力。因此，團隊不僅在建築量體配置上盡量減少對環境的干擾，更透過積極的生態補償措施回應開發所帶來的影響，努力恢復並延續原有生態系統的生命力。

經過深入且細緻的環境研究後，團隊將基地劃分為山地區、沙丘與海灘區，以及沼澤與溪流區三大景觀環境。其中，以山地區最具挑戰性，因其包含陡峭坡地、深切溝壑、複雜地質結構與頻繁受到熱帶風暴及颶風影響的水文系統，同時擁有多樣化的土壤條件與獨特的原生物種。

為確保開發與自然保育取得平衡，景觀規劃建立了多項核心原則，包括保護原生植被、保存古樹與仙人掌、維護天然岩體、溪流與溝谷地貌；並透過大量種植本土植物，逐步恢復施工期間受到影響的原始叢林環境。此外，設計亦特別重視居住隱私，透過植栽與地形安排，讓各棟別墅及公共設施之間保有適當距離，同時創造多元的戶外空間體驗。

所有山景與海灘套房皆可欣賞遼闊海景，並始終維持與叢林環境的視覺與感官連結，使自然成為空間體驗不可分割的一部分。從專案初期開始，景觀團隊便持續參與設計討論與現場執行，長達五年半的駐地工作期間，在當地生物學家的協助下，將苗圃培育的植物以及保護區內適合移植的原生植栽重新導入基地，以最貼近自然演替的方式恢復生態環境。

如今，整體景觀已展現出旺盛的生命力，即使歷經多次熱帶風暴與強烈颶風侵襲，仍持續穩定成長。這裡最珍貴的體驗，不僅來自建築本身，更來自與自然建立的深刻連結。海浪拍岸的聲音、壯闊的太平洋景觀、土地與植被散發的自然氣息、四季更迭所帶來的植栽變化，以及野生動物不時現身的驚喜，共同構築出一處真正讓人回歸自然、感受土地生命力的度假勝地。

景觀建築：GDU – Mario Schjetnan
建築：Legorocha
室內設計：Uribe Krayer / Estudio Esterlina