Aalsmeer, a city in the outskirts of Amsterdam, Netherlands have been famous lately because of a mega structure that is developing in the location. This structure is the Flowerbed Hotel developed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV. But wait, it’s not just a stunning hotel, but also a giant greenhouse. Read more to know why this is a Green Mega structure:
Flowerbed Hotel
The Mega structure
This 19.5000 meter square hotel has been developed by MVRDV which is also a conference centre apart from a theme park and business hub. The entire entrance has been devoted to flowers and this is the reason that the theme park has been dubbed as the ‘Blooming Holland theme park.’ This greenhouse shell consists of a series of buildings stacked together. The main area includes 280 hotel rooms and suites. The entire structure is stacked inside a greenhouse.
Each room will have a floral theme and the huge parking space with a capacity of 140 cars will ensure that the area is fully utilized. Over 2 meter square of land has been designated for flower beds apart from 1.6 meter square conference center. The spacious lobby will be divided into three zones: public zone for visitors, a private zone for hotel guests and a mixed zone for interaction between hotel guests and visitors. The sun collectors along with windmills and flowerbeds in the interiors of this hotel would ensure that the whole building receives its energy and power from renewable and natural energy resources. Aimed at reducing carbon footprint, this hotel would be a mega structure.
What makes it mega?
Developer: The developers of the Flowerbed hotel is a Dutch architectural firm MVRDV, which aims at building a mega structure which is not just renowned for its structural significance but also because of its ecological importance. The aim of structuring this building is to develop a giant powerhouse that combines the power of natural resources in a flower-covered hotel. The project developer of this structure is kloos2.
Estimated cost: The precise estimated cost of this building is not available at this moment, but the architectural firm is ensuring that every material used on this structure is of the best quality and satisfy the visitors without compromising on the ecological balance.
Purpose: Commercial
Surface Area: The total surface area of this hotel is 19.500 meter square which includes the hotel and conference center which will have flowers all around. This hotel will be located near the “Blooming Holland theme park” which is currently under construction. It is assumed that the hotel would serve as hosts to tourists and business travelers. A total of 2.100 meter square of land has been devoted to flowerbed while a 550 meter square of fitness center would be the health area of this hotel.
Construction Time: It is estimated that the building would be constructed by the end of 2012, although at the present pace the building might be constructed before the deadline.
The flowerbed hotel would be a greenhouse with a glass shell encapsulating the entire structure including guest room, fitness center, lobby and the conference center. The lobby would have several in-house plants and an indoor garden. A part of this lobby would be open to visitors to enjoy the surreal beauty of flowers. This hotel is the complementary addition to the theme park which is also dedicated to flowers.
Eco credentials
The flower gardens of this structure will be integrated to the hotel and unlike other hotels; this hotel would run primarily on solar and wind energy as its major power sources. Apart from this, the flowerbed hotel with have living walls for regulating temperatures and providing fresh air. This innovative hotel with 280 guests rooms will feature roof and terraces that would have solar panels or the photovoltaic panels which would entrap solar energy and channel it in the form of power to lighten up the entire place and provide heated waters. Windmills will use wind as the renewable source of energy. An underground heat and cooling storage system would ensure that the entire complex receives required energy.
The flowerbed hotel is a special development that also focuses on regional ecology. Therefore, even though the entire complex would have a glass hood, yet the sun collectors, windmills and underground storage would result in excellent energy performance. This building is also an addition to MVRDV’s green structures which already include the Spijkenisse Public library (built on ecological terms).
Overall, this building is not just a mega structure, but a green mega structure that reflects the need of protecting ecology and using renewable sources of energy efficiently.
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