THE HORAI
5-STAR RESORT & SPA
A resort paradise to experience the best of each season in a single stay
The Horai is a 5-star resort where all four seasons are represented inside the resort.
The rooms change overnight to each season and based on the season of the day, the whole resort programming and events will correspond to that season. This will include different cultures and food around the world.
Client
SCAD - THED Department
Date
2022
Location
Savannah, GA
Team
Ana Curbelo
Flavia Yoshitake
Ryan Rassassombath
Stage
Blue Sky and Concept Design
Achievement
Special Achievement for Feasibility - Themed Entertainment Student Showcase
My Roles
Master Planning
Experience Design
2D Drawing
3D Modeling (Atrium, Cave, Fountain, Beachfront Lofts, Kheimon Wellness Oasis)
Concept Art (Moodboards, Atrium design, Call of the Seasons Show, Kheimon Wellness Oasis
Interior Design Planning (Atrium, Purgos Accomodations, The Village Accommodations)
Photoshop Image Manipulation (Ambrosia, Metamorphosis, Seasonal Rooms)
Software
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Rhino
Lumion
Procreate
Illustrator
Photoshop
DESIGN PROCESS
Brainstorming and Big idea
Initial research
Location
Program
Story
Moodboards
Master Planning
Design
Business and Marketing
STORY
HORAI, goddess of the seasons and the natural portions of time.
Originally the personifications of nature in its different seasonal aspects, but in later times they were regarded as goddesses of order in general and natural justice.
Summer: Theros - Keeper of Sun and Light, competitive, and very intelligent.
Spring: Eliar - Power of Water, strong leadership skills, charismatic, and obsessed with formality and order.
Autumn: Carpo - Protector of Nature, attention to detail, power of ripening and harvesting.
Winter: Kheimon - Goddess of Romance and Seduction, high maintenance, and wild and unpredictable.
LOCATION
THE HORAI: 5 STAR & SPA RESORT will make its first debut in the highly sought-after Virginia Key Beach Park, only minutes away from Miami, a city known as an international business hub, trendy shopping, and elegant dining. The resort is expected to expand to different locations worldwide as the brand grows, making the Miami location the first of many to come.
BRANDING & PROGRAMMING
one-of-a-kind experience where guests can enjoy the best offering from the 4 seasons in a single trip everywhere in the world.
EXPERIENCES
4. Autumn - Carpo Cafe: Located inside the Atrium. The cafe is dedicated to the goddess of Autumn. It provides a variety of pastries and drinks usually attached to the fall season.
13. Spring - Eliar Rooftop Bar: Located over Ambrosia dinner. The goddess of Spring invites you to spend a sophisticated and relaxed day at her rooftop bar overseeing the ocean. Here, guests can enjoy fine dining with live entertainment.
15. Summer - Theros Cafe: Refresh yourself at the pool cafe after a long day of activities, water sports, and fun. The goddess of Summer reminds you to stay healthy and hydrated while sharing her favorite snacks and refreshing fruity drinks perfect for the summer heat.
24. Winter - kheimon Wellness & SPA: The goddess of winter invites you to her favorite area of the resort, where you can leave your troubles, stress, and worries behind. It's time for you to find your inner goddess and unwind on the wellness experience.
ZONE 1
Amenities & Services: Lobby/ Concierge | Check-In | Calling of the Seasons | The Carpo Cafe (Autumn) | Season’s Gift Shop | Astros | Horai Theatre | Phastus Gallery | Hiking Discovery | Metamorphosis
Calling of the Seasons Show Immersive water show that welcomes guests to The Horai
Ambrosia
An immersive culinary journey tailored to the taste of the seasons around the world. Take a seat with your favorite people and gasp as the dining room comes to life around you with unforgettable live performances telling the stories each day of the goddess of the Horai. Ambrosia provides a truly immersive event beyond anything you have experienced before. It changes each day to offer a unique menu and theatrical show focusing on the specific seasonal goddess of the day.
Metamorphosis
Changing arena inside the cave that brings a unique seasonal experience each day. Be part of a Halloween custom party dedicated to fall today. Enjoy the cold and slippery ice skating rink tomorrow to celebrate winter. Go explore the pool cave paths during summer, ending with an extreme water show with flyboarding water jets. Even fascinated yourself with the beautiful and exotic map projections of springs and their unique flora and fauna. This immersive space brings guests a unique, drastic, and immersive experience every day of their stay.
ZONE 2 - SANTORINI
Amenities & Services: The Horai Conference Center | Garden of Time | Oía Village | Oía Bistro
Accommodations: Santorini
Santorini location. In here there is a second entrance for tourist and guest to access the shopping village and the Conference Center. There is a gated guests-only-access to enter the accommodations buildings, pools, and other zones of the resort.
The space is design to hold indoor and outdoor events inside the conference center or the garden or time with the views of the Florida keys.
Every day all the rooms of the resort changes seasons according to the themed of the day
Located at the edge of the resort near the conference center. Each tower has a private pool overlooking the ocean.
ZONE 3 - Purgos, Fitness Center & Beachfront Lofts
Amenities & Services: First Aid | Laundry | Olympus Fitness Center
Accomodation: The Cave | Purgos 1 | Purgos 2 | Purgos 3 | Beachfront Lofts
Perfect centric location for guests to enjoy easy access to all the resort installations from a short walk. In this area, visitors enjoy the beautiful views of the ocean, a short walk to the pools, and direct access to the Atrium.
ZONE 4 - Kheimon Wellness Oasis
Amenities & Services: Kheimon’s Oasis | Kheimon Wellness and Spa | Kheimon Restaurant
Accomodation: The Village
Dedicated to Kehimon, the goddess of winter. The wellness corner. This zone is secluded from the rest of the resort for privacy purposes. Guests can enjoy a more calm and relax area with our more quiet rooms with ocean views, infinity pools, organic meals at the Kheimon Restaurant, wellness oriented activities and spa experience.