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Floating Hotel
Designed for the Venice Architecture
Biennale, the floating hotel was
designed as both accommodation
for visitors as well as entrant into the
competition. With Venice being
named the 'City of Water', it was
only natural to design a component
that extends the vast canals out
into the ocean.
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The Concept
Conceived as a veil, which simultaneously
reflects the city while hiding the character
of the unique hotel, only to be viewed by
guests and those out on the water.
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Conceived as a veil, which simultaneously reflects the city while hiding the character of the unique hotel, only to be viewed byguests and those out on the water.
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