Dalian Amber Bay Resort

The Amber Bay Resort is a located on a spectacular site on the Liaodong Peninsula, outside the port city of Dalian, China. The serene site is backed by the Qianshan Mountain range and bordered by the Bohai Sea to the west and the Yellow Sea to the east. The project includes ten villas; nearly 700,000 square feet of townhouse and condominium units; clubhouse/recreational amenities; and retail components.

The resort creates a new paradigm for coastal residential development in China by focusing on respect for the land and harmony with nature. This is achieved through a design that maximizes the sense of openness and reduces the apparent density by closely relating the building masses to the existing geography. The project is unified by corridors of open space that weave across the site, providing places for social gathering while optimizing breezes and views for residents.

The residential mix of villas, townhouses and condominiums use a series of elements, including protruded bays, trellises, canopies, roof terraces and gardens, to establish a range of scales and connections with the landscape. Traditional materials are embellished with layers of glassy bands, projections and loggias to bring maximum daylight into the units.