Hotel by Smiljan Radic

The hotel by Smiljan Radic, his first full-scale architectural project in Europe, will be the catalyst of a collection of architectural heritage unparalleled in the world. Construction of the hotel is scheduled to begin in 2026 for its completion and opening in 2028.

Radic is renowned for an avant-garde architectural practice which draws from a strong relationship with the territory. The idea for its form originated in a wooden board with pegs that sculptor Marcela Correa, an ongoing collaborator of Radic, was using. Similarly, the project is based on a simple concrete slab suspended on posts, placed in the natural landscape and which to minimise its impact on the terrain.

Rethinking fundamental notions of architecture, the hotel marks an urban area, isolating it but without separating it from the natural environment. In the architect’s words, the project creates borders rather than frontiers, generating a hybrid of natural and synthetic organisations that are clearly recognisable.

The hotel envisages the construction of 25 double rooms offering complete immersion, designed as cylinders and located alongside the concrete platform. The central core will be a cylinder and an adjoining pavilion incorporating the reception and restaurant and communicating with the rooms via walkways.

The project envisages the construction of 3,300 m2 of covered areas for guests and services and 7,000 m2 including the concrete slab and outdoor areas such as an open-air cinema.

The hotel will be the central hub of the community and a cultural and tourism catalyst for the region, with a programme of cultural and leisure activities including an outdoor cinema, wine and food activities, nature activities and visits to the existing outdoor sculpture trail Solo Sculpture Trail, among many others.

Ongoing collaborators are involved in the project, such as landscape architect Bas Smets in the development of the landscaping project, developed with native species.

The hotel will have a positive impact on the local community, generating a significant economic investment in the region throughout the construction phase, for which Solo Houses will continue to work with local builders and suppliers. In addition, Smiljan Radic works in collaboration with Spanish architects Miquel Mariné, César Rueda and Beatriz Borque for the project.

Following the example of the project’s two existing houses, which are energy self-sufficient, the project will incorporate energy efficiency measures, including the installation of solar panels and sustainable air conditioning systems, and a land conservation approach throughout.