Chiang Mai Shangri-La Hotel

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai is a city endowed with the country’s diverse cultural heritage and modern aspirations. Taking inspiration from modern rationalism from Thai vernacular architecture, the designer aspired to create an iconic building and a modern efficient hotel with a notable theme that reminisces the old walled city of Chiang Mai. Both plans and elevations are of simple geometric shapes, creating a harmonious and dignified atmosphere. Planning is efficient and straightforward; the cluster of pagodas accented with gold-plated finials pitched roofs, which are guard houses and stair towers, mark the entrance of the hotel. The tower’s design is a modern reinterpretation of traditional Lanna architecture and it is crowned with a contemporary transformed Lanna-style pitched roof. Through meticulous detail design, the architectural expression of the hotel reflects simple elegance and refinement of Northern Thai’s calm and relaxing lifestyle.