Wilderness hotels
Lovers of remote extremes, Tierra Hotels go to the ends of the earth in search of new sites for their hotels. And find them they do - their hotel Tierra Atacama sits in the spectacular expanse renowned to be the driest place on earth - Chile's Atacama desert. It's sister hotel - Hotel Tierra Patagonia is located in the heart of the untouched natural beauty of Torres del Paine National Park.
HOTEL TIERRA PATAGONIA
Architecture by Cazú Zegers.
It's form resembling a fallen fossil cast by the side of a lake, the architects sought to knit the structure into its surroundings. The design itself uses local materials and low-tech, traditional techniques which minimize its impact on the natural environment.
HOTEL TIERRA ATACAMA
Architecture by Matías González & Rodrigo Searle. Interior design by Alexandra Edwards and Carolina Delpiano
Using adobe mud brick traditional of the area,and locally sourcing materials for the interior furniture and finishes the hotel was designed to work in union with its environment. The land around the hotel is also utilized to grow produce by the hotel kitchen, along with water recycling - a must due to the hotels location.