Wan Awards Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

innovative, Spectacular,

authentic refined

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Photos by Mosh Benjamin

In the last decade Panama has become one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Latin America. It’s beautiful beaches, historical sites and urban development attract visitors and a large amount of local and foreign investors. The rapid growth in this sector created the opportunity to develop a large scale “mixed use” project, with the capacity to meet high expectations from locals and tourists.

Starting in 2009, the renowned Panamanian architecture firm Bettis Tarazi Arquitectos created the architectural and interior design concept for the project “Sortis Hotel, Casino & Business Center”. The program for this project included a business center, hotel with five-star amenities, casino and function rooms.

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Location Sortis Hotel, Casino & Business Center is located in Panama City´s burgeoning neighborhood called Obarrio, in the city center, between 56 & 57 St. The site is a sum of several lots with a total area of 7,612.50 Sq meters.

Sortis Under Construction

Architectural design Initially the challenge was to solve the overall volume of the project; optimizing the space, integrating all program requirements without compromising the permeability of the surrounding context. Keeping in mind the urban zoning of the district, in a city dependent on car usage and with little pedestrian movement. Thanks to the interaction happening between building and street, this tendency is rapidly changing in this booming neighborhood.

The facade that corresponds to the offices and hotel rooms is composed of different planes mostly made of mirrored glass that create a game of reflections, even reflecting the sky as we reach the higher levels. The “base” and “crown” are partially covered with a solid and polished finish which lights up at night with a display of playful LED lights. Cutting-edge solid and translucent materials are used on the exterior and inner street facades.

Sortis Front Elevation

Isometric roof

Sortis Rear Elevation

Sortis Left Elevation

Sortis Right Elevation

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Mixed Use Regarding the hierarchy of areas of this 117,263 sqm mixed use complex the breakdown is the following: common areas and parking lots cover about 36%, total office area represents 28%, th hotel rooms add up to 22% and commercial spaces approximately 4%, then follows the casino with 3% and the conference room with 2%.

% 36 Public Areas & Parking Area 28 Office (level 900/2100) 22 Hotel (level 900/2150) 4 Retail (leel 000/050) 3 Casino (level 100) 2 Conference Center (Nivel 200)

sqm 45,000 35,000 27,000 4,485 3,895 1,883

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Level 000 - Hotel & Casino Tower Main Acess

HOTEL SUITES AND OFFICES OVERALL FLOORPLAN OFFICE LEYEND DIVIDED OFFICE UNIT FLOOR CIRCULATION AND SERVICE VERTICAL CIRCULATION

HOTEL LEYEND THE ONE BEDROOM SUITE THE TWO BEDROOM SUITE THE LOFT THE APARTMENT MAIN PUBLIC CIRCULATION SERVICE CIRCULATION

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BACK OF HOUSE

AND SERVICE

ON

SUITE SUITE

LATION

HOTEL & CASINO

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HOTEL & CASINO

Two independent 22 story high buildings are connected by a shared volume below where the amenities of the hotel are located, leaving an inner street on ground level for car circulation and guest arrival. This gives access to the hotel and business

center lobbies, corresponding to each building’s use. At street level, the necessity to improve city street life gave the guidelines to include commercial spaces that include restaurants and boutiques with a shared terrace that looks over both streets.

WAN AWARDS

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

SORTIS LEVEL 000 FLOORPLAN

56 EAST STREET

DEPOSITS

RECEPTION/LOBBY

ACCESS RAMP

WATER MIRROR

ACCESS

RETAIL

ABEL BRAVO STREET

PUBLIC CIRCULATION

VALET

PRIVATE ROAD

WATER MIRROR

CASINO LOBBY

PUBLIC SPACE SERVICE / B.O.H. TERRACE SERVICE CIRCULATION

ACCESS

ACCESS

57 EAST STREET 56 EAST STREET

SORTIS LEVEL -200 PARKING AREA FLOORPLAN

DEPOSITS

RECEPTION/LOBBY

RAMP ACCESS RAMP

WATER MIRROR

ACCESS

RETAIL

ABEL BRAVO STREET

PUBLIC CIRCULATION

VALET

PRIVATE ROAD

WATER MIRROR

CASINO LOBBY

PUBLIC SPACE SERVICE / B.O.H. TERRACE SERVICE CIRCULATION

ACCESS

ACCESS

RAMP 57 EAST STREET

The lower four stories, which are 4000 sq m each, house most of the hotel amenities including gym and spa, casino, restaurants and bars, social area and swimming pool, function rooms and business center with conference rooms .At level 400 the two towers set back and rise up. The wide residual space between both buildings which are perpendicular to each other is used for the outdoor swimming pool area, granting views to the city at mid level.

The office tower is connected with the hotel tower through the casino and lobby area, adding an exclusive synergy between them.

The parking area is also shared and is controlled by the use of a valet parking system. Given the project’s size and for this parking to be underground, the design of the structure and foundations presented a challenge in terms of zoning compliance, cost and constructability.

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Nivel 000 Lobby

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Nivel 000 Lobby

Nivel 000 Atrium

Atrium In the lobby area an impressive atrium was designed, extends for 4 levels high, can be seen from the areas of the casino and access to the conference. The structure has a very unique design with mesh-like perforations extending to the ceiling, enveloping the whole area.

Level 050 Retail

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Level 300 - expansion floorplan pool

Tourists can enjoy of amenities, such as spa area, 3000 m2 fitness center, international restaurants, pool, jacuzzi, and shopping center.

Level 200 Conference Center

Level 200 Conference Center acess

Business Center Elevator Area

Level 000 Business Center Tower Main Access

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Level 100 Casino,Bingo, Sportbook Floorplan

PUBLIC CIRCULATION PUBLIC SPACE TERRACE SERVICE / B.O.H. SERVICE CIRCULATION RESTAURANT BAR

Level 100 Casino

Level 100 Bingo

Level 100 Bar Area

Level 100 Sportbook

WAN AWARDS

ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.

Level 400 @ 2150 HOTEL - The King bedroom

Level 400 @ 2150 HOTEL - Room Access

Project Type: Mixed Use Location: Obarrio, Panama City, Panama Completion date: June 2014

Level 400 @ 2150 HOTEL - The one bedroom suite