WAN AWARDS
ROJECT: SORTIS HOTEL, SPA & CASINO P ARCHITECTS: BETTIS TARAZI ARQUITECTOS S.A.
innovative, Spectacular,
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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
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SUITE SUITE
LATION
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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