Say Aloha to the OHANA Lodges in Germany's Premier Water Park & Resort Tropical Islands
Germany might not typically be seen as a tropical destination, but this resort transforms that perception entirely. Located 60km from Berlin Germany, Parques Reunidos, in partnership with Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) have just opened the doors to the OHANA Lodges in Krausnick’s Tropical Islands resort.?
OHANA Lodges combine factory-manufactured volumetric modular construction with the highest standards of comfort with direct access to all Tropical Islands attractions and facilities.
The project stands as a testament to the possibilities of modular construction especially when faced with challenges that traditional construction can’t touch.?
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Project Details?
Style and functionality were key terms for this project. In its 6,983-square-metre, five-storey layout, the lodge holds 150 fully furnished hotel bedrooms with three different room layouts:
The family rooms can accommodate up to 2 adults and three children, providing potential accommodation for over 600 people in total. All these rooms are decorated in Polynesian-Hawaiian style, adding to the relaxing tropical getaway ambiance.
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VBC built the accommodations rising above the ground floor appropriately named OHANA Town, which features six bowling alleys, a karaoke box, darts and billiards room, bar, and restaurant. All of this made possible through VBC’s modular construction approach, which couldn’t have come sooner.?
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The Challenges and the Modular Solution?
Before partnering with Volumetric Building Companies, Parques Reunidos originally designed the project to be built through traditional construction, however, they soon ran into several big problems:?
Traditional construction was eventually deemed unfeasible within these confines, but modular construction came to the rescue (with some bonuses along the way).?
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More than Manufacturing?
At the initial development stages of the project, the VBC team worked with the client to identify cost efficiencies within the design and material selection, providing in-house expertise that is typically provided by external consultants.?
Rather than drafting an entirely new design, VBC took the extensive plans and looped in their own design team to collaborate with Parques Reunidos and tweaked the original design. Putting the needs of the client first VBC went one step further by including details like:
Soon after, they had a refreshed plan suitable for modular construction.?
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Construction?
Construction officially broke ground in March 2023 with a team of builders preparing the site and building the ground floor that would eventually become OHANA Town.?
Meanwhile, each steel module was built in VBC’s European off-site manufacturing centre in Poland. It's not just framing and plasterboard either. The manufacturing centre holds all the materials and equipment to build everything from the finishes down to the furniture.?
Furniture and Interior Design?
Maintaining the style and brand of the client was important. Sticking close to the name of the lodge (Ohana meaning “family” in Hawaiian) Parque Reunidos wanted the interiors to feel like the perfect destination for families. With this in mind, VBC's specialist furniture and fit-out company - Polcom Furniture - team collaborated with the client and their specialist designer to realize the design's aesthetic and quality requirements, staying within the client's budget and ensuring the elements could be manufactured in our in-house furniture facility, and included in the final modules before shipping.?
Read the rest of the article here on our blog site: https://www.vbc.co/blog/say-aloha-to-the-ohana-lodges-in-germanys-premier-tropical-islands