The Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort is an Unusual Vacation Spot
Amelia Roblin — December 26, 2010 — Eco
References: airspacemag & gizmodo
The Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort brings your holiday right to the aircraft hangar. Located outside of Berlin, the 351-foot building measuring 1,181 feet by 88 feet is the world's largest freestanding structure and encloses several very different activities.
The $110 million CargoLifter AG airship hangar once housed helium heavy machine transport technology before bankruptcy struck and a Malaysian company purchased the structure. Boasting a complete translucent skin, 50,000 trees, 600 feet of beachfront, 3,000 square yards of pools and a nine-story water slide, the Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort is proof that you don't need an atoll or the tropics for an equatorial climate, a rainforest and a humid holiday hot spot.
Photo Credits: Wikipedia
The $110 million CargoLifter AG airship hangar once housed helium heavy machine transport technology before bankruptcy struck and a Malaysian company purchased the structure. Boasting a complete translucent skin, 50,000 trees, 600 feet of beachfront, 3,000 square yards of pools and a nine-story water slide, the Tanjong Tropical Islands Resort is proof that you don't need an atoll or the tropics for an equatorial climate, a rainforest and a humid holiday hot spot.
Photo Credits: Wikipedia
Trend Themes
1. Unique Vacation Experiences - The trend of creating unconventional vacation destinations such as hangars provides an opportunity for businesses to offer unique and memorable experiences for travelers.
2. Adaptive Reuse of Structures - The trend of repurposing existing structures like airship hangars presents an opportunity for industries to find innovative ways to maximize the use and value of these spaces.
3. Indoor Tropical Environments - The trend of building indoor tropical environments in unlikely locations opens up opportunities for industries to create immersive and all-year-round tropical experiences for visitors.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality and Tourism - Hotels and resorts can explore the opportunity of transforming unconventional structures like hangars into attractive vacation destinations.
2. Architecture and Construction - Architects and construction companies can take advantage of the trend of adaptive reuse by finding creative ways to repurpose large structures like airship hangars.
3. Amusement and Recreation - Companies in the amusement and recreation industry can capitalize on the trend of indoor tropical environments by creating unique attractions in unexpected locations.
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