This 2,000 acre resort development is located on Hainan Island, a relatively untouched province of China with an environment and ecology similar to Hawaii. The resort includes a Cultural and Religious zone centered around a new Buddhist Temple, Passive Scenery Zones weaving into hillsides, and more developed entertainment and resort areas at the waterfront and at the mountain tops. The project includes three hotels zones, with a total of 12,000 rooms available, six restaurant and shopping zones, a golf course and a marina.
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BIRR Castle Ireland
WQB Architecture is actively involved in the development of BIRR Castle to make it a
more desirable international destination.
Current attractions include:
- Tourism: The Demesne, The Science Center, Killeen
- Agriculture and Forestry (Dairy farm 300 hectares, Forest: Old Oaklands)
- Properties and Town Sites (in the town/on the estate)
- Town Shopping and Farmers Market
- Outdoor and Indoor Activities
Future Enhancements:
- Expanded Interactive Science Center
- Killeen Farms Restaurants and Shops
- BIRR Retreat – elegant retreat and culinary education experience
- BIRR Golf & Sports experience
- BIRR Family Resort
- Event Space
Yonglidan Town Center Beijing, PRC
WQB/OPC provided a Master Plan and brand development studies for the real estate subsidiary of King Deer – a leading fashion company. The total area of the project will be 374 hectares and there will be a variety of housing types, Town Center and community services for over 43,000 people with over 20 million square feet of construction. The land, Hospitality currently an agricultural area near the motorway between Beijing and Tianjin, will become a “Weekend Resort” which will include an Outlet Mall, Regional Entertainment Center, Five Star Conference Hotel, Waterpark Hotel, a Boutique Spa Hotel with a 2 acre arboretum and a variety of other recreational and employment opportunities for both the community residents and vacationers from the surrounding areas. The Town Center and the Resort areas will be connected by common open spaces which also provide park‐like amenities for the housing development areas. The project is currently in the approval process and expects to commence construction in the Summer of 2012.
Megu – Dream Downtown 355 W 16th Street New York, New York
WQB Architecture PLLC assisted Megu, a fine Japanese fusion restaurant in Tribeca in moving to the Dream Downtown in New York’s Meat Packing District. WQB designed the new marquis, signage, and rearrangement of the existing subterranean space for fine dining in a club environment, Megu is one of 4 restaurant venues in the Dream designed by WQB.
Global Trade & Technology Center Secaucus, New Jersey
The Global Trade and Technology Center is New York’s answer to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart or the World Market Center in Las Vegas. Overseas manufacturers who are seeking to establish their brands in the United States and New York City can view it as a marketing/ sales platform for a variety of international industries and their brands.
Showrooms, offices and hotel rooms will be sold as business condominiums for both the international overseas market as well as to domestic users. An Exposition Center will provide conference and exhibition services for the tenants and their associates. This Exposition Center will be supported by a variety of destination restaurant venues and retail opportunities.
The 2 million square foot Global Trade & Technology Center in Secaucus, New Jersey will include a 500 room extended stay hotel with 6000 parking spaces. The Center will differentiate itself in the market by providing a full complement of trade related services that are technically advanced, innovative and value added. This trade mart industrial complex site is 15 minutes away from the City of New York and 30 minutes away from the City of Newark with numerous rail lines, truck roads and bridges for the transshipment of cargo containers. There is easy access to all New York City and New Jersey airports.
The project will be designated as a “Free Trade Zone” and is expected to become a member of The World Trade Center Association.
New York City Educational Construction Fund
The New York Educational Construction Fund is a municipal organization which is responsible for capital budgets related to the funding of new schools in the five boroughs of New York City. In 1996, as the NYC real estate market was recovering from the 1992 “recession,” the NYECF determined that 7 schools were in prime locations and that the development rights (TDR’s) of those schools had sufficient value to fund new schools and services in those neighborhoods, NYECF issued a national RFP for consultants to provide analysis required to evaluate the scope of development of each site, provide a valuation study for each site and assist the City of New York in marketing the TDR to the development community. After extensive interviews, IDA was awarded the contract to prepare development and marketing packages for the 7 schools. To date, 2 of the schools have been sold and are in construction – P.S. 59 and M.S. 114. M.S. 114 was developed as a 35 story condominium, the Azure, above a new school. PS 59 will be an elementary school and a new High School of Art and Design, which will be in a 50 story condominium tower on a retail base.
University Towers 101 Fleet Street Brooklyn, New York
University Towers was built as a middle class homeownership project in the 1970’s. It has 22 buildings on 10 acres of land in Downtown Brooklyn. The property was recently rezoned to allow for towers which will more than double the number of apartments on the property. WQB Architecture worked for the owner to determine the location and sizes of 12 new towers and multiple building addition which are currently being completed.