Hyatt’s first island resort in China which Zhuhai Gree Island Investment Co., Ltd. in collaboration with ZNA to create,debuted at Alila Zhuhai Dong’ao Island. ZNA Architects rejected “conquering” the cliffs, instead using a humble asymptotic layout to nestle 104 ocean-view suites within weather-beaten granite textures, making architecture a chromatic extension of the terrain. The iconic 15m cantilevered infinity pool, precisely incised into basalt strata, aligns with sea level at high tide.
The guestroom volumes are poetically dissolved through dual asymptotic lines-a visual convergence mimicking split mountain rocks. Seen from above, the dynamic momentum plunging seaward echoes the primal tension between reef and surf.Outward:The 9-meter-wide oceanfront suites capture the sunlit cadence of waves, while 270°semi-open terraces frame the horizon as an infinite canvas. Inward: Along semi-enclosed corridors, wild vines cast dappled shadows through fissures onto basalt stone tiles, evoking a sliver of sea glimpsed through rock fissures-a dialogue affirming the connection between geology and cosmos.
