Work starts on new Marina Residences at Bahamas resort community
Image: The Morris Adjmi-designed West Penthouse
Albany - the luxury resort community jointly owned by Tavistock Group and golfers Tiger Woods and Ernie Els in the Bahamas - has started work on its new Marina Residences.
Three six-storey towers with a total floorspace of 275,000sq ft (25,548sq m) are being built to house the 35 residences, while two of the three buildings will house ground floor offices.
The project has been designed by Morris Adjmi Architects; Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman and Associates Architects; and HKS Architects. All three towers will be completed in 2014.
Albany first opened in 2010 and spans 600 acres (243 hectares) on the south-western end of New Providence. Facilities already include a boutique hotel, a marina and a spa.
The full-service Spa at Albany includes five individual treatment pavilions surrounding an outdoor garden and its services focus on stress relief, anti-ageing and wellness solutions.
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said: "This important second phase of construction at Albany is a terrific vote of confidence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Todd Turrell of marine engineering firm Turrell, Hall and Associates added: "The Marina Residences at Albany are a wonderful complement to this already majestic harbour."
Click here for more information about the start of work on the new Marina Residences at Albany and click here for more about Albany.
UAE’s first Dior Spa debuts in Dubai at Dorchester Collection’s newest hotel, The Lana
Europe's premier Evian Spa unveiled at Hôtel Royal in France
Clinique La Prairie unveils health resort in China after two-year project
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
Four Seasons announces luxury wellness resort and residences at Amaala
Aman sister brand Janu debuts in Tokyo with four-floor urban wellness retreat
€38m geothermal spa and leisure centre to revitalise Croatian city of Bjelovar
Two Santani eco-friendly wellness resorts coming to Oman, partnered with Omran Group
Kerzner shows confidence in its Siro wellness hotel concept, revealing plans to open 100
Ritz-Carlton, Portland unveils skyline spa inspired by unfolding petals of a rose
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners are just one of the names behind The Emory hotel London and Surrenne private members club
Peninsula Hot Springs unveils AUS$11.7m sister site in Australian outback
IWBI creates WELL for residential programme to inspire healthy living environments
Conrad Orlando unveils water-inspired spa oasis amid billion-dollar Evermore Resort complex
Studio A+ realises striking urban hot springs retreat in China's Shanxi Province
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Othership CEO envisions its urban bathhouses in every city in North America
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
SHA Wellness unveils highly-anticipated Mexico outpost
One&Only One Za’abeel opens in Dubai featuring striking design by Nikken Sekkei
Luxury spa hotel, Calcot Manor, creates new Grain Store health club
'World's largest' indoor ski centre by 10 Design slated to open in 2025
Murrayshall Country Estate awarded planning permission for multi-million-pound spa and leisure centre
Aman's Janu hotel by Pelli Clarke & Partners will have 4,000sq m of wellness space
Therme Group confirms Incheon Golden Harbor location for South Korean wellbeing resort
Universal Studios eyes the UK for first European resort
King of Bhutan unveils masterplan for Mindfulness City, designed by BIG, Arup and Cistri
Rural locations are the next frontier for expansion for the health club sector
Tonik Associates designs new suburban model for high-end Third Space health and wellness club
Tom Walker exploresthe storybehind TottenhamHotspur’sgroundbreakingnew footballstadium