Cumulus Studio unveils luxury accommodation at Wellington Marina, The Bend Motorsport Park
Motorheads will soon have access to a new tourism experience with the construction of six luxury accommodation pods near Tailem Bend. See the designs.
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Motorheads will soon have access to a new tourism experience with the construction of six luxury accommodation pods near Tailem Bend.
Cumulus Studio has unveiled concept images for the timber-clad retreats to be built within the Wellington Marina on the banks of the Murray River and close to The Bend Motorsport Park.
Cumulus associate architect and project lead, Jet O’Rourke, said the project evolved from a feasibility study in collaboration with Wellington Marina’s owners and the Coorong Council.
“From the beginning of the project we wanted a collection of retreats that, through their design and materials, would highlight the region’s rich natural environment to visitors,” he said.
“The design’s simple layout makes the most of a minimal footprint while the floor to ceiling windows complement the individual perspectives of each retreat over the river and nearby wetland — filling the spaces with light but retaining a sense of privacy and quiet observation for guests.”
Mr O’Rourke said the collection was made up of three smaller ‘eco- pods’, which can accommodate up to two people, and three ‘luxury pods’, designed for families and larger groups that visit the area for recreation and relaxation.
The project is scheduled for completion in late 2022 and is part of Wellington Marina’s broader tourism redevelopment strategy.
“We feel these designs navigate the sensitive ecology of the site and offer a new type of tourism experience to the region, one that will become an essential part of a larger connected development,” Mr O’Rourke said.
Much like Ponderosa — Cumulus’ first SA tourism project on the nearby Fleurieu Peninsula — Wellington Marina’s prefabricated retreats will be locally made in Adelaide and feature integrated solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems.
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