建筑设计-Aman Venice Web_Apr2014.pdfVIP

The Aman boat – a 1930’s art-deco-style Venetian launch. Home to the Piazza San Marco and Saint Mark’s Basilica, it is perhaps the Grand Canal which is Venice’s most iconic feature. Meandering in a sinuous s-shape through the heart of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is lined with gracious buildings between 200 and 700 years old. Aman Canal Grande Venice (above far left) is situated near the Rialto Bridge in one of these regal old palazzos . The palazzo in which Aman is housed, Palazzo Papadopoli, was built in the 16th century by the architect Gian Giacomo dé Grigi. Guests usually arrive at the property by boat, docking at a landing that leads directly into the lofty- ceilinged Reception Hall. From the Reception Hall, a sweeping staircase rises through two levels to the piano nobile , traditionally the grandest floor of a palazzo . At the top of the stairs, guests are welcomed into the Vestibule ( below). The piano nobile was designed by Michelangelo Guggenheim, a leading exponent of the Neo- Renaissance and Rococo styles in the mid-to-late 1800s. It offers a lounging area in the Ballroom (right), and leads to the Bar and dining rooms. Plied by gondolas and vaporetti (water buses), the Grand Canal is the city’s main thoroughfare. The piano nobile ’s balcony allows guests to witness the full spectrum of the canal’s maritime activities. The Bar (above left) provides a cosy setting with canal views. The Red Dining Room (above right) and the Yellow Dining Room (opposite) lie adjacent to the Ballroom and serve Italian and Asian cuisines. They offer views over the resort’s Canal Garden and the Grand Canal respectively. The Yellow Dining Room (right) features a magnificent fireplace and a ceiling painted by renowned 19th-century artist Cesare Rotta. In addition to the Bar (above), the games room known as Stanza del Tiepolo (far left ) and the Library (left) are other venues in which to relax and socialise. Rising f