allende arquitectos, Las Colinas de Marbella - Benahavis/Spain
Simplified coordination process creates more time for design tasks
Project developer: Hines Spain
Hotel operator: Mandarin Oriental
Ground size: 46,000 m²
Hotel: Luxury hotel with 53 rooms and spa
Other projects: 69 apartments, 83 holiday flats, 18 villas
The renowned Spanish architecture office, allende arquitectos, was founded in 1982 and has been the recipient of numerous awards. To allow the team of architects to concentrate on design tasks, day-to-day operations need to be structured and standardised – but day-to-day cooperation with numerous project partners across the globe poses organisational challenges. allende arquitectos decided to look for a tool that would significantly simplify and accelerate communication processes. The company initially chose think project! to support the construction of a large holiday resort in southern Spain with the appealing name Las Colinas de Marbella (The Hills of Marbella).
Demanding project coordination for the construction of a luxury resort
The project was built over 46,000 square metres and involved the construction of a luxury hotel with 53 rooms and its own spa, 69 additional apartments with hotel service, 83 holiday flats and 18 villas. The project team worked from various locations, including Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and Marbella. The communication process between designers allende arquitectos, project developers Hines Spain and hotel operator Mandarin Oriental was especially complex.
Simplified coordination through structured communication
All project communication and the management of project documents was controlled via think project!. Detailed clarifications were carefully documented and numerous coordination processes greatly simplified thanks to structured communications. The time needed for face-to-face meetings was reduced, leading to significant cost savings – particularly as the project partners were so distant from each other.
Long-term decision in favour of think project!
think project!’s ability to adapt flexibly to specified communication methods during the Las Colinas project impressed the allende arquitectos project team. At the beginning of 2007, allende arquitectos decided to use think project! as its standard collaboration platform for project organisation whenever external project partners are involved.
