Honolulu, Hawaii-based Group 70 International (G70) was selected as the architect, interior designer, and civil engineer on record for the 130-acre Tahiti Mahana Beach Resort and Spa project. G70 anticipates breaking ground on the project in six to nine months with a target completion in 2021.
Anticipated to be the largest resort in French Polynesia, G70 is responsible for developing a comprehensive waterfront plan for the nearly $3 billion resort project. The development includes five international class hotels, a timeshare, condominiums, a marina, an aquatic park, casino, convention center, theaters, and luxury retail shops.
This year, G70 will form Group 70 Tahiti, a French Polynesian corporation based in Tahiti to service the project. The architecture team is led by G70 chairman Francis Oda, and the interior design by vice chair Sheryl Seaman. G70 will work with Hawaii-based Walters, Kimura, Motoda, Inc. on the landscape architecture.
The resort’s design will pay homage to the unique characteristics of the French Polynesian culture, offering guests a tropical retreat. The design theme, centered on the Polynesian voyaging tradition, has been incorporated throughout the property with structures based on elements such as navigational charts and canoes. The resort’s high-rise centerpiece will feature an iconic sail-shaped façade, and sustainable design elements such as a seawater air conditioning system will be incorporated throughout.
