explore, escape
Tropical Islands Resort. The largest indoor tropical pool in the world, located in Krausnick, Germany. (Opened in 2004). Cargolifter-Werfthalle, the former airship hanger holds 55 million cubic meters of indoor space.
As we saw in the last post… artificial waves, a yellow Lamborghini and about a dozen Russian supermodels running around at Al Ain Surf Park Wadi Adventure. In the middle of the UAE desert, we find “Paradise”. A mash-up of environment, color, nature and exoticism. The word is built of two extremes pushed against one another. Whether this manifests as a pristine tropical pool hidden between sand dunes, or equally, a sand dune standing alone in the middle of a pristine tropical ocean (palm trees in tow). Today, this concept of “paradise” appears to be popularly man-made. Something where nature appears indoors, and exists as a playground plopped within a suspiciously familiar landscape. If we’re already constructing and accepting our own escape, does that mean there is nothing left to explore?
Tropical Islands Resort. Exterior (below).
Tropical Islands Resort, complete with a jungle, a ferris wheel and a hot-air balloon ride.
