Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) in Hawaii is planning its first resort project in Tibet, Shambhala -- meaning paradise in Tibetan. Shambhada will sit on 2,500 acres near the capital city of Lhasa, including a hotel with about 150 rooms, plus smaller buildings with about 25 rooms each. Visitors will also be able to camp out in traditional Tibetan tents in remote, pristine areas, where yaks and cattle graze in the nearby mountains. The firm's client is Hong Kong businesswoman Annie Woo, who is working to secure development rights.
WATG will be involved in its architecture, landscaping, interior design and engineering. (Source: AsianWeek, Nov. 18, 2005).