Quirky hotel becomes world's largest building shaped like a chicken
In the quiet town of Campuestohan, located in Negros Occidental, Philippines, stands a very unique and equally enormous landmark - a building shaped like a giant chicken!
Measuring, 34.931 m (114 ft 7 in) in height, 12.127 m (39 ft 9 in) in width and 28.172 m (92 ft 5 in) in length, Campuestohan Highland Resort's latest holiday spot is officially the largest building in the shape of a chicken.
Ricardo Cano Gwapo Tan - the mastermind behind the project - says that he is a dreamer and wanted to create the unthinkable.
"I had a vision to make something with a wow factor that can really leave a footprint of admiration to the public."
Ricardo was quick to get the project going; the conceptualisation and planning took no more than six months. The construction began on 10 June 2023 and was a completed building with a Guinness World Records title by 8 September, this year.
The building is actually a hotel with 15 rooms, with air conditioners, large comfy beds, large TVs and hot showers where small or large families or groups can relax and unwind.
Design of the uniquely shaped building proved to be challenging, especially when the building has to withstand storms and typhoons that are common in the region. Despite this, the construction was completed in 456 days.
But why a rooster?
Ricardo answers: "Negros Occidental has a gamefowl industry that employs millions of people in the Philippines. If you look at a rooster, it looks calm and commanding, imposing and strong which reflects the attitude of our people."
The land for the Campuestohan Highland Resort was bought by Ricardo's wife Nita, and was cleaned up in 2010. According to Ricardo, they were suprised with the mesmerizing view of the mountain. Despite the lack of decent road and electricity, he began building a resort there.
Today, the resort boasts a massive wave pool, a large restaurant, a cafe, three swimiming pools, hotel rooms, bonita huts, hundreds of dinosaurs and cartoon/Marvel figures, and of course the largest building in the shape of a chicken. The latter is already becoming a landmark, and making Ricardo's family, as well as the people living in the region, proud.
