We are a forward-thinking design studio dedicated to making places that connect and resonate with people.
We are a forward-thinking design studio dedicated to making places that connect and resonate with people.
Courtyard Hotel
Travellers today are looking beyond aesthetics, and instead now distinctiveness, authenticity and experience have become a strong driving force for the hospitality industry. Our design solution blends together the worlds of home with hospitality, focusing closely on how people feel, their needs and how a place can create emotional impact. By employing principles of wellbeing, the hotel has been transformed into a welcoming, sensory and uplifting experience for guests.
OVERVIEW
The project was to define the spatial identity and design strategy for a series of new boutique hotels in Berlin for an international hotel group.
The design sought to blend the worlds of home and hospitality, focusing closely on how people feel, their needs, how a place can have emotional resonance for the guests, and create positive impact on the neighborhood. The hotel had previously lacked atmosphere, a key part of the project was to create a feeling of vitality and to give it some “soul”. Prior incidents of crime in the hotel and surrounding area meant that increasing safety was key.
Design objectives included:
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Welcoming, appealing environment particularly for single business travelers
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Distinctive, memorable experience with a unique identity rooted in place
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Safety for hotel staff in an area that suffers from crime
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More functional flow for hotel and staff operations
Scope: Interior architecture, interior design and furniture design
Location and date: Berlin, Germany. 2017-18
Client: International hotel group and development company
Size: 1000m2
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After
DESIGN CONCEPT
Inspired by the historic Berlin “Hofe” - hidden colorful Art Deco courtyards - the ground floor was comprehensively restructured to form a journey of discovery through the hotel, full of character and surprise. Through this transformation, the hotel is now more connected to the neighborhood, acting as social infrastructure for local residents and businesses, and brings much needed activity, vibrancy and a feeling of safety to the public realm. The previously sterile and generic spaces were transformed to create a welcoming, distinctive and uplifting atmosphere for guests where they can relax in different warm and tactile spaces.
