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Postedby:GordonBeckman inDesign,DesignTrends July31,2015
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Architectureevolvesfromthespecificcircumstancesofaproject:thelocation,program,climate,
ThelatestdesignandFF&Eproductstoke
topography,andsocialandculturalinfluences,aswellastheinputofkeypeopleinvolvedfromtheowner,
hotelstylishandprofitable.
architect,andengineerstotheauthorities,contractors,andpublic.Exploringtheplacesoftheworldextends
thoughtintohowweliveandhowfuturecitieswillbegeneratedaswetrytoperceivewhatcurrentsocial,
economic,andtechnicaldevelopmentswillevolvetobecome.

Todayscitiesprovideexceptionalsettingsforobservation.Itisherethatpeople,opportunities,andideas INTHISISSUE:
convergetoencourageinnovationindesign,technology,andthought.
FocusingonaNiche:
Workingonaglobalscaleoffersglimpsesintoideasofdifferingculturesandtheirapproachtourbanism MakiNakamuraBara
andspacesatallscales.Observing,studying,anddissectingthisknowledgeincreasesourvocabularyofcity
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environmentalimpact,informingourworkatalocalscale. WhereandWhattoInvest

HotelDesignattheUrbanLevel
Basicurbanspatialtypologiesthestreet,thesquare,thepark,andtheintersectioncontinuetoconnect
usonanurbanscale.Thereinterpretationofthesearchetypalideas,thewaywecomposethemandhow
weadvance,adopt,modify,andadjustthesespacesforourtimeandsituation,reinvigoratestheplaces,
architecture,andurbanismoftoday.Tobeconnectedtothetimeandplace,newdesignsmustcontributeto
thelargerurbanexperience.Spacesbecomethegreatconnectors,linkingpeoplesociallyandvisually
creatingplaceswherelifehappens.Thehotelexperiencebeginswithitsconnectiontothecityandthe
neighborhood,notonlyinthephysicalsensebutalsointhesenseofidentity,celebratingtheethosofplace.

HotelDesignattheBuildingLevel
Hoteldesignisefficiencydriven,withthedoubleloadedcorridormodelprovidingthegreatestefficiency.
Theabilitytousethatefficiencytoweaveastrongsenseofplacethroughthecompositionmassingand
intertwiningofpublicandprivatespacesprovidesapotentmethodtoenhanceguestexperience.
Reimaginingthisapproachbasedonsite,location,andclimatecancreateastrongsenseofplace,a
dynamicurbanconnection,andapowerfulidentity,resultinginamemorable,locallyanchoredbrand.Hotel
spacessuchastheatrium,courtyard,andtowereachpresentuniqueopportunitiestodefineaplace.Place
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makingcanbestaticordynamic,regularorirregular,hardorsoft,openorclosed,andonandon.How
thesespatialideasareconsideredandthenintegratedintotheirspecificlocationsandhowtheyevolvethe MostViewed RecentPosts RecentComments
ideaofhospitalityresultindistinctpropertieswithreallocalcharacter.
WhyIndependentHotels
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entireguestroommodulesenhancesconstructionefficienciesandensuresconsistencyandquality
inoccupancy,averagedailyrate(ADR),a
throughoutthedesign.Theabilitytowirelesslycontrolshade,lighting,temperature,andview,while
reducingmechanicalloadsisallverydoablewithtodaystechnology.Buildingenclosuretechnologyand HiltonGardenInnsF&B
advancesinmaterialmanufacturingallowformoretransparentenclosuresystems,maximizingviewandthe Enhancements(1,326)
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AbouttheAuthor
GordonBeckman,AIA,isprincipalanddesigndirectoratJohnPortman&Associates. MichaelGeorge:AnOwn
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