Hi Everyone!
The building typology that I will be
researching will be hotels. Because I thought it would be interesting to bring
people to a neighborhood that was once one of the first ports and maritime
centers that then were abandoned and left undesirably, but with equal
historical value. In this area, we've not only both abandoned and reused warehouses,
but we also have amazing views like the Statue of Liberty, the Governors Island
and Manhattan's Skyline.
My main focus is boutique hotels, such as:
2. TCH Boutique Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca; by Abramson Teiger Architects
3. Hotel Americano, New York, NY; by TEN Arquitectos
4. Dream Downtown Hotels, New York City, NY;
by Handel Architects.
5. James Hotel, New York City, NY; by ODA
Architecture and Perkins Eastman Architects.
6. 15 Union Square West, New York City, NY;
by ODA Architecture and Perkins Eastman Architects.
7. Urban Boutique Hotel, South Korea; by Sae Min Oh
9. The High Line Hotel, New York City, NY; by
Polshek Partenership.
10. 40 Room Boutique Hotel, Malta; by Chris Briffa Architects
The program elements that I can see included
in this building typology are lobby, lounge/café, restaurant, kitchen,
bathrooms, guest rooms (single, double, penthouse), quest elevators, service
elevators, storage, janitor closet and stairs.
Hi Yerina
ReplyDeleteWhat is the difference between a boutique hotel and a "normal hotel"?
On a trip to New york last February I stayed in Dream Downtown hotel and I have to say I found it terribly dissapointing. The rooms are very standard and small and the circulation is typically long, artificialy light and ventilated. The plan is the usual double loaded corridor and the experience is that of being in any mid market hotel anywhere in the world and sadly not in one of the most exciting cities in the world (in my opinion anyway)
Not sure what your analysis is trying to achieve. Perhaps looking at densities of rooms i.e. how efficient in plan are the examples you have chosen, how many rooms can be accommodated into a certain area, looking at the analysis of trying to avoid the very efficient double loaded corridor to achieve a much more pleasant experience for the visitor to your hotel.
The site looks interesting and the analysis is good, it gives a good impression for someone who is not familiar with this area. Looking forward to seeing your ideas develop.
Regards
Graeme
Hi Graeme,
DeleteThank you for taking your time to review my analysis for this project!
Answering your question the difference between a boutique hotel and a regular hotel is that a boutique hotel is more luxurious and is usually more expensive. It has more service accommodation and is more private and intimate. Also it has a unique environment, usually fulfilled with a theme or historic value. On the other hand, a regular hotel is less luxurious and cheap. It has a bigger price range and has basic accommodation.
I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience when you came to New York, and also agree with you when saying the rooms are too basic and small, and that the corridors are too narrow. In my personal opinion, i like to have space to move around without having to play "Matrix" (the movie) to avoid obstacles or people.
Moreover, i hope that my analysis is not too confusing. To clarify a little; what i am trying to achieve is to have an understanding of how the program was organized, the circulation accommodated, what works and what doesn't.
Once again thank you. I'll keep in mind your suggestions when the time to design comes.
Regards,
Yerina
Hello, Yerina & all.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the above comments I think that one should not worry too much about definitions. "Regular" or "boutique" hotels, hostels, motels and guest houses they all do the same thing: they provide a visitor with a place to stay. And if a designer feels that she / he has a different yet original and interesting idea that does the same thing and that is worth exploring further then by all means I would encourage her / him to investigate the idea.
Regards
Phanos