Through out the whole semester we've been researching precedents on our building typology and learning from them so we could have a more that adequate program and design. Every step was essential for the next one until we got to the presentation day with a complete product.
For this program my visual corridor which is the main focus will be used as an exhibition for the history of Red Hook. This history will be shown in ages through out the levels, being the first floor how Red Hood started and the fifth floor what is is today.
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| Red Hook Boutique Hotel Entrance |
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| Red Hook Boutique Hotel |
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| Ground Floor |
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| First Floor |
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| Second Floor |
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| Third Floor |
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| Fourth Floor |
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Fifth Floor
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| Roof |
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| North_South Section |
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| East_West Section |
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| South Elevation |
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| East Elevation |
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| East Exterior |
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| Lobby |
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| Spa Pool |
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Restaurant
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| West Exterior |
Hi, Yerina!
ReplyDeleteVery nice drawings and images, as always - apparently you have been working very hard! I like very much what you tried to do in your main lobby: a nicely sculpted and exciting space that one wants to start exploring almost right away! This is not something that happens very often in a hotel (not from my experience anyway) and I find it quite interesting. Your central volume is just as sculptural (I do not know what your intention was but it reminds me of a boat hull). I read this as an attempt to reflect on the outside what is happening inside the building.
On the room levels, you still have more circulation that what you probably need and I am sure that by now you are well aware of this. I understand that while working on your design you introduced a number of functions in order to utilize these spaces which again is unusual but interesting and in some ways perhaps intriguing. Depending on how well these spaces will work, they could either turn into an asset and help the hotels’ business or end up being underutilized which is something that a hotel owner cannot afford. Your approach on this particular point was daring and perhaps beyond what a hotel owner would be willing to risk :-)
I remember you mentioning that your goal was 100 rooms and you ended up with less than 50. It was never very clear to me where that number came from but in a real situation you would have not been able to deviate from the established / agreed building program – not to this extend anyway.
Your site model image explains well the way you placed your building on the site – the building could have been rendered in a different color in order to make it stand out from the rest of the plot. Also, I would have liked to see the design of the external spaces being taken at the next level (not sure if those squares are planters). I understand though that you didn't have enough time to resolve everything.
Your floor plans should be adequately annotated, especially when these are to be posted online where you will not be able to answer any questions right away. Labeling each space and adding section lines as necessary is not hard at all and it will make your entire presentation much more coherent and much easier to read!
You will need a good Civil Engineer to help you with the cantilevered levels – at present the structural aspects of your design proposal do not appear to be fully resolved. Search for an image of the Library of the UCSD (University of California, San Diego) to see how they dealt with their own cantilevered levels. Also I am not sure as to how you dealt with some other issues, including car access on the site and parking.
Concluding, I think that what you came up with a solution that is daring and yet innovative in a number of ways and these are elements of a design that cannot be overlooked. Parts of your solution may still need more work before they are 100% resolved, but I believe that the main reason for this is because you chose to experiment - a brave and admirable decision in my opinion. Also, considering the amount of effort that you put throughout the entire term, I believe that you enjoyed very much doing what you did and I am very happy for you about this. Well done and good luck with everything! Have a great Christmas holiday and get some well deserved rest!