NO.48.
Tainaron Blue Retreat / Kostas Zouvelos + Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Architects: Kostas Zouvelos, Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Location: Asiata, Sminos 232 00, Greece
• Area: 191.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: George Meitner
Tainaron Blue Retreat is housed in an early 19th-century stone tower that boasts stunning panoramic views of the southernmost slope of Taygetos mountain and the sea. Perfectly situated in an idyllic location, it is an ideal place to watch the magical sunset over the sea or witness the serene beauty of a new day dawning.
This traditional tower is a perfect example of the defensive architecture of the area. With their simple and austere beauty, the imposing towers of Mani resist the passage of time and offer a fascinating journey into the past. In times of conflict, they served to control and repel hostile attacks, while in times of peace and prosperity they were used as residential places and courtyards.
During the conversion of this three-story tower into a guest house we encountered considerable difficulties. We had to adapt to the specific characteristics of the architecture of Mani and at the same time ensure that the interior spaces keep pace with modern aesthetics. The structure inside and outside of the tower had to remain unchanged, while all modern facilities and infrastructure had to be settled imperceptibly.
As the formation of the exterior spaces had to ensure minimum interference, the addition of a water surface area was adapted to the specific environment and respected the topography of the landscape, resulting in an even and unified set of buildings and space with intensity and character.
The Tainaron Blue Retreat offers you the quaint and unique experience of staying in a tower that comes from the past, with its traditional narrow stairs and wooden ladders. Its three vintage rooms, with unobstructed sea and mountain views, are equipped with beautiful Coco-mat linen and ecological O-live toiletries and are embellished with works of art created by sculptor Nikos Karalis.
Surrounded by a beautiful landscape and breathtaking views, Tainaron Blue Retreat
welcomes its guests offering excellent cuisine combined with impeccable service and warm hospitality.
Unwind and rejuvenate in the midst of nature with a glass of wine, enjoying the unobstructed view
in one of the most exciting locations in Greece.
#Grece , #tower , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape , #restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #hotel , #lighting, #stair
@revitalization
Tainaron Blue Retreat / Kostas Zouvelos + Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Architects: Kostas Zouvelos, Kassiani Theodorakakou
• Location: Asiata, Sminos 232 00, Greece
• Area: 191.0 sqm
• Project Year: 2014
• Photographs: George Meitner
Tainaron Blue Retreat is housed in an early 19th-century stone tower that boasts stunning panoramic views of the southernmost slope of Taygetos mountain and the sea. Perfectly situated in an idyllic location, it is an ideal place to watch the magical sunset over the sea or witness the serene beauty of a new day dawning.
This traditional tower is a perfect example of the defensive architecture of the area. With their simple and austere beauty, the imposing towers of Mani resist the passage of time and offer a fascinating journey into the past. In times of conflict, they served to control and repel hostile attacks, while in times of peace and prosperity they were used as residential places and courtyards.
During the conversion of this three-story tower into a guest house we encountered considerable difficulties. We had to adapt to the specific characteristics of the architecture of Mani and at the same time ensure that the interior spaces keep pace with modern aesthetics. The structure inside and outside of the tower had to remain unchanged, while all modern facilities and infrastructure had to be settled imperceptibly.
As the formation of the exterior spaces had to ensure minimum interference, the addition of a water surface area was adapted to the specific environment and respected the topography of the landscape, resulting in an even and unified set of buildings and space with intensity and character.
The Tainaron Blue Retreat offers you the quaint and unique experience of staying in a tower that comes from the past, with its traditional narrow stairs and wooden ladders. Its three vintage rooms, with unobstructed sea and mountain views, are equipped with beautiful Coco-mat linen and ecological O-live toiletries and are embellished with works of art created by sculptor Nikos Karalis.
Surrounded by a beautiful landscape and breathtaking views, Tainaron Blue Retreat
welcomes its guests offering excellent cuisine combined with impeccable service and warm hospitality.
Unwind and rejuvenate in the midst of nature with a glass of wine, enjoying the unobstructed view
in one of the most exciting locations in Greece.
#Grece , #tower , #interior_design , #interior_architecture , #landscape , #restoration , #revitalization , #rehabilitation , #hotel , #lighting, #stair
@revitalization
NO.68.
Domain of Biar Reception Room / Brengues Le Pavec architectes
• Architects: Brengues Le Pavec architectes
• Location: Route de Lavérune, Montpellier, France
• Architects in Charge: Julien Brengues, Lionel Le Pavec, Cléo Lévêque, Magali Richard
• Area: 260.0 m2
• Project Year: 2017
• Manufacturers: Sfel, Valchromat
• Clients: Domaine de Biar
The imposing grand ballroom of the 18th century Folie de Montpellier, emits a light and contemporary note. Following several years of restoration by the château's owner, the Domaine de Biar is identifiable by its historical and prestigious character. The renovation of the new reception hall is a highlight, offering visitors a dialogue between past and present. The use of materials and textures such as steel, glass, wood and concrete complement the nobility of the original materials. The absence of a visual link between the new and the old spaces underlines the humility of the project. The wide openings in the great hall, provide a strong connection to the estate's park and its English garden. The brightness of the concrete flooring contrasts with the texture of the stone. At the far end of the hall, an area clad in black, conceals the bar and the kitchen on the ground floor and the bathroom on the floor above. While in the hall, the monumental fireplace imposes its majesty. The golden staircase is used to access the first floor
where a glass footbridge leads to an area for the orchestra, offering a view of the entire space. Lightness and humility are the watchwords of this project.
& The Domain
A true Eco-Lodge located at the gates to Montpellier (7 km from the historic centre and 15 km from the sea), the Domaine de Biar is surrounded by a 50-hectare bower of greenery. This former royal agricultural estate underwent a complete eco-renovation before opening its doors to the public in 2015.
Biar was built as a “folie” in Montpellier (a place where the nobility of the “Ancien Regime” went to enjoy nature). The landscape is made up of pools, an English park and hiking trails along the river where horses and bulls graze.
Today Biar offers its visitors luxurious guest rooms. The vestiges of the past blend successfully with contemporary furniture and the comfort of superb bathrooms. Each room is unique and tells the history of the château, while offering a journey back in time.
Furnished apartments and different meeting rooms are also available for guests.
Respect for the environment and heritage is associated with the ambition of bringing the finest quality service to the clients. The best technology is at the service of the Eco-Lodge and its clients.
The meeting rooms also offer different dimensions, themes and accessories to adapt to the needs of the guests.
Along the avenues of plane-trees one can imagine horses roaming freely, bulls, wine cellars …. Biar has not forgotten its history and its original agricultural activity.
5 bedrooms including 1 suite and 2 twin rooms.
Additional facilities: an English garden, a 50 ha park, ranches and events in Camargue, secure parking, a fitness room, an outdoor swimming pool, a solarium, a hammam, Wi-Fi and handicapped access.
#France , #detail , #interior, #interior_design , #hotel
@revitalization
Domain of Biar Reception Room / Brengues Le Pavec architectes
• Architects: Brengues Le Pavec architectes
• Location: Route de Lavérune, Montpellier, France
• Architects in Charge: Julien Brengues, Lionel Le Pavec, Cléo Lévêque, Magali Richard
• Area: 260.0 m2
• Project Year: 2017
• Manufacturers: Sfel, Valchromat
• Clients: Domaine de Biar
The imposing grand ballroom of the 18th century Folie de Montpellier, emits a light and contemporary note. Following several years of restoration by the château's owner, the Domaine de Biar is identifiable by its historical and prestigious character. The renovation of the new reception hall is a highlight, offering visitors a dialogue between past and present. The use of materials and textures such as steel, glass, wood and concrete complement the nobility of the original materials. The absence of a visual link between the new and the old spaces underlines the humility of the project. The wide openings in the great hall, provide a strong connection to the estate's park and its English garden. The brightness of the concrete flooring contrasts with the texture of the stone. At the far end of the hall, an area clad in black, conceals the bar and the kitchen on the ground floor and the bathroom on the floor above. While in the hall, the monumental fireplace imposes its majesty. The golden staircase is used to access the first floor
where a glass footbridge leads to an area for the orchestra, offering a view of the entire space. Lightness and humility are the watchwords of this project.
& The Domain
A true Eco-Lodge located at the gates to Montpellier (7 km from the historic centre and 15 km from the sea), the Domaine de Biar is surrounded by a 50-hectare bower of greenery. This former royal agricultural estate underwent a complete eco-renovation before opening its doors to the public in 2015.
Biar was built as a “folie” in Montpellier (a place where the nobility of the “Ancien Regime” went to enjoy nature). The landscape is made up of pools, an English park and hiking trails along the river where horses and bulls graze.
Today Biar offers its visitors luxurious guest rooms. The vestiges of the past blend successfully with contemporary furniture and the comfort of superb bathrooms. Each room is unique and tells the history of the château, while offering a journey back in time.
Furnished apartments and different meeting rooms are also available for guests.
Respect for the environment and heritage is associated with the ambition of bringing the finest quality service to the clients. The best technology is at the service of the Eco-Lodge and its clients.
The meeting rooms also offer different dimensions, themes and accessories to adapt to the needs of the guests.
Along the avenues of plane-trees one can imagine horses roaming freely, bulls, wine cellars …. Biar has not forgotten its history and its original agricultural activity.
5 bedrooms including 1 suite and 2 twin rooms.
Additional facilities: an English garden, a 50 ha park, ranches and events in Camargue, secure parking, a fitness room, an outdoor swimming pool, a solarium, a hammam, Wi-Fi and handicapped access.
#France , #detail , #interior, #interior_design , #hotel
@revitalization
NO.71.
Caro Hotel / Francesc Rifé Studio
• Interiors Designers: Francesc Rifé Studio
• Location: Carrer de l'Almirall, 14, 46003 València, Valencia, Spain
• Area: 2000.0 m2
• Project Year: 2012
• Photographs: Fernando Alda
• Manufacturers: Flos, HAY, Moroso, Marset, ZANOTTA
• Number of rooms: 26
This boutique hotel is made up of many elements that have been revealed throughout the years. The main element in the structure is the imposing wall from Almohad age which reaches 15 metres high. The wall, dated from the 12th century, crosses the rooms in the first floor. The 19th-century staircase is important because it leads to several spaces. Next, to the staircase, there is a mosaic from the 1st century B.C., which is believed to be the oldest in the city, and a segmental arch shows us the way to the bar, continues to the lobby and to the outside deck.
The lobby leads to several spaces: the reception, integrated as a lightbox inside the original exposed brick wall; the staircase, which leads in its turn to the nearest bedrooms and library; the Sucede restaurant’s interior access –recently awarded with one Michelin star– and the public toilets, and finally, the Meta Bar and terrace on the opposite side.
Neutral materials such as resin flooring in very light colours or the arabesque marble for the counter in Meta Bar were chosen. Walls were painted the same colour as the flooring with the aim of integrating them as much as possible with the furniture designed by the studio, which interacts with other signature pieces. All the 26 bedrooms in the hotel are unique. The complexity of the space needed a different, special tratment for each rest area.
Interior designer Francesc Rifé has created this contemporary hotel in the middle of the old town of this vibrant Mediterranean city, just 200m from the cathedral. The building, the Palace of Marquis of Caro, is a mix of different ages, combining Roman mosaics of the 2nd century BC, the Arab wall of the 12th century, and gothic arches and a façade from the 19th century. All of these are mixed by Rifé with clean lines, an abundance of wood, and modern furniture (most of it designed by him). A carefully considered lighting system ensures a warm, intimate atmosphere. The 26 rooms are all different in character, featuring big beds and spa style bathrooms. The gastronomic restaurant (Alma del Temple) and the bar and terrace (Meta Bar) are open to non-guests and are well worth a visit.
Facilities:
Disabled facilities
Restaurant
Outdoor restaurant
Shuttle service
24hr. Reception
Laundry service
Babysitters
Air conditioning
Satellite TV
Safe-deposit box
Hair dryer
Free WiFi
Beach 6 km.
Golf 15 km.
Meeting room 20 Pers.
#Spain , #ruin , #hotel , #interior_design , #lighting
@revitalization
Caro Hotel / Francesc Rifé Studio
• Interiors Designers: Francesc Rifé Studio
• Location: Carrer de l'Almirall, 14, 46003 València, Valencia, Spain
• Area: 2000.0 m2
• Project Year: 2012
• Photographs: Fernando Alda
• Manufacturers: Flos, HAY, Moroso, Marset, ZANOTTA
• Number of rooms: 26
This boutique hotel is made up of many elements that have been revealed throughout the years. The main element in the structure is the imposing wall from Almohad age which reaches 15 metres high. The wall, dated from the 12th century, crosses the rooms in the first floor. The 19th-century staircase is important because it leads to several spaces. Next, to the staircase, there is a mosaic from the 1st century B.C., which is believed to be the oldest in the city, and a segmental arch shows us the way to the bar, continues to the lobby and to the outside deck.
The lobby leads to several spaces: the reception, integrated as a lightbox inside the original exposed brick wall; the staircase, which leads in its turn to the nearest bedrooms and library; the Sucede restaurant’s interior access –recently awarded with one Michelin star– and the public toilets, and finally, the Meta Bar and terrace on the opposite side.
Neutral materials such as resin flooring in very light colours or the arabesque marble for the counter in Meta Bar were chosen. Walls were painted the same colour as the flooring with the aim of integrating them as much as possible with the furniture designed by the studio, which interacts with other signature pieces. All the 26 bedrooms in the hotel are unique. The complexity of the space needed a different, special tratment for each rest area.
Interior designer Francesc Rifé has created this contemporary hotel in the middle of the old town of this vibrant Mediterranean city, just 200m from the cathedral. The building, the Palace of Marquis of Caro, is a mix of different ages, combining Roman mosaics of the 2nd century BC, the Arab wall of the 12th century, and gothic arches and a façade from the 19th century. All of these are mixed by Rifé with clean lines, an abundance of wood, and modern furniture (most of it designed by him). A carefully considered lighting system ensures a warm, intimate atmosphere. The 26 rooms are all different in character, featuring big beds and spa style bathrooms. The gastronomic restaurant (Alma del Temple) and the bar and terrace (Meta Bar) are open to non-guests and are well worth a visit.
Facilities:
Disabled facilities
Restaurant
Outdoor restaurant
Shuttle service
24hr. Reception
Laundry service
Babysitters
Air conditioning
Satellite TV
Safe-deposit box
Hair dryer
Free WiFi
Beach 6 km.
Golf 15 km.
Meeting room 20 Pers.
#Spain , #ruin , #hotel , #interior_design , #lighting
@revitalization
Awards:
2018 : Leading Culture Destination of the Year
2018: Museum of the Year
2017 : Fulton Award: Innovation in Concrete
2015: Safety awards
- South Africa’s contemporary art museum, Zeitz MOCAA, has been named ‘Leading Culture Destination of the Year’ at the 2018 Leading Culture Destinations Awards.
Dubbed as ‘The Oscars for Museums’, the awards shine a light on the world’s cultural hotspots, with cities and organisations honoured for effectively engaging in culture and tourism.
- The International Architecture Awards is the oldest, annual public celebration of global architecture organised by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, together with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd. This year’s awards celebrates over 100 new buildings from 31 nations.
- Maintaining the existing structures whilst combining it with innovatively placed new concrete substructures, selective demolition work and recycling make this building a celebration of concrete both as a historical and as a new, innovative building material.
Innovative and complex concrete placement and formwork techniques together with a variety of the latest laser-guided concrete-cutting and removal techniques were used. Newly cut and angled edges were polished to expose the original aggregate and steel reinforcement to great effect. This enabled open spaces in which the old and the new stabilising concrete work remain in contrast yet harmoniously fit together. In continuing the theme of paying homage to the silo’s industrial past, the original concrete both externally and internally was cleaned and has been retained as its most visible finish.
This unique project is a deserved joint winner of the Fulton Award in the “Innovation in Concrete” Category.
- Safety awards for V&A Waterfront’s Silo District development
2 500 000 man hours without a loss of time incident reached in recent weeks
Construction at the V&A Waterfront’s Silo District reached some impressive milestones in recent weeks: 2 500 000 man hours without a loss of time incident (LTI), and four construction safety awards for the work underway in the district.
#South_Africa , #museum , #hotel , #silo , #interior_design , #industrial , #public_space , #lighting , #structure , #concrete , #award , #stair
@revitalization
2018 : Leading Culture Destination of the Year
2018: Museum of the Year
2017 : Fulton Award: Innovation in Concrete
2015: Safety awards
- South Africa’s contemporary art museum, Zeitz MOCAA, has been named ‘Leading Culture Destination of the Year’ at the 2018 Leading Culture Destinations Awards.
Dubbed as ‘The Oscars for Museums’, the awards shine a light on the world’s cultural hotspots, with cities and organisations honoured for effectively engaging in culture and tourism.
- The International Architecture Awards is the oldest, annual public celebration of global architecture organised by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, together with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd. This year’s awards celebrates over 100 new buildings from 31 nations.
- Maintaining the existing structures whilst combining it with innovatively placed new concrete substructures, selective demolition work and recycling make this building a celebration of concrete both as a historical and as a new, innovative building material.
Innovative and complex concrete placement and formwork techniques together with a variety of the latest laser-guided concrete-cutting and removal techniques were used. Newly cut and angled edges were polished to expose the original aggregate and steel reinforcement to great effect. This enabled open spaces in which the old and the new stabilising concrete work remain in contrast yet harmoniously fit together. In continuing the theme of paying homage to the silo’s industrial past, the original concrete both externally and internally was cleaned and has been retained as its most visible finish.
This unique project is a deserved joint winner of the Fulton Award in the “Innovation in Concrete” Category.
- Safety awards for V&A Waterfront’s Silo District development
2 500 000 man hours without a loss of time incident reached in recent weeks
Construction at the V&A Waterfront’s Silo District reached some impressive milestones in recent weeks: 2 500 000 man hours without a loss of time incident (LTI), and four construction safety awards for the work underway in the district.
#South_Africa , #museum , #hotel , #silo , #interior_design , #industrial , #public_space , #lighting , #structure , #concrete , #award , #stair
@revitalization
The purpose of historical cultural village protection is for its better development. It confronts the strict control guidelines of the local and traditional features but still needs to meet the requirements of new programs. The development of the countryside not only needs to face the natural environment and traditional context, but also needs to create a high-quality space that meets the needs of modern life. line+ studio attempts to combine traditional craftsmanship with industrial prefabrication in this rural transformation project. The light steel structure equips the modern space with a lightweight skeleton and at the same time the traditional rammed earth walls feature it with local characteristics. At the same time, the materials are collected locally, and the old materials are recycled and reused to realize the unity of opposites between “new and old, heavy and light, real and virtual”.
#China , #house, #stair , #hotel , #village , #rural
@revitalization
#China , #house, #stair , #hotel , #village , #rural
@revitalization
NO.106.
Espai CEL – Thermal Baths / Arquetipus projectes arquitectònics
SPA, THERM, CALDES DE MONTBUI, SPAIN
• Architects: Arquetipus projectes arquitectònics
• Area:553.0 m²
• Year:2019
• Manufacturers: Aco, Cosentino, Mapei, Porcelanosa, TOPCRET, Microsoft, Autodesk
• Design Team: Maria Almirall Ferrerons, Ferran Robusté Cumplido
• Draftsman: Raquel García Pérez
• Clients: Balneario Termas Victòria S.A
• Planimetric Survey: Enric Forgas - CARTSIG Serveis Topogràfics
• Structural Engineering: RV4 - Emma Leach y Carme Bernal
• Technical Architect: Josep Rubies
• Contractor: Construcciones Francisco Rubio
Text description provided by the architects. With the aim to create a new thermal water space in the pre-existing building of the Termes Victòria Spa Hotel in Caldes de Montbui, we proposed to enter the spaces created about 250 years ago, and used historically for the reservoir of the original thermal water and of the cooled thermal water for the use mainly curative and well-being of people. Its function of deposits had always left them hidden to the visitor and their discovery was key to deciding that it was a captivating place to show and to convert it as a unique space for the enjoyment of the senses. In the spaces of the old deposits and also partly in the traditional bath gallery, the different swimming pools have been located, each with some characteristic different from the other, but all of them created for the purpose of relaxing and enjoying the mineral-medicinal properties of the thousand year old thermal water.
With the will of being as neutral as possible, we chose to preserve the footprint of the different historical periods that the space has experienced. The original stone, the phase of the walls covered with the conservation of the water mark and the current period in which contemporary elements and materials can clearly be read. The white stone that covers most of the surfaces brings us the memory of the bathtubs still today in use in the traditional thermal spa. Especially intense and interesting for our team and also for the property was the whole process of discovery, data collection, writing of the project, the work and the study of all the sensory factors.
The peculiarity is that at the moment that we decided to work inside, the deposits are still in use and they are full of water. This forced us to make very accurate data in a very short time, knowing that we would not be able to access there again after one year, at the beginning of the works. During the writing of the project we also discovered the existence of a large stream that collects much of the waters of Caldes and runs exactly below the main gallery, and on which one of the main vessels has been located. Finally, the execution, while the hotel building was in full use, forced us to carry out with a very careful coordination to minimize the negative effects of the work on the users of the establishment. In the final result it can be perceived all this intensity and care in the works and in the details, and it is a space that invites you to see it but especially to live it.
#Spain, #lighting , #spa , #bath , #interior_design, #landscape , #terme , #hotel , #glass
@revitalization
Espai CEL – Thermal Baths / Arquetipus projectes arquitectònics
SPA, THERM, CALDES DE MONTBUI, SPAIN
• Architects: Arquetipus projectes arquitectònics
• Area:553.0 m²
• Year:2019
• Manufacturers: Aco, Cosentino, Mapei, Porcelanosa, TOPCRET, Microsoft, Autodesk
• Design Team: Maria Almirall Ferrerons, Ferran Robusté Cumplido
• Draftsman: Raquel García Pérez
• Clients: Balneario Termas Victòria S.A
• Planimetric Survey: Enric Forgas - CARTSIG Serveis Topogràfics
• Structural Engineering: RV4 - Emma Leach y Carme Bernal
• Technical Architect: Josep Rubies
• Contractor: Construcciones Francisco Rubio
Text description provided by the architects. With the aim to create a new thermal water space in the pre-existing building of the Termes Victòria Spa Hotel in Caldes de Montbui, we proposed to enter the spaces created about 250 years ago, and used historically for the reservoir of the original thermal water and of the cooled thermal water for the use mainly curative and well-being of people. Its function of deposits had always left them hidden to the visitor and their discovery was key to deciding that it was a captivating place to show and to convert it as a unique space for the enjoyment of the senses. In the spaces of the old deposits and also partly in the traditional bath gallery, the different swimming pools have been located, each with some characteristic different from the other, but all of them created for the purpose of relaxing and enjoying the mineral-medicinal properties of the thousand year old thermal water.
With the will of being as neutral as possible, we chose to preserve the footprint of the different historical periods that the space has experienced. The original stone, the phase of the walls covered with the conservation of the water mark and the current period in which contemporary elements and materials can clearly be read. The white stone that covers most of the surfaces brings us the memory of the bathtubs still today in use in the traditional thermal spa. Especially intense and interesting for our team and also for the property was the whole process of discovery, data collection, writing of the project, the work and the study of all the sensory factors.
The peculiarity is that at the moment that we decided to work inside, the deposits are still in use and they are full of water. This forced us to make very accurate data in a very short time, knowing that we would not be able to access there again after one year, at the beginning of the works. During the writing of the project we also discovered the existence of a large stream that collects much of the waters of Caldes and runs exactly below the main gallery, and on which one of the main vessels has been located. Finally, the execution, while the hotel building was in full use, forced us to carry out with a very careful coordination to minimize the negative effects of the work on the users of the establishment. In the final result it can be perceived all this intensity and care in the works and in the details, and it is a space that invites you to see it but especially to live it.
#Spain, #lighting , #spa , #bath , #interior_design, #landscape , #terme , #hotel , #glass
@revitalization
مرمت تزیینات:
تزیینات حیاط رییسیان در حد بقیه حیاط های مجموعه نیست. صرفاً سطوح محدودی از اندودها و قطاربندی و.. که ارزش های مطلوبی دارند ملاحظه می شود. به عنوان مثال اندود و نقش کندهایی روی گچ در یکی از فضاها باقی مانده که به دلیل نداشتن روزن به حیاط، به نظر می رسد در ترکیب دیگری کار می کرده و مربوط به بنای دیگری بوده است.
کلیه تزیینات و اندودهای قدیمی حفاظت شده و برای ایجاد وضوح بیشتر با به کار گیری اصول مرمتی سعی در خواناتر کردن آنها شده است.
این حیاط پیش از ساخت بنا محل گودال خشت مال ها بوده لذا در زمان ساخت از قسمت هایی که در دل خاک کنده بودند بهره گرفته و سپس دیوارهای تکمیلی چیده شده اند. همچنین برخی قسمت ها از زلزله سال 1192 ه.ق. باقی مانده و در ادامه آنها دیوارها اضافه شده اند. در احیای بنا این قسمت ها به صورت ویترین نشان داده شده یا تثبیت و حفاظت شده تا ضمن افزودن بر ارزش ها، آنچه بر بنا گذشته برای اهل فن قابل شناسایی باشد.
#Iran, #house , #landscape, #hotel , #stair , #lighting , #restoration , #glass , #metal , #interior_design
@revitalization
تزیینات حیاط رییسیان در حد بقیه حیاط های مجموعه نیست. صرفاً سطوح محدودی از اندودها و قطاربندی و.. که ارزش های مطلوبی دارند ملاحظه می شود. به عنوان مثال اندود و نقش کندهایی روی گچ در یکی از فضاها باقی مانده که به دلیل نداشتن روزن به حیاط، به نظر می رسد در ترکیب دیگری کار می کرده و مربوط به بنای دیگری بوده است.
کلیه تزیینات و اندودهای قدیمی حفاظت شده و برای ایجاد وضوح بیشتر با به کار گیری اصول مرمتی سعی در خواناتر کردن آنها شده است.
این حیاط پیش از ساخت بنا محل گودال خشت مال ها بوده لذا در زمان ساخت از قسمت هایی که در دل خاک کنده بودند بهره گرفته و سپس دیوارهای تکمیلی چیده شده اند. همچنین برخی قسمت ها از زلزله سال 1192 ه.ق. باقی مانده و در ادامه آنها دیوارها اضافه شده اند. در احیای بنا این قسمت ها به صورت ویترین نشان داده شده یا تثبیت و حفاظت شده تا ضمن افزودن بر ارزش ها، آنچه بر بنا گذشته برای اهل فن قابل شناسایی باشد.
#Iran, #house , #landscape, #hotel , #stair , #lighting , #restoration , #glass , #metal , #interior_design
@revitalization
NO.127
Torri Superiore
A Medieval Village Transformed Into Self-Sufficient Eco-Community
Italy, Torri Superiore
• Started Planning: 1989
• Started Living Together: 1995
• Torri Superiore Cultural Association
• Area: 4.9 acres
Energy Sources: Solar, Biomass & Clean Energy from the Grid
• Type(s):
o Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
o Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
• Programs & Activities:
o School, Educational Institute or Experience
o Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
o Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
o Festivals, Conferences, Events
During the twentieth century, the medieval village of Torri Superiore was gradually abandoned by all the inhabitants, falling into decay and slowly turning into a ghost village.
Its beautiful stone towers, internal courtyards, connecting stairs and agricultural terraces gradually became deserted and ruined.
At the beginning of the 90s the Torri Superiore Cultural Association began negotiations for the purchase of houses by a huge number of owners, through a tiring and long cadastral research and laborious negotiations. The purpose of the Association was to transform the village into an Ecovillage, creating on-site residences and resources for a new resident community.
Over the following years, a detailed study of the structure of the buildings led to the development of a complex restoration project that balances the parts for public use and those for private use.
The careful restoration plan has been developed by a team of architects, engineers and surveyors who have generously supported the project over the years. This work has guaranteed the preservation and redevelopment of the medieval features of the structure through the use of natural and eco-friendly materials, the principles of green building and structural interventions in harmony with the surrounding environment.
Two areas have been designed for different uses: in the north part the structure for common use and open to the public, consisting of bedrooms, central kitchen, dining rooms, library and meeting rooms. This area is owned by the Torri Superiore Cultural Association. In the southern part, 22 private housing units, owned by the members, with an internal size that varies from 30 to 80 square meters.
Small local companies have been employed to manage the construction sites with the constant support of the members of the Association and the residents, and with the generous contribution of groups of volunteers from all over the world.
The restorations began in 1997 and in 2012 the works on the accommodation were completed. The restoration of the 22 private housing units ended in 2016. Solar panels were also installed for the production of hot water and electricity.
#Italy , #village, #ecovillage , #landscape , #eco_friendly, #sustainable , #hotel , #residence #ecotourism
@revitalization
Torri Superiore
A Medieval Village Transformed Into Self-Sufficient Eco-Community
Italy, Torri Superiore
• Started Planning: 1989
• Started Living Together: 1995
• Torri Superiore Cultural Association
• Area: 4.9 acres
Energy Sources: Solar, Biomass & Clean Energy from the Grid
• Type(s):
o Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
o Shared Housing, Cohouseholding, or Coliving (multiple individuals sharing a dwelling)
• Programs & Activities:
o School, Educational Institute or Experience
o Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
o Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
o Festivals, Conferences, Events
During the twentieth century, the medieval village of Torri Superiore was gradually abandoned by all the inhabitants, falling into decay and slowly turning into a ghost village.
Its beautiful stone towers, internal courtyards, connecting stairs and agricultural terraces gradually became deserted and ruined.
At the beginning of the 90s the Torri Superiore Cultural Association began negotiations for the purchase of houses by a huge number of owners, through a tiring and long cadastral research and laborious negotiations. The purpose of the Association was to transform the village into an Ecovillage, creating on-site residences and resources for a new resident community.
Over the following years, a detailed study of the structure of the buildings led to the development of a complex restoration project that balances the parts for public use and those for private use.
The careful restoration plan has been developed by a team of architects, engineers and surveyors who have generously supported the project over the years. This work has guaranteed the preservation and redevelopment of the medieval features of the structure through the use of natural and eco-friendly materials, the principles of green building and structural interventions in harmony with the surrounding environment.
Two areas have been designed for different uses: in the north part the structure for common use and open to the public, consisting of bedrooms, central kitchen, dining rooms, library and meeting rooms. This area is owned by the Torri Superiore Cultural Association. In the southern part, 22 private housing units, owned by the members, with an internal size that varies from 30 to 80 square meters.
Small local companies have been employed to manage the construction sites with the constant support of the members of the Association and the residents, and with the generous contribution of groups of volunteers from all over the world.
The restorations began in 1997 and in 2012 the works on the accommodation were completed. The restoration of the 22 private housing units ended in 2016. Solar panels were also installed for the production of hot water and electricity.
#Italy , #village, #ecovillage , #landscape , #eco_friendly, #sustainable , #hotel , #residence #ecotourism
@revitalization
NO.136
The Museum Hotel Antakya / EAA – Emre Arolat Architecture
HOTELS, MUSEUM
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ANTAKYA, TURKEY
• Architects: EAA - Emre Arolat Architecture
• Area: 34000 m²
• Year: 2019
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, KEIM, Reynaers Aluminium, Häfele, Jotun, Vitra, SISECAM, Trimble
• Structural Engineering : Nodus Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering: Termomek Eng. & Besa Mech. Eng
• Electrical Engineering: HB Teknik Company
• Infrastructure: Proses Eng.
• Landscape: DS Architecture
• Façade Consultant: Axis Façade Istanbul,
• Wind Load Consultant : Alkazar Engineering & Consultancy,
• Acoustic : Danyal Karagozloglu
• Lighting : Studio Lighting Design
• Fire Consultant: Mustafa Ozgunler & Karina Design Services
• Building Survey, Documentation & Preservation Project Coordination : DS Architecture, M Project Architecture
• 3 D Scan Photogrammetric Documentation: Arc Tron GmbH
Perched Over 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaics and Ruins, This Hotel Takes a Bold Approach to Historic Preservation
Text description provided by the architects. Situated nearby the Saint Peter’s Church on Mount Starius in Antakya, that is claimed to have housed the first Christian congregation, the 199-room hotel is erected on a site of archaeological findings dating back to antiquity. The Museum Hotel Antakya pays homage to the amazing mosaics, baths, piazzas discovered during the first drills of the site and draws on the tensioned relationship of Archaeology and Architecture by intertwining the ancient and the modern.
An understanding of the unique context was a vital part of this project; becoming familiar with archaeological preservation, re-interpreting the architectural program of the -hotel typology- and making use of the modular building expertise made it possible to design a building that would fit within this place and to receive the approval of the Heritage Committee.
The structure and above all, the points of the structure were adapted according to the specific nods on the site where archaeological layers were washed off by a former riverbed. There are 66 composite columns, 120 cm in diameter, all interconnected into a steel grid to lift the rooms and common areas of the hotel off the ground.
The building can be considered at four different layers; the first being an open-air museum parkour at a level closest to the findings, the second the common public areas of the hotel; the lobby and the restaurant hovering over a scenery of the archaeological findings.
The third level is a cluster of prefab modules of hotel rooms and an open-air circulation which keeps the eye of the beholder on the exquisite landscape of mosaics all the time. Lastly, the canopy, which while protecting everything underneath, forms the ground for the Ballroom, Spa, Meeting Rooms and a Specialty Restaurant planned as pavilions and accompanied by tree filled courtyards as open communal areas with strong ties to the local context.
Taking inspiration from Antakya’s local history the project sought to meet two main objectives; one was to represent the amazing layers of civilizations in a way unprecedented; composed with the function of a hotel and the second was to make use of modern technologies along with more traditional materials in the interiors.
The building has a highly efficient passive ventilation system which eliminated the need for mechanical air conditioning in the circulation. Thanks to the omittance of the outer facade, air circulates freely between the footpaths and the rooms. The glass protective wall at the ground level was designed to harness the local prevailing winds and dust, keeping the archaeological findings safe.
#Turkey, #historic_site #museum , #hotel , #archeology , #ruin , #conservation, #extension , #excavation , #lighting , #interior_design , #mosaic
The Museum Hotel Antakya / EAA – Emre Arolat Architecture
HOTELS, MUSEUM
•
ANTAKYA, TURKEY
• Architects: EAA - Emre Arolat Architecture
• Area: 34000 m²
• Year: 2019
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, KEIM, Reynaers Aluminium, Häfele, Jotun, Vitra, SISECAM, Trimble
• Structural Engineering : Nodus Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering: Termomek Eng. & Besa Mech. Eng
• Electrical Engineering: HB Teknik Company
• Infrastructure: Proses Eng.
• Landscape: DS Architecture
• Façade Consultant: Axis Façade Istanbul,
• Wind Load Consultant : Alkazar Engineering & Consultancy,
• Acoustic : Danyal Karagozloglu
• Lighting : Studio Lighting Design
• Fire Consultant: Mustafa Ozgunler & Karina Design Services
• Building Survey, Documentation & Preservation Project Coordination : DS Architecture, M Project Architecture
• 3 D Scan Photogrammetric Documentation: Arc Tron GmbH
Perched Over 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaics and Ruins, This Hotel Takes a Bold Approach to Historic Preservation
Text description provided by the architects. Situated nearby the Saint Peter’s Church on Mount Starius in Antakya, that is claimed to have housed the first Christian congregation, the 199-room hotel is erected on a site of archaeological findings dating back to antiquity. The Museum Hotel Antakya pays homage to the amazing mosaics, baths, piazzas discovered during the first drills of the site and draws on the tensioned relationship of Archaeology and Architecture by intertwining the ancient and the modern.
An understanding of the unique context was a vital part of this project; becoming familiar with archaeological preservation, re-interpreting the architectural program of the -hotel typology- and making use of the modular building expertise made it possible to design a building that would fit within this place and to receive the approval of the Heritage Committee.
The structure and above all, the points of the structure were adapted according to the specific nods on the site where archaeological layers were washed off by a former riverbed. There are 66 composite columns, 120 cm in diameter, all interconnected into a steel grid to lift the rooms and common areas of the hotel off the ground.
The building can be considered at four different layers; the first being an open-air museum parkour at a level closest to the findings, the second the common public areas of the hotel; the lobby and the restaurant hovering over a scenery of the archaeological findings.
The third level is a cluster of prefab modules of hotel rooms and an open-air circulation which keeps the eye of the beholder on the exquisite landscape of mosaics all the time. Lastly, the canopy, which while protecting everything underneath, forms the ground for the Ballroom, Spa, Meeting Rooms and a Specialty Restaurant planned as pavilions and accompanied by tree filled courtyards as open communal areas with strong ties to the local context.
Taking inspiration from Antakya’s local history the project sought to meet two main objectives; one was to represent the amazing layers of civilizations in a way unprecedented; composed with the function of a hotel and the second was to make use of modern technologies along with more traditional materials in the interiors.
The building has a highly efficient passive ventilation system which eliminated the need for mechanical air conditioning in the circulation. Thanks to the omittance of the outer facade, air circulates freely between the footpaths and the rooms. The glass protective wall at the ground level was designed to harness the local prevailing winds and dust, keeping the archaeological findings safe.
#Turkey, #historic_site #museum , #hotel , #archeology , #ruin , #conservation, #extension , #excavation , #lighting , #interior_design , #mosaic
NO.150
Blencowe Hall / Graham K Norman Architect
Blencowe, Cumbria, England
Architect: Graham K Norman Architect
Year: 2009
Client: Blencow Hall Partners
Service: Architecture: Historic Buildings
Awards
• RIBA Northern Network Award (Silver) (2011)
• Northern Design Awards, Best Property of the Year (2011)
• RICS International Award for Conservation (2010)
• Civic Trust Award (2010)
• RICS NW Building of the Year Award, Eden District Design Award (2010)
• North West Regional Construction Heritage Award (2009, Commendation)
Blencowe Hall was renovated in 2007 and 2008 with English Heritage approval to bring the North and South towers back in to use as holiday accommodation. Blencowe Hall is a Grade 1 listed building which means it is exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important (only 2.5% of listed buildings in England are classified Grade I).
It comprises a central range with 16th century fortified towers at each end. The towers had become roofless and derelict, resulting in the house being added to the ‘Buildings at Risk’ Register. The serious structural damage to the south tower was stabilised, as was the large gash in the east elevation, and wooden balconies were inserted. Featured in English Heritage’s Constructive Conservation, this project shows how a part-derelict building can be given a new life while retaining its historic character.
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The overall vision was to refurbish the buidling sympathetically whilst bringing it up to modern standards to fulfill its new role as a prestigious holiday home for groups of up to 24 persons.
The gash in the wall to the SouthTower ruin that made it such a spectacle would remain in the new proposal but now behind it would be a wall of glass and discrete steel structure with small balconies with glass balustrading at First and Second floor level for the inhabitants to enjoy the view.
In both towers, accommodation has been reinstated with floors relating to existing fireplace posi-tions. Existing stone staircases formerly open to the air, were now made water tight with new 'cap houses' at Third floor level which provide access to the new lead roofs. The missing North Tower embattled parapet have been rebuilt in salvaged matching stone recovered from the site.
All windows have been replaced with new metal thin profile units with a brown/black powder coated finish. New external doors, floors and floor beams have been made from oak. Internal walls are finished in lime plaster and painted with a proprietary limewash paint. New 'flat' roof structures and hidden gutters to the North and South towers are finished in lead.
The existing heating system has been overhauled with a new oil fired system feeding under floor heating at Ground floor level and radiators at First floor level. The existing drainage system has been abandoned and replace with a new state of the art reed bed system with treated water discharging into a new wildlife pond on land adjacent to the building. A considered landscaping strategy of judicial tree planting has been incorporated to create an appropriate setting for the building.
It would once have been standard conservation practise to leave both towers at Blencowe Hall as ruins, but English Heritage supported the clients desire to bring these structures back into use,- a building that is being maintained because people use it has far better long term prospects than one from where the inhabitants derive no practical benefit.
English Heritage has recognised it as among the top 20 exemplar conservation projects of recent years, and is identified in their publication 'Constructive Conservation in Practice' as a project that demonstrates a new forward thinging way of rescuing ruins or delapidated building as part of re-generation.
#UK , #house, #interior_design , #stair , #glass , #castle , #hall , #tower , #hotel , #ruin
@revitalization
Blencowe Hall / Graham K Norman Architect
Blencowe, Cumbria, England
Architect: Graham K Norman Architect
Year: 2009
Client: Blencow Hall Partners
Service: Architecture: Historic Buildings
Awards
• RIBA Northern Network Award (Silver) (2011)
• Northern Design Awards, Best Property of the Year (2011)
• RICS International Award for Conservation (2010)
• Civic Trust Award (2010)
• RICS NW Building of the Year Award, Eden District Design Award (2010)
• North West Regional Construction Heritage Award (2009, Commendation)
Blencowe Hall was renovated in 2007 and 2008 with English Heritage approval to bring the North and South towers back in to use as holiday accommodation. Blencowe Hall is a Grade 1 listed building which means it is exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important (only 2.5% of listed buildings in England are classified Grade I).
It comprises a central range with 16th century fortified towers at each end. The towers had become roofless and derelict, resulting in the house being added to the ‘Buildings at Risk’ Register. The serious structural damage to the south tower was stabilised, as was the large gash in the east elevation, and wooden balconies were inserted. Featured in English Heritage’s Constructive Conservation, this project shows how a part-derelict building can be given a new life while retaining its historic character.
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The overall vision was to refurbish the buidling sympathetically whilst bringing it up to modern standards to fulfill its new role as a prestigious holiday home for groups of up to 24 persons.
The gash in the wall to the SouthTower ruin that made it such a spectacle would remain in the new proposal but now behind it would be a wall of glass and discrete steel structure with small balconies with glass balustrading at First and Second floor level for the inhabitants to enjoy the view.
In both towers, accommodation has been reinstated with floors relating to existing fireplace posi-tions. Existing stone staircases formerly open to the air, were now made water tight with new 'cap houses' at Third floor level which provide access to the new lead roofs. The missing North Tower embattled parapet have been rebuilt in salvaged matching stone recovered from the site.
All windows have been replaced with new metal thin profile units with a brown/black powder coated finish. New external doors, floors and floor beams have been made from oak. Internal walls are finished in lime plaster and painted with a proprietary limewash paint. New 'flat' roof structures and hidden gutters to the North and South towers are finished in lead.
The existing heating system has been overhauled with a new oil fired system feeding under floor heating at Ground floor level and radiators at First floor level. The existing drainage system has been abandoned and replace with a new state of the art reed bed system with treated water discharging into a new wildlife pond on land adjacent to the building. A considered landscaping strategy of judicial tree planting has been incorporated to create an appropriate setting for the building.
It would once have been standard conservation practise to leave both towers at Blencowe Hall as ruins, but English Heritage supported the clients desire to bring these structures back into use,- a building that is being maintained because people use it has far better long term prospects than one from where the inhabitants derive no practical benefit.
English Heritage has recognised it as among the top 20 exemplar conservation projects of recent years, and is identified in their publication 'Constructive Conservation in Practice' as a project that demonstrates a new forward thinging way of rescuing ruins or delapidated building as part of re-generation.
#UK , #house, #interior_design , #stair , #glass , #castle , #hall , #tower , #hotel , #ruin
@revitalization
NO.168
República Rosa Boutique Hotel / nicolas&Nicolas
HOTELS
•
QUITO, ECUADOR
• Program: Boutique Hotel
• Architects: nicolas&nicolas
• Collaborators: Juan Pablo Ribadeneira
• Area: 700 m²
• Year: 2020
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Adobe, Almacenes Marriott, Briggs, McNeel, Pamesa
• Lead Architects:Nicolás Vivas, Nicolás López Ayoub
• Clients:Casa Anabela Hotel Boutique
Republica Rosa is a hotel in the historic center of Quito, a project that consisted in the materialization of a client's dream, which was the rehabilitation of a property that is part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and turn it into an important piece for the city and the hotel sec-tor. Its distinctive pink facade is a republican elevation fac-ing the central courtyard. The idea of giving the hotel an identity caused this facade to be carefully renovated so that the details of curves, reliefs, moldings, edges with its windows and doors are the pink monochrome internal set-ting that reflects joy and creativity.
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Republica Rosa is a Boutique Hotel located in the colonial center of the city of Quito. Designed on a republican style patio house, there is record that this building dates from 1890 when a Spanish citizen bought the property from the Ecuadorian state. Since then, this house has undergone a process of adaptation and transformation of various uses, ex-tensions, and modifications throughout its history.
The client's requirement was to create an 11-room hotel that rescues some of the elements of the republican architecture of Quito but somehow make it “different” from the other boutique hotels with its own identity. This is how the design, on the one hand, restored some original elements of the house (adobe walls, tile roofs and wooden floors), added other new pieces (Coatings and flooring) and reinterpreted others, such as its distinctive and unusual internal façade that overlooks the central courtyard.
Throughout its history and transformations, the walls of the house had several layers of paint, dirt and stucco. When the restoration work of the internal façade began, which is undoubtedly the main element of the project, all the colors that were part of its interior design came to light. Among them a salmon tone, the same one that was selected as the main color of the new identity.
Around the internal façade is the central courtyard typical of this period, which was re-stored and designed to be the main space that houses all the social activities of the hotel. The new mosaic installed on the floor gives a modern and fresh touch the de interior. The walls surrounding the courtyard were covered with plasterboard to accommodate all the new installations without affecting the bearing adobe walls which were also restored to create exposed details of the original material of the house. The rest of the walls and ceil-ings were painted dark gray to create an opaque environment that contrasts the internal salmon-colored facade.
On the other hand, the rooms had to respond to the current need of a hotel to be flexible and able to transform its rooms according to demand. The confined spaces of this exist-ing architecture forced the creation of a flexible custom-designed furniture manufactured by local artisans, which transforms a single room into a double in a few minutes. The original wooden floors and adobe walls were restored but also a new lighting design was implemented that creates a cozy atmosphere.
Material used.
1. Flooring: Ceramic tiles, Pamesa
2. Doors: Handcrafted locally, local artisans
3. Windows: Handcrafted locally, local artisans
4. Interior lighting: Downlights, Flos
5. Interior furniture: Handcrafted locally, local artisans
#Ecuador, #hotel, #flexible, #stair, #lighting, #UNESCO, #extention, #interior_design
@revitalization
República Rosa Boutique Hotel / nicolas&Nicolas
HOTELS
•
QUITO, ECUADOR
• Program: Boutique Hotel
• Architects: nicolas&nicolas
• Collaborators: Juan Pablo Ribadeneira
• Area: 700 m²
• Year: 2020
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Adobe, Almacenes Marriott, Briggs, McNeel, Pamesa
• Lead Architects:Nicolás Vivas, Nicolás López Ayoub
• Clients:Casa Anabela Hotel Boutique
Republica Rosa is a hotel in the historic center of Quito, a project that consisted in the materialization of a client's dream, which was the rehabilitation of a property that is part of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and turn it into an important piece for the city and the hotel sec-tor. Its distinctive pink facade is a republican elevation fac-ing the central courtyard. The idea of giving the hotel an identity caused this facade to be carefully renovated so that the details of curves, reliefs, moldings, edges with its windows and doors are the pink monochrome internal set-ting that reflects joy and creativity.
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Republica Rosa is a Boutique Hotel located in the colonial center of the city of Quito. Designed on a republican style patio house, there is record that this building dates from 1890 when a Spanish citizen bought the property from the Ecuadorian state. Since then, this house has undergone a process of adaptation and transformation of various uses, ex-tensions, and modifications throughout its history.
The client's requirement was to create an 11-room hotel that rescues some of the elements of the republican architecture of Quito but somehow make it “different” from the other boutique hotels with its own identity. This is how the design, on the one hand, restored some original elements of the house (adobe walls, tile roofs and wooden floors), added other new pieces (Coatings and flooring) and reinterpreted others, such as its distinctive and unusual internal façade that overlooks the central courtyard.
Throughout its history and transformations, the walls of the house had several layers of paint, dirt and stucco. When the restoration work of the internal façade began, which is undoubtedly the main element of the project, all the colors that were part of its interior design came to light. Among them a salmon tone, the same one that was selected as the main color of the new identity.
Around the internal façade is the central courtyard typical of this period, which was re-stored and designed to be the main space that houses all the social activities of the hotel. The new mosaic installed on the floor gives a modern and fresh touch the de interior. The walls surrounding the courtyard were covered with plasterboard to accommodate all the new installations without affecting the bearing adobe walls which were also restored to create exposed details of the original material of the house. The rest of the walls and ceil-ings were painted dark gray to create an opaque environment that contrasts the internal salmon-colored facade.
On the other hand, the rooms had to respond to the current need of a hotel to be flexible and able to transform its rooms according to demand. The confined spaces of this exist-ing architecture forced the creation of a flexible custom-designed furniture manufactured by local artisans, which transforms a single room into a double in a few minutes. The original wooden floors and adobe walls were restored but also a new lighting design was implemented that creates a cozy atmosphere.
Material used.
1. Flooring: Ceramic tiles, Pamesa
2. Doors: Handcrafted locally, local artisans
3. Windows: Handcrafted locally, local artisans
4. Interior lighting: Downlights, Flos
5. Interior furniture: Handcrafted locally, local artisans
#Ecuador, #hotel, #flexible, #stair, #lighting, #UNESCO, #extention, #interior_design
@revitalization