Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Spa Hotel

  1. The building typology that I am researching is a hotel.
  2. I am researching this building typology because I want to study and analyze a new building typology that I had not been able to explore before.
  3. The specialty of this building that I will be researching is a spa.
  4. These are some of the examples that I will be researching:
     5.  My goals for working with this building type are to create a space that will give the guests a sense of
          tranquility and serenity, without leaving the hectic environment that characterizes New York City.
     6.  In this moment, the program elements that I see that will be included are a lobby, a bar, a kitchen,    
          staff offices, guest rooms, restrooms, fitness center, spa.

3 comments:

  1. Dear Emilie, hotel is a great idea.
    Can you please add links to your presidents, or add photos.

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  2. Hi Emilie! My name is Greg Bryla, a landscape architect in Florida www.brylastyle.com and lucky enough to be one of your guest critics...in a constructive manner!
    Hotels are a great typology to create tranquility since you have to deal with multiple users instead of one, ie, a residence. Tranquility can also be a quality (tranquil). I would encourage you to list the traits/forms/imagery that you feel embody this quality. Some of your comparable projects are good examples of this (Dream Hotel, Hotel Ayre Rosellon) while others come across as stark, lonely and empty (Barcelona W, Entre Celios).
    I would encourage you to see this through the eyes and emotions of your guest arriving to your hotel through the "frentic haze" that NYC can be. Your streetside approach is the first opportunity to signal an emotional response in the guest. I look forward to your site visit and analysis of context, sequence and setup.
    cheers!
    GB

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    1. Hi Greg! Thank you for your advice, I'll start working on that list because it will be of great help once I start making my concept models.

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