Concept Board

Research - Stage 2 (cont.)

The Panoramic Hotel at Karnala in Mumbai, India was original a design that won in an invited competition. It is a spiral looking hotel designed by a Mumbai firm called Planet 3 Studio Architecture Pvt. Ltd. The spiral design creates an out-of-the-box symmetry that compliments the environment very well. The entrance to this building is from the south into the lobby. From the lobby, the administration area is to the left and to the right is a lounge area. There is a lounge area at the entrance to each hallway of rooms. Each room has horizontal louvers to help against the heat of the sun while still allowing natural light into each room and the complex. Some of the louvers light up at night creating a floating lantern appeal. Each room also has a private balcony with a personal view to the abundant green surroundings to form a local bird sanctuary. On the main floor along with the lobby and lounges are restaurants, spa, health club, cafe and a large pool, all located within the central core of the building. Throughout the hotel, there are 4 sets of spiral staircases to the lower level where there is another level of rooms with more basic amenities, while the upper/main level is composed of suites. 
Unfortunately, the local building codes limit the construction to just the ground and first floors.

For more detailed information an layouts of floors and rooms, visit:  http://www.blog.jts.vr.it/?cat=3&paged=11, http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=610337&page=4

Research - Stage 2

The New York Marriott Marquis in located in the heart of Times Square facing Broadway, its back against 8th Avenue and sits between 45th Street and 46th Street. The entrance to the hotel is either on Broadway through the shops or the sides by the car entrance and exit (on 45th and 46th Streets), also know as the porte cochere. After reaching the valet service desk there are entrances on both sides where you can take an elevator to the mezzanine level or circumvent around to the programmed glass elevators, where you type in your floor destination and the keypad tells you what elevator to go to and that elevator will stop on that floor. The first floor is the entry floor along with information. Next is the mezzanine which has a concourse which faces Broadway. After reaching the valet service desk there are entrances on both sides where you can take an elevator to the mezzanine level or circumvent around to the programmed glass elevators, where you type in your floor destination and the keypad tells you what elevator to go to and that elevator will stop on that floor. The first floor is the entry floor along with information. 

As you escalate through the building you pass the lower floors which house the conference rooms and ballrooms. Then you reach the 8th floor whichserves as the main lobby for the hotel. The higher you go up in levels, the building sets back more and more.

The lower floors have more basic rooms and the higher floors have better rooms, like the deluxe and presidential suites, with better views.  On each side is a massing that gives a symmetrical look to the building. Between a combination of the slanted skylights on the front of the building and the top skylight, these mechanisms create much needed natural light throughout the building. The glass elevators along with the state-of-the-art fitness center (pictured below) both open up the space within the hotel and make the hotel look more modern.

  For more detailed information an layouts of floors and rooms, visit:  http://www.emarketing360.com/Marriott/ny/NYMM/planner/index.html 

The Vdara Resort Hotel & Spa located at one end of the Vegas strip in the City Center complex in Las Vegas, Nevada is the newest completed hotel at that location. Even though it is located in Las Vegas on the strip it does not have a casino attached as part of the hotel. The partial floor plan (below), shows the main entrance along which the tree sculpture in the lobby. Beyond that are the registration desk with a walkway to a pre-function area. From this pre-function area, you can access multiple areas. Some of these areas are the registration desks for the conference rooms, an executive boardroom, the business center, IT area and the grand ballroom. This area services multiple uses all year round from conferences to conventions to private parties. 

On the lower part of the floor plan, which is cut off leads to the main towers and hotel part of the resort. The first floor serves as a welcoming area while the rest serves as a residence. The towers are made up of 3 curved elements compliment each other in symmetry, with the middle one being the tallest at 57 stories high. The elevators are located in the center of the middle structure with each floor having a similar layout.Each typical floor has 34 rooms with 17 rooms facing the south side while the remainder 17 rooms face the north side. All rooms have floor to ceiling windows which showcase great views. Every room at Vdara is a suite ranging from their deluxe suite, 582 sq. ft., to the two floor penthouse. With everything considered this is just a nice luxury hotel with only one restaurant, one bar and a small coffee cart with no poker tables, casino games, smoking lounges or Michelin-rated restaurants.

 For more information visit: http://vdara.com/ , http://www.vegascondoscene.com/vdara-condo-hotel-citycenter-las-vegas/ ,http://www.lasvegascondohighrise.com/vdara

Stage 1 - Research (Basics) - Edited

Which building typology am I researching?
      The building typology that I will be researching is a hotel.

Why am I researching this building typology?
     I have always wanted to create a building on a larger scale than residential homes. one that is distinct, modern and unique. A building that people will gaze at and be awful over. The reason for choosing a hotel is both practical for my life goals and it also allows me to show my design skill at a large scale.

What is the specialty of this building type that I would like to research? (i.e. museum for dance, school for digital media . . .)
      There is one specific building type that I would like to research having never designed it and always having a passion to design. This building type is a modern hotel which also serves as a conference center which a few dining halls.

What are the examples that I will be researching? . . . list the examples, location, and architect (10 examples)
1. Arabela Hotel in Amman, Jordan ... architect???
2. Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY, designed by architect John Portman
3. Helix Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE designed by Leeser Architecture (for a competition)
4. Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland by Ian Simpson Architects
5. Tanzanian Hotel in Tanzania, Africa by WOW Architects
6. Contemporary East Hotel in Hong Kong by CL3 Architects
7. Panoramic in Mumbai, India by Planet 3 Studios Architeture
8. Loisium Hotel in Langenlois, Austria by Steven Holl Architects
9. Axis Viana Business & Spa Hotel in Portugal by Jorge Albuquerque of VHM
10. Vdara Resort Hotel & Spa in City Center, Las Vegas the exterior designed by Rafael Vinoly of RV Architecture; the  Interior planning, architecture and design was by BBGM's New York office under Tony Machado's lead; and the AOR (Architect of Record) is Leo A. Daly of Lamberto Smigliani as Project Manager and Hamilton Anderson Associates was the AOR of interior guest rooms.


What are my goals for working with this building type?
     My goals for using these typologies is not only to get a better understanding of these types but to also understand their uses and roles in a project. Also to see how the different spaces integrate with each other.

What are the program elements that I see included at this point in my building? (this may evolve more once research is done)
     lobby, front desk/reception, administrator offices, kitchen, bell service/luggage area, gift shops/convenience stores, rooms (regular, deluxe, suites, multi-room suites, penthouse, etc.), conference rooms (multiple sizes), dining halls, bathrooms per floor, ice room with refreshments per floor of hotel guests, mezzanine, cafeteria/buffet/dinning room, elevators/stairs, business center, balcony as needed

Research - Stage 1 (Basics)

Which building typology am I researching?
      The building typology that I will be researching is both Green and Modernism.

Why am I researching this building typology?
     I am researching these types due to my interest with them and since that seems to be the direction in which this field is headed towards. Green architecture is interesting in how it allows the inner workings of a building, something static, and creates something that becomes dynamic through the sustainability, reusable and renewable energy. Modernism is the style and sophistication of a building along with its appearance and how it portrays itself to the world and its viewers.

What is the specialty of this building type that I would like to research? (i.e. museum for dance, school for digital media . . .)
      There is one specific building type that I would like to research having never designed it and always having a passion to design. This building type is a modern hotel which also serves as a conference center which a few dining halls.

What are the examples that I will be researching? . . . list the examples, location, and architect (10 examples)
1. Arabela Hotel in Amman, Jordan ... architect???
2. Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY, designed by architect John Portman
3. Helix Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE designed by Leeser Architecture (for a competition)
4. Jumeirah Glasgow Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland by Ian Simpson Architects
5. Tanzanian Hotel in Tanzania, Africa by WOW Architects
6. Contemporary East Hotel in Hong Kong by CL3 Architects
7. Panoramic in Mumbai, India by Planet 3 Studios Architeture
8. Loisium Hotel in Langenlois, Austria by Steven Holl Architects
9. Axis Viana Business & Spa Hotel in Portugal by Jorge Albuquerque of VHM
10. Vdara Resort Hotel & Spa in City Center, Las Vegas the exterior designed by Rafael Vinoly of RV Architecture; the  Interior planning, architecture and design was by BBGM's New York office under Tony Machado's lead; and the AOR (Architect of Record) is Leo A. Daly of Lamberto Smigliani as Project Manager and Hamilton Anderson Associates was the AOR of interior guest rooms.

What are my goals for working with this building type?
     My goals for using these typologies is not only to get a better understanding of these types but to also understand their uses and roles in a project.

What are the program elements that I see included at this point in my building? (this may evolve more once research is done)
     lobby, front desk/reception, administrator offices, kitchen, bell service/luggage area, gift shops/convenience stores, rooms (regular, deluxe, suites, multi-room suites, penthouse, etc.), conference rooms (multiple sizes), dining halls, bathrooms per floor, ice room with refreshments per floor of hotel guests, mezzanine, cafeteria/buffet/dinning room, elevators/stairs