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REARDONSMITH ARCHITECTS © ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2011 HOTEL ARCHITECT SUBMISSION 8 BALDERTON STREET - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM THE SAVOY - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM PROJECT: CLIENT: OPERATOR: COST: COMPLETED: ROLE: Major restoration & refurbishment Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Fairmont Hotels & Resorts £220 million October 2010 Lead Designer Project Architect Contract Administrator The Savoy has re–opened after the largest ever hotel restoration in London, a £220 million project that has re–affirmed the extraordinary heritage of this iconic hotel. ReardonSmith led the design team in a programme that included the restoration, rebuilding or redesign of all guestrooms and public areas, the introduction of an entirely new services infrastructure and the structural stabilisation of the listed riverfront façade. This significant feat of engineering was also the opportunity to rationalise space within the riverside guestrooms, remov- ing some of the internal structure so that bathrooms could be re-organised and more space released into the bedroom. Pierre–Yves Rochon created the new interior design schemes; ReardonSmith was responsible for their design development and implementation on–-site. Throughout, there is now a new level of glamour and sense of luxury, echoing the very finest of 1920s Art Deco combined with an Edwardian–inspired, classic English style, both synonymous with The Sa- voy. The riverfront restaurant has been transformed and the lavishly theatrical Beaufort Bar introduced, complete with The Savoy’s refurbished 1930s stage. The legendary American Bar has been stripped out for new services and re–built to appear almost as before, while natural light has been returned to the heart of the building by way of a magnificent stained glass dome over the Thames Lounge. The authentic Art Deco guestrooms have been faithfully restored and others have been totally refurbished in a style highly sympathetic to the spirit of the original. Most of the 180 Edwardian guestrooms likewise needed total rebuilding but, wherever possible, original fittings and features were removed, cleaned and rein- stated. A new Royal Suite has been introduced, spanning nearly the entire length of the hotel at fifth floor level. Back–of–house, works encompassed new kitchens, the latest heating and sprinkler systems and modern staff facilities. The exterior faience, the main forecourt entrance and the riverside entrance have also all been refurbished. PROJECT: CLIENT: OPERATOR: COST: COMPLETED: ROLE: Refurbishment, extension and intallation of Public Art Grosvenor West End Properties Corbin & King Hotels £25 million (estimated) 2013 Project Architect The application for planning permission to convert an Art Deco style building in Mayfair into a unique avant-garde hotel has recently been approved. The ReardonSmith designed scheme, for Corbin & King Hotels, was the culmination of a four-year search by the two companies for the right London site and was developed in close collaboration with Gros- venor who own the building. The Grade II listed building was originally designed as a garage and is currently occupied by Avis Rent-A-Car. Sensitive extensions to the north and south of the existing building will achieve space for a total of 75 guestrooms and suites, a restaurant, lobby bar/salon, a small private dining room and a spa. The plans retain as much as possible of the existing fabric of the building, including the principle elevations. The feature which will no doubt draw the excited attention of international art and design commentators is a sculpture by artist Antony Gormley. Entitled “Room”, it will sit above the building’s south wing as a modular piece that will form one of the suites. Constructed in stainless steel, it is a concept that transforms the traditional idea of public art on a plinth into a habitable and fully integrated component of a busy hotel while creating a landmark for the area. Work on-site is expected to commence later this year with completion in 2013. TYPICAL GUESTROOM FLOOR PLAN DETAILED PLAN OF THE ROYAL SUITE THE SAVOY COURT RIVERSIDE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE LOBBY THE BEAUFORT BAR THE THAMES LOUNGE TYPICAL GUESTROOM FLOOR PLAN SECTION COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING FRONT ELEVATION COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING SHOWING THE SCULPTURE BY ANTONY GORMLEY COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING
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ReardonSmith Architects has been shortlisted for Hotel Architect of the Year 2011 by Building Design Magazine.
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REARDONSMITH ARCHITECTS ©ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2011 HOTEL ARCHITECT SUBMISSION
8 BALDERTON STREET - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOMTHE SAVOY - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOMPROJECT: CLIENT: OPERATOR: COST: COMPLETED: ROLE:
Major restoration & refurbishment Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Fairmont Hotels & Resorts £220 millionOctober 2010Lead DesignerProject ArchitectContract Administrator
The Savoy has re–opened after the largest ever hotel restoration in London, a £220 million project that has re–affirmed the extraordinary heritage of this iconic hotel. ReardonSmith led the design team in a programme that included the restoration, rebuilding or redesign of all guestrooms and public areas, the introduction of an entirely new services infrastructure and the structural stabilisation of the listed riverfront façade. This significant feat of engineering was also the opportunity to rationalise space within the riverside guestrooms, remov-ing some of the internal structure so that bathrooms could be re-organised and more space released into the bedroom.
Pierre–Yves Rochon created the new interior design schemes; ReardonSmith was responsible for their design development and implementation on–-site. Throughout, there is now a new level of glamour and sense of luxury, echoing the very finest of 1920s Art Deco combined with an Edwardian–inspired, classic English style, both synonymous with The Sa-voy. The riverfront restaurant has been transformed and the lavishly theatrical Beaufort Bar introduced, complete with The Savoy’s refurbished 1930s stage. The legendary American Bar has been stripped out for new services and re–built to appear almost as before, while natural light has been returned to the heart of the building by way of a magnificent stained glass dome over the Thames Lounge. The authentic Art Deco guestrooms have been faithfully restored and others have been totally refurbished in a style highly sympathetic to the spirit of the original. Most of the 180 Edwardian guestrooms likewise needed total rebuilding but, wherever possible, original fittings and features were removed, cleaned and rein-stated. A new Royal Suite has been introduced, spanning nearly the entire length of the hotel at fifth floor level.
Back–of–house, works encompassed new kitchens, the latest heating and sprinkler systems and modern staff facilities. The exterior faience, the main forecourt entrance and the riverside entrance have also all been refurbished.
PROJECT: CLIENT: OPERATOR: COST: COMPLETED: ROLE:
Refurbishment, extension and intallation of Public ArtGrosvenor West End PropertiesCorbin & King Hotels£25 million (estimated)2013Project Architect
The application for planning permission to convert an Art Deco style building in Mayfair into a unique avant-garde hotel has recently been approved. The ReardonSmith designed scheme, for Corbin & King Hotels, was the culmination of a four-year search by the two companies for the right London site and was developed in close collaboration with Gros-venor who own the building. The Grade II listed building was originally designed as a garage and is currently occupied by Avis Rent-A-Car. Sensitive extensions to the north and south of the existing building will achieve space for a total of 75 guestrooms and suites, a restaurant, lobby bar/salon, a small private dining room and a spa. The plans retain as much as possible of the existing fabric of the building, including the principle elevations.
The feature which will no doubt draw the excited attention of international art and design commentators is a sculpture by artist Antony Gormley. Entitled “Room”, it will sit above the building’s south wing as a modular piece that will form one of the suites. Constructed in stainless steel, it is a concept that transforms the traditional idea of public art on a plinth into a habitable and fully integrated component of a busy hotel while creating a landmark for the area. Work on-site is expected to commence later this year with completion in 2013.
TYPICAL GUESTROOM FLOOR PLANDETAILED PLAN OF THE ROYAL SUITE
THE SAVOY COURT RIVERSIDE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE LOBBY THE BEAUFORT BAR
THE THAMES LOUNGE
TYPICAL GUESTROOM FLOOR PLAN SECTION
COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING FRONT ELEVATION
COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING SHOWING THE SCULPTURE BY ANTONY GORMLEY COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING
REARDONSMITH ARCHITECTS ©ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2011 HOTEL ARCHITECT SUBMISSION
JW MARRIOTT - BAKU, AZERBAIJAN HERSHAM GOLF CLUB & HOTEL - SURREY, UNITED KINGDOMPROJECT: CLIENT: OPERATOR: COST: COMPLETED: ROLE:
Construction of Baku’s new JW Marriott Absheron designed by ReardonSmith is well underway. The hotel overlooks the monumental Freedom Square, as well as the waterfront boulevard along the Caspian Sea, and in a city where new architectural schemes point to a futuristic transformation, the hotel will make a significant contribution as an iconic con-temporary building on a scale to endorse the square below. Part of a mixed-use development that includes 16 floors of private residences, serviced apartments, retail and offices, the 20-storey hotel will include 243 keys, a 1,200sqm column-free ballroom, restaurants and bars.
A planning requirement was that the elevation facing Freedom Square should have an imposing symmetry. This was addressed by segregating the residences and serviced apart-ments in two balanced oval wings that frame the central hotel component. At 24 metres below sea level, excavation was restricted to a single parking level necessitating the integra-tion of plant and back-of-house into the ground floor, disguised by a stepped 20-metre high landscaped podium rising from the park at the edge of the square. This concept had the benefit of moving restaurant and bar areas to the first floor, providing uninterrupted views over new gardens and the square. The brand requirement for a multi-use Great Room was met by bringing together the ground floor reception areas with the first floor level bars and restaurants in one flowing multi-level section.
New build 5-star hotelPasha InsşaatJW MarriottUnder constructionExpected 2011Design Architect
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Subterranean 5-star hotel and golf club in the Green BeltThe Arkin GroupThe Arkin Group£70 million (estimated)UnknownProject Architect
The planning application has recently been lodged to build a world-first among five-star hotels, designed by ReardonSmith. The proposal is for a luxury hotel and spa that will bemainly underground at Hersham Golf Club in Surrey, England. Located within London’s green belt, just one level of public area is at grade, concealed by a living green roof that mimics the undulating golf course and merges it into the surrounding landscape. Strict planning guidelines led to the 198 guestrooms being placed below ground, constructed in three “rings” around 800sqm gardens that allow light to permeate the guestroom façade.
Ground-level public spaces frame the golf course and landscape to create an unparalleled, luxurious dining, hotel and golf club experience. The entire development is set back from local residential areas and is positioned within an enclave of existing woodland to obscure it from the local residents’ view. With a gross area of approximately 20,000sqm, ReardonSmith’s hotel and golf club scheme returns open space to the green belt and represents less built-up hard surface than the existing clubhouse and car parking, with the latter relocatedto an underground garage. A new access road, carefully woven into the terrain, will better manage traffic flow, while extensive re-vegetation and improvements to public footpathswill further enhance the locale. Combined heat and power generation, heat exchangers, ground source heat pumps, grey water recycling and rain water harvesting will minimise the building’s carbon footprint and significantly reduce resource demands in comparison to conventional five-star hotels.
ROOF PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDING SECTION
DETAIL DRAWING OF ELEVATION
COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING
SITE PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPH
SITE PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHCOMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING
TYPICAL SUBTERRANEAN GUESTROOM FLOOR PLAN
COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING OF HOTEL ENTRANCE
CONCEPT SKETCH SECTION SHOWING THE SUBTERRANEAN NATURE OF THE HOTEL COMPUTER GENERATED RENDERING
