REDEFINING SPACE
facilitieS,
Layout &
Materials
CHALLENGING THE SPACE TO MOVE WITH THE PEOPLE
INTEGRATED SPACE
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Redefining the placement of facilities around the hotel, aiming to achieve true integration between work, accomodation, concierge, the art and history , and smart technologies.
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THE POD CONCEPT
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The port structure, with its classical modular design, inspired the pod concept
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Each pod is suspended by steel and supported by tracked wheels
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Cubes constructed of wood and pre-fab concrete, either two or three sided
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Walls are either part of the cube, blinds or smart glass
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Integrated heating, cooling and lighting
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Moveable
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Accessible by moveable ramps and steps
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Some pods have glass bottoms, allowing viewing through the wharf to the water below
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Materials
Inspired by the wharf itself
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Brushed and matt steel
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Polished concrete, complimenting the wharf reinforced concrete structure, embedded with oyster shells, reflecting the Aborigional fishinghistory and pioneering wharf construction
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Complimenting hardwoods
Reflecting the history
Layout
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Upper level is accomodation, suites of rooms in each double door enclosure
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Lower level is made up of open space and pods, configured for business solutions, function areas, restaurants and cafes, and entertainment
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Integrated all over the hotel are mindfulness services, dining and drinking options, concierge and facilities
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On the public wharf, local businesses would occupy the first part of the lower levels, operating as car hire, restaurants, services and shops for the hotel and local residents
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Light shafts become atriums, connecting the upper and lower levels
The Gateway
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Hotel services, like kitchens, housekeeping, administration and workers rest area
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Floors of concept shops
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Floors of education centre for the local community and university stakeholders
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Interacting with the community, TED talks and workshops
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Dedicated large function rooms for community
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Rooftop garden green space for day and night multi use, including an outdoor cinema, speed dating, catered picnics, yoga and meditation, general meeting space and chill out zone
Accomodation
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A variety of room configurations, from spacious executive suites including own kitchenette, to shared spaces able to accommodate a group
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Spaces may be divided into several rooms with mezzanine levels
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All hotel accomodation to allow the full space experience, no serviced appartments or long term tenants
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Eco friendly rooms (e.g. bamboo bed linen, encourage reusing towels and limited toiletries)
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Decoration includes sheer curtains, custom made wallpaper of historical pictures in black and white, a different ‘pattern’ or pictures in each room
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Electronically controlled lighting and mood lighting presets, music, temperature, calls for services and activating smart glass and curtains
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Surrounded by communal balconies
Ovolo Hotel
Precedent hotel of a heritage wharf incorporating art into the furnishings. The structures explore 'space within a space', the starting point of the 'pod' concept
The Ovolo Hotel, Woolloomooloo bridges heritage and modern luxury, indulge in the rich history of the wharf complemented by contemporary designs and tech-savvy inclusions, all in the comfort of your generously sized abode over
picturesque Sydney Harbour.
Henry
Jones Hotel
Precedent hotel of converted heritage waterfront warehouses featuring an art gallery, targeting business
At the Henry Jones Art Hotel history and art collide. Hobart’s oldest waterfront warehouses have been thoughtfully reimagined as Australia’s first dedicated art hotel.
Located in the Hunter Street precinct, the hotel blends modernity with an industrial past. Decadent elliptical spas bubble underneath rough-sawn timber trusses.
Blackwood-lined boardrooms have been refashioned into stately, indulgent suites.
