WSU EUNOIA Volume II

SVELTE
Emile Durkheim’s concept of anomie is the unmooring
of an individual from ties that bind in society. This hotel
is a representation of this concept, as it does not fit in
with the junkspace of our time. It does not belong to
the collective identities of its predecessors. The structure
itself is not dominating, but it stands independent and
proud. The typical conventions of a hotel are broken
and blurred distinction between spaces emerged. The
architectural form consists of variations of malleable
geometrical parameters and convex and concave
manipulations. This hotel stands strong and powerful
yet has an intimate and mystifying experience for the
occupants.
Upon approach to the exterior, the main concepts
of the building are revealed. It appears as a series
of layers twisting inward, in an attempt to engulf the
structure itself. The rotated, overlapping levels allow
an intimate connection with each other as parts of the
next level are being revealed on the ceiling above. The
repeated curvature creates a flow throughout the hotel
as an occupant moves throughout the building and
seemingly random openings create a connection with
the outside in unexpected ways. The soaring ceiling
on the main level gives the lobby and public areas an
immense presence. This hotel provides necessities and
comforts from day to night but gives an experience
unlike anything else through sweeping shifts in scale
and seamless flow between interior and exterior
elements.
KATE DIBLE | 3RD YEAR INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO | FALL 2020
Studio led by Vahid Vahdat
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