Ok,
so here’s a very interesting competition prompt for a rooftop venue-
and an equally interesting winning design. The winning scheme comes from
Evgeni Leonov Architects, who have created the Connecting Rooftop.Below is a description of both the competition prompt, and the architects’ solution, provided on the architects’ website. Enjoy!
Courtesy of Evgeni Leonov Architects
Competition task:
Create a hotel social areas that
connects travelers and locals.
What we are proposing is an architectural
challenge, but also an experiment in human psychology. Many a hotelier
has gone broke chasing an elusive crowd, and many a “hip hotel” has
alienated its following with lazy (or greedy) gimmicks. A rigorously
enforced guest list can create a buzz for a while, but it always fades
when interesting people find themselves on the outside looking in. In
today’s hotel business, the word “exclusive” is bandied about as a posh
way of saying “really nice.” Nobody ever stops to ask who’s being
excluded, and why. It’s all rather unbecoming, for an industry which
purports to be about hospitality.
Courtesy of Evgeni Leonov Architects
Concept:
Creating a Mix-Zones for visitors and
locals;
The maximal mixing of all possible types of relaxation;
The
multi-functional space for the all socializing activities
possible:
dancing, playing table hockey, beer festival, karaoke,
etc.
There is everything for an unforgettable evening:
Glass rooftop
swimming pool, skyline bar, sky restaurant, dancing, cocktails, spa.
Connecting Rooftop is a space for
socialization of locals and hotel guests and a great party.The roof
itself has always a positive energy, plus – panoramic views of
Manhattan.The roof will be made in the forms of digital morphogenesis,
which will look really cool.Every day Connecting Rooftop features
RoofFest – everyday festival and celebration. The concept is flexible –
you can design iconic roof on a new building, or you can build concept
on the existing one.
