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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat
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Other Projects by Hoehler + alSalmy
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat
Oman
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2018
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10K - 50K
Project History
The project began as a design competition for the renovation of the 44year old 4-star hotel in Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat, Oman. The hotel is located on the end of a corniche providing a unique panorama view by being the only place with both the city and sea view producing the best sunset scenery in the country. The building itself is a historical landmark as being one of the first structures in the area in 1975. This was an opportunity to imprint local design and heritage elements to the cooperate hotel chain shifting from its conventional known branches around the world. All renovation works were restrained to 100 days construction period limiting all design elements to a strict completion deadline.
Design inspiration
The original design of the hotel is commonly referred to as a “boat” shape, so it was only right to continue with this theme and adapt with a modern twist of the Omani trading and maritime heritage embedded within the new design; drawing on the different Omani materials, textures and colours to be used throughout.
The Facade
The new rejuvenating facade design stripped away all of the old and dated design elements of the beige arches and mashrabiyas (lattice work screens) allowing a fresh linear façade with a simple yet refreshing white and grey colour scheme as an attractive element to invite the guests to the hotel. A showstopping mashrabiya façade is incorporated at the center of the exterior as a contemporary interpretation of the previously used lattice screens, designed by taking into consideration the numerous conducted sun studies to become a unique feature both out and inside the building with its shadows reflecting throughout the hotel. The mashrabiya element also acts as a shading screen due to the direction of the sun with more lattice work at the top and gradually scattering as the design moves down in correlation to the movement of the sun. 339 external doors and windows were also replaced with the highest quality and latest technology as well as European triple glazing window profiles with thermal and sound insulation - although a norm in the international field, a true first in the country.
Porte-cochere
Following from the exterior, the porte-cochere acts as the merger between the outside and in. This is illustrated through the extension of the linear design elements of the outside in addition to a simpler mashrabiya designed elements on the outside water feature wall- all acting as a visual direction of movement towards the interior and reception area. The materials and colours used also reflect in the merging of the two spaces- brass/brown stoned tiles as a combination of the grey outdoor colour scheme with the warm interior finishing.
Interior Design
The reception and atrium areas have been opened up to provide ease of direction in comparison to the previous congested layout. This was one of the biggest structural modification challenges due to the difficulty in retrieving the old drawings as well as the project scheduled completion deadline. Light weight steel structure was used not to disturb the existing foundation as a modern building approach. This allowed the successful implementation of the new designed layout focusing on the guest’s direction of movement; clear distinguished spaces enabling a clear sense of direction when maneuvering through the hotel.
Natural Omani materials were used emphasizing on local elements. Showcase walls are incorporated displaying modern jewelry referencing to the trading and maritime heritage with warm and welcoming (beige, orange, brown, timber) colours, creating a cozy, dimmed atmosphere in the inside, with brass and metal textures as a contrast to the aluminum and steel for the outside, to create a colder, brighter, refreshing white, grey and blue colour scheme. White and brown Omani marble was the accent stone both in and out of the building with the variation on the finishing treatment depending on the usage -warm polish for the inside and rough surface for the out.
A new lobby and café were also added with the mashrabiya shadowed design scattered throughout the building in different materials and interpretations including the porte corche, reception and lobby. All design changes were a reflection of the guests’ feedback and the needs of the hotel. More meeting room space was also added as a result to meet its growing demand.
The Restaurants
The “All day dining Restaurant” was designed together with the Head Chef to best reflect the hotels’ and guests’ needs taking into consideration the flow of services and existing facilities. An all round integrated team of the Client, Operator, Chef and maintenance team working together to provide the utmost understanding of the hotel for the ultimate success of the project. The smallest detail was thoroughly discussed down to the ingredients logistics resulting in placing a unique ecofriendly state of the arts urban cultivator to grow the herbs in the kitchen directly used for the meals. The restaurant was also extended with the addition of folding doors towards the pool area connecting the in and outside space bringing in a fresh look and feel by purposely designing the sea and pool area to move into the inner space.
The Pool
The whole exterior space was designed as per the numerous conducted topography studies, allowing the ultimate synchronization between the design and the natural ground space, as the hotel is located on top of a cliff. Even the shape of the pool had to follow the natural ground lines respecting to the natural surrounding which ultimately allowed the development of a 2-level infinity pool, as a visual connection with the one of a kind horizon view in Muscat. The pool also uses salt water as an additional connection with the sea; a design and sustainable feature supporting the natural stones used to create a resort like feel with the ‘cold’ extravagant blue colour scheme from the pool and reflected skies.
The “Edge”
The “Edge” bar is added at the edge of the cliff following the direction of the view – another successfully accomplished structural challenge due to the complex excavation works conducted on a cliff edge in a fast track transformation project.
The Terrace
A double decker terrace extension was constructed taking into consideration the hotels’ high demand of the famous horizon view spot in the country. The carefully calculated 2 layered terrace design allows an all round uninterrupted view with the conscious design intent of merging the different levels of the space to be as a one continuous unabstracted sight line at all times to take advantage of the surrounding scenery.
The project began as a design competition for the renovation of the 44year old 4-star hotel in Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat, Oman. The hotel is located on the end of a corniche providing a unique panorama view by being the only place with both the city and sea view producing the best sunset scenery in the country. The building itself is a historical landmark as being one of the first structures in the area in 1975. This was an opportunity to imprint local design and heritage elements to the cooperate hotel chain shifting from its conventional known branches around the world. All renovation works were restrained to 100 days construction period limiting all design elements to a strict completion deadline.
Design inspiration
The original design of the hotel is commonly referred to as a “boat” shape, so it was only right to continue with this theme and adapt with a modern twist of the Omani trading and maritime heritage embedded within the new design; drawing on the different Omani materials, textures and colours to be used throughout.
The Facade
The new rejuvenating facade design stripped away all of the old and dated design elements of the beige arches and mashrabiyas (lattice work screens) allowing a fresh linear façade with a simple yet refreshing white and grey colour scheme as an attractive element to invite the guests to the hotel. A showstopping mashrabiya façade is incorporated at the center of the exterior as a contemporary interpretation of the previously used lattice screens, designed by taking into consideration the numerous conducted sun studies to become a unique feature both out and inside the building with its shadows reflecting throughout the hotel. The mashrabiya element also acts as a shading screen due to the direction of the sun with more lattice work at the top and gradually scattering as the design moves down in correlation to the movement of the sun. 339 external doors and windows were also replaced with the highest quality and latest technology as well as European triple glazing window profiles with thermal and sound insulation - although a norm in the international field, a true first in the country.
Porte-cochere
Following from the exterior, the porte-cochere acts as the merger between the outside and in. This is illustrated through the extension of the linear design elements of the outside in addition to a simpler mashrabiya designed elements on the outside water feature wall- all acting as a visual direction of movement towards the interior and reception area. The materials and colours used also reflect in the merging of the two spaces- brass/brown stoned tiles as a combination of the grey outdoor colour scheme with the warm interior finishing.
Interior Design
The reception and atrium areas have been opened up to provide ease of direction in comparison to the previous congested layout. This was one of the biggest structural modification challenges due to the difficulty in retrieving the old drawings as well as the project scheduled completion deadline. Light weight steel structure was used not to disturb the existing foundation as a modern building approach. This allowed the successful implementation of the new designed layout focusing on the guest’s direction of movement; clear distinguished spaces enabling a clear sense of direction when maneuvering through the hotel.
Natural Omani materials were used emphasizing on local elements. Showcase walls are incorporated displaying modern jewelry referencing to the trading and maritime heritage with warm and welcoming (beige, orange, brown, timber) colours, creating a cozy, dimmed atmosphere in the inside, with brass and metal textures as a contrast to the aluminum and steel for the outside, to create a colder, brighter, refreshing white, grey and blue colour scheme. White and brown Omani marble was the accent stone both in and out of the building with the variation on the finishing treatment depending on the usage -warm polish for the inside and rough surface for the out.
A new lobby and café were also added with the mashrabiya shadowed design scattered throughout the building in different materials and interpretations including the porte corche, reception and lobby. All design changes were a reflection of the guests’ feedback and the needs of the hotel. More meeting room space was also added as a result to meet its growing demand.
The Restaurants
The “All day dining Restaurant” was designed together with the Head Chef to best reflect the hotels’ and guests’ needs taking into consideration the flow of services and existing facilities. An all round integrated team of the Client, Operator, Chef and maintenance team working together to provide the utmost understanding of the hotel for the ultimate success of the project. The smallest detail was thoroughly discussed down to the ingredients logistics resulting in placing a unique ecofriendly state of the arts urban cultivator to grow the herbs in the kitchen directly used for the meals. The restaurant was also extended with the addition of folding doors towards the pool area connecting the in and outside space bringing in a fresh look and feel by purposely designing the sea and pool area to move into the inner space.
The Pool
The whole exterior space was designed as per the numerous conducted topography studies, allowing the ultimate synchronization between the design and the natural ground space, as the hotel is located on top of a cliff. Even the shape of the pool had to follow the natural ground lines respecting to the natural surrounding which ultimately allowed the development of a 2-level infinity pool, as a visual connection with the one of a kind horizon view in Muscat. The pool also uses salt water as an additional connection with the sea; a design and sustainable feature supporting the natural stones used to create a resort like feel with the ‘cold’ extravagant blue colour scheme from the pool and reflected skies.
The “Edge”
The “Edge” bar is added at the edge of the cliff following the direction of the view – another successfully accomplished structural challenge due to the complex excavation works conducted on a cliff edge in a fast track transformation project.
The Terrace
A double decker terrace extension was constructed taking into consideration the hotels’ high demand of the famous horizon view spot in the country. The carefully calculated 2 layered terrace design allows an all round uninterrupted view with the conscious design intent of merging the different levels of the space to be as a one continuous unabstracted sight line at all times to take advantage of the surrounding scenery.
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