HOTEL

CASE STUDY
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

SUBMITTED BY :
1) TANISHA
2) SUNAYANA
 LE MERIDIEN ZHENGZHOU,
CHINA
ARCHITECTS : NERI&HU DESIGN AND
RESEARCH OFFICE
LOCATION : ZHENGZHOU AVENUE, HENAN,
CHINA
AREA : 43000.0 SQ.M
PROJECT YEAR : 2013
LOCATION:

MAP SHOWING
ZHENGZHOU IN CHINA

LE-MERIDIEN ZHENGZHOU
INRODUCTION : ROADS
THE DESIGN FOR LE MERIDIEN WAS INVISIONED AS :
• NEW LANDMARK FOR ZHENGZHOU, CAPITAL OF HENAN PROVINCE.
• HENAN WAS AN ANCIENT POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL
CENTER OF CHINA
• TO SHOWCASE HENAN’S HISTORY THROUGH ITS ARTS THE
ARCHITECTS CONCEIVED OF THE BUILDING AS AN "ARCHIVE" OF
NEW AND OLD ARTIFACTS THAT BECOMES A POINT OF DISCOVERY FOR
RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS ALIKE.

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 • THE 25-STOREY BUILDING CONSISTS OF A
1) 5-STOREY PODIUM OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
2) TOWER OF 350 PRIVATE GUESTROOMS.
• THE PODIUM’S INSPIRATIONS ARE TAKEN
FROM LONGMEN CAVES, AN EXAMPLE OF
CHINESE BUDDHIST ART CARVED INTO ATRIUM LOUNGE
LIMESTONE CLIFFS.
• THE ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION OF
EXCAVATION AND CARVING IS MOST
SHOWN IN THE VARIOUS OPENINGS
SURROUNDING THE CENTRAL ATRIUM
THAT VISUALLY CONNECT THE PUBLIC
SPACES ACROSS MULTIPLE FLOORS.
• SKYLIGHTS ARE PROVIDED IN THE ATRIUM
THAT PIERCE THE SPACE WITH SHAFTS OF
NATURAL LIGHT GREEN TINTED WINDOWS
• A CHANDELIER INSTALLATION FILLS THE
HIGH SPACE WITH A DIFFUSION OF LIGHT
AND COLOR.

ATRIUM LOUNGE

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 FAÇADE TREATMENT

EACH BOX IS CAREFULLY

COMPOSED WITH SUBTLE INS
AND OUTS TO BREAK DOWN
THE BULKY PROPORTIONS OF
THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE

TO DIFFERENTIATE THE OFFERS A

VOLUMES THE GLASS FRONT DYNAMIC VISUAL
OF THE EACH BOX IS A COUNTERPOINT TO
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TINT THE
OF GREEN NEIGHBOURING
BUILDINGS

TWO FLOATING CANOPIES SUPPORTED

BY A CLUSTER OF BRONZE POLES LEADS
THE VISITOR TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL

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 CANTILEVERED STACKED BOXES

EXTERNALLY THE
ARCHIVES ARE
EXPRESSED AS
CANTILEVERED
STACKED BOXES

THE SIDES OF THE

BOXES ARE CLAD IN
BLACK AND
COFFEE COLORED
METAL PANELS ENTRANCE PORTICO
TEXTURED WITH
PERFORATIONS
PATTERNED AFTER
THE LOCAL HENAN
WILD ROSE.

NORTH-WEST ELEVATION

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 NEGATIVE SPACE
BETWEEN BOXES IS
CLEAR GLASS.

PATTERNS OF LOCAL HENAN WILD ROSE

SOUTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION

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 SERVICE ENTRIES

FIRE 1- MAIN LOBBY

EXIT 2- GROUP CHECK IN
3- LIFT LOBBY
4- FRONT OFFICE
5-ART GALLERY
FIRE 6-ATRIUM LOUNGE
EXIT 7- WINE ROOM
8- BUSINESS CENTRE
9- ALL DAY DINING
10- WASHROOMS
11- BACK OF THE HOUSE
OFFICE 12- SHOP
ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
FOR
RESTAURANTS

CIRCULATION

ENTRANCE FOR GUESTS

LIFT LOBBY FOR GUESTS

PRIVATE LIFT
N
SERVICE LIFTS
TOILETS
MAIN ENTRANCE
FIRE EXIT STAIRCASES
ENTRANCE FOR GROUP CHECK-INS

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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 1- CHINESE
RESTAURANT PUBLIC
DINING AREA
2- CHINESE
RESTAURANTPRIVATE
DINING ROOM
3- MULTIFUNCTIONAL
ROOM
4- PUBLIC TOILET
5- BACK OF THE HOUSE

CIRCULATION
LIFT LOBBY FOR
GUESTS
N PRIVATE LIFT

SERVICE LIFTS
TOILETS
STAIRCASES

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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 1- BALLROOM
2- PRE-FUNCTION AREA
3- PRE-FUNCTION BAR
4-MULTIFUNCTION ROOM
5- BRIDAL ROOM
6- MEETING ROOM
7- BOARDROOM
8-PUBLIC TOILET
9- BACK OF HOUSE

CIRCULATION

LIFT LOBBY FOR

GUESTS
PRIVATE LIFT
N
SERVICE LIFTS
TOILETS
STAIRCASES

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

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 1- RUNNING TRACK
2- HEALTH CLUB
3- AEROBICS ROOM
4- SWIMMING ROOM
5- SALON
6- MEN CHANGING ROOM
7- WOMEN CHANGING ROOM
8- SPA LOBBY
9- SPA VIP ROOMS
10- BACK OF HOUSE

CIRCULATION

LIFT LOBBY FOR

GUESTS
PRIVATE LIFT
N
SERVICE LIFTS

STAIRCASES

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

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 SERVICE AREAS

LIFT LOBBY FOR

GUESTS
CORRIDOR

SERVICE LIFTS

STAIRCASES

TOILETS
ROOM ENTRANCE

TYPICAL GUEST ROOM FLOOR PLAN

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 S.NO TYPE AREA TOTAL
( SQ. M ) NUMBER

1) CLASSIC 40-45 106

ROOMS

2) DELUXE 45 84
ROOMS

3) BUSINESS 60 50
ROOMS

4) CLUB ROOMS 40-60 55

TYPICAL ROOM 5) APARTMENT 90 7

ROOMS

6) SUITES 90 28

7) EXECUTIVE 140 2
SUITES

8) AMBASSADOR 150-175 4
SUITES

9) PRESIDENTIAL 400 1
SUITE

TOILET

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 CAFÉ AND BAR MEETING ROOM JAPANESE RESTAURANT

FAÇADE-NIGHT FAÇADE-DAYLIGHT

ALL DAY DINING BANQUET HALL CHINESE RESTAURANT

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