Architecture Students Renovate Hotel with Limited Space

Problem

A group of architecture students were tasked with renovating an abandoned building into a hotel. The main challenges were the limited land space and the requirement to keep the existing facade material. Additionally, each member had to create technical drawings, floor plans, and elevation drawings with the same number of floors.

The team faced several issues throughout the project. Firstly, they struggled to come up with a design that could fit within the limited space while also meeting all requirements. Secondly, coordinating and ensuring consistency between each member's technical drawings proved difficult.

Solution

The team brainstormed several ideas before settling on a design that maximized the use of space while keeping the existing facade material intact. They utilized every inch of available space by creating multi-functional rooms and maximizing vertical space.

To ensure consistency between each member's technical drawings, they held regular meetings where they reviewed each other's work and provided feedback. This helped them identify any inconsistencies early on and make necessary adjustments.

Team

• Team Member #1 - Serina Shababibi

  • Worked on the site plan of the project, created the restaurant floor plan, made the employees floor plan, designed the spa floor plan, worked on section A-A, the detail drawing A-A and the east plus south elevations.

  • Came up with idea of using wood on the facade of the new building.

• Team Member #2 - Victor Göthberg

  • Helped with the site plan, created the floor plans of the guest rooms, made the conference rooms floor plan, worked on section B-B, the detail drawing B-B and the west plus north elevations.