Kengo Kuma Releases New Renderings for Plant-Covered Hotel in Paris
The studio of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has recently released a series of stunning renderings for an in-development Paris hotel. The complex, which will be situated in the Rive Gauche neighborhood near the banks of the Seine, will contain both an Eco-Luxury hotel operated by 1Hotels and a hostel run by Slo Living. The project was undertaken to bring greenery and natural life back into the area, which seems to be something of a trend in the hospitality industry nowadays. Earlier this year, Jean Nouvel unveiled his plant-heavy design for a hotel in São Paulo. In 2016, a similar building by Vo Trong Nghia Architects was completed in Hoi An.
Based on these renderings, it’s safe to say that Kuma?s Eco-Luxury hotel is shaping up to be a visual delight. Occupying a sizeable plot of land a block away from the river, the complex will take the form of several rectangular volumes. Each building’s exterior will be covered in overlapping timber panels and hanging vegetation, softening their otherwise rigid outlines and giving the entire hotel the look of a modern-day Babylon. The architects note, “As particles, dispersed facade panels together with the volumetric decomposition come to blur the shape of the building.” The bedroom windows will be situated just above these panels, whose tops will be made into private terraces for the hotel’s guests to walk out onto and enjoy!
The structures will all be organized around a sprawling central garden, which ...
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