REFLECTING THE CITY
A BOUTIQUE HOTEL BLENDS INTELLECT AND LIGHTNESS
Location
South Boston, MA
Completion Date
2019
Size
100,000 SF
Client
City Point Capital, Choice Hotels
Team
Eric Robinson
Kevin Deabler
Lucas Herringshaw
Kelsey Karns
Nick Ruggeri
Jessica Haley
Amanda Plante
Collaborator
Awards
Description
Choice Hotels sought a site-specific design concept for their flagship Cambria brand. The site is a prominent location where South Boston connects to the city center. Prior to our work, an original concept for the hotel was prepared by design architect, VJAA. RODE completed the building as executive architect and developed an interior design strategy that crafted a unique response to the city, the surrounding neighborhood and Cambria’s brand aspirations. Materials and spatial form, light and nature, and the personality of an academic culture were combined to create a gateway moment on this site.
RODE was the architect for the exterior and all elements of the interior design, common areas and suites, FFE, and OSE.
The building’s form responds to the irregular geometries and view corridors of its site. The interior spaces tap into the architectural language of Fort Point, leading to simple but confident moves in familiar brick + beam textures. Light and nature appear as engaging, active elements in this hyper-urban location in a simple, sophisticated palette of shadows traced over solid forms. Finally, a personality emerges by referencing literature conceived by Boston and New England authors, an intellectual presence that connects to history and inspires travelers in this new space.
