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Hans Kline Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Ridge Room Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Hans Kline acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Ridge Room Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge by Hans Kline has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Ridge Room Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge
The Ridge Room is a restaurant and rooftop lounge located on the top floor of a hotel. The interior is influenced by local hunting cabins and ski chalets. The dining area features brass tables with rustic oak seating and wide glass windows. An opening glass wall system connects the lounge directly to the patio, which offers views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A custom fireplace, antler chandeliers and a painted mural warm the lounge. Back-lit rainbow onyx slabs and a zinc countertop define the bar. Added soundproofing protects the guest rooms below.
About Hans Kline
Hans Kline is a designer graduated from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Growing up in Bogota, Paris and Virginia, he learned how to search antique markets where one of a kind furnishings are found. His love of art was best exemplified when his work was chosen multiple times to be part of group shows in the Washington DC area. His work as a designer has created a varied portfolio with 20 years of experience in hospitality, residential and commercial projects.. He specializes in color consultancy to create bespoke environments for his clients. Living in Paris, Bogota and Virginia throughout the year gives him ample time to stay on worldwide trends.
Award Record
Hans Kline is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/140409
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/140409
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!140409
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/328898
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://hanskline.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Ridge Room Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge
- Function
- Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dim Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hans Kline
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #140409
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photography by DBHK
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Ridge Room entrance is located on top floor of the Hyatt Place, but has a private entrance called the Trophy Room. The dining area features brass tables with rustic oak seating, open glass windows, that look onto the expansive patio with mountain views. The Lounge area features low seating in front of a custom fireplace and mural. Two red-bottomed high tables provide additional seating beneath custom antler chandeliers. The far wall of the lounge area has the built-in display cabinets of our vintage lantern collection.
- Inspiration
- The owner challenged the designer to develop a lounge concept that would reflect the local environment. The interior is influenced by local hunting cabins and ski chalets. The goal was to create a warm and charming space for the Hyatt Place hotel guests, while still making a space that represented the local culture.
- Research
- The preparation for this design project began with visits to all Hyatt Places throughout Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania to learn about the brand. The hotel owner did not want to go fully prototypical, a conceptual presentation was approved by Hyatt Place to make a semi-custom space on the top floor of the hotel for The Ridge Room.
- Challenge
- Since this project was going to introduce many new features to the area, certain elements of the Ridge Room had to be cleared by the city. Since the city didn't have any existing regulation regarding fire features or rooftop decks, the designer was required to make presentations to city officials that took safety as the primary consideration to ease their concerns.
- Realization and Technology
- The bar is located on the fifth floor of a hotel, above and next to guest rooms, so additional soundproofing was installed inside the walls as well as in-between the floors. The lounge features a NanaWall, an opening glass wall system that opens the entire space directly onto the patio. The Davinci fireplace was specially made to remove the majority of the heat, to the point that the glass never gets hot. This is achieved by a powered vent on the roof and it allows the fireplace to run all day without affecting the comfort of the guests.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Ridge Room offers intimate spaces and a rooftop view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began in 2019 and was completed in December 2021.
- Specifications
- Rainbow onyx back-lit slabs are featured behind the bar, providing a warm light that bathes the bar area. On the bar top, a zinc custom countertop was fabricated by LaBastille out of Charleston, SC.
- Keywords
- Hospitality, Restaurant Design, Interior Design, Art Sourcing
