Karloca Hotel by Zoltan Madosfalvi and Tamas Vekony

Karloca Hotel by Zoltan Madosfalvi and Tamas Vekony is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Brons in Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp Competition Category.

BronsArchitectuur· 2022

Karloca Hotel

by Zoltan Madosfalvi and Tamas Vekony

Client: Lima Architecture & Interior Design

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Architectuur Category

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The Design

About Karloca Hotel

Karloca is een hotel dat is ontworpen als congres- en wellnesscentrum voor zakenreizigers en gezinnen. Het gebouw telt zeven verdiepingen en heeft een netto oppervlakte van 15.000 vierkante meter, met een lobby, een bar, een wellnessruimte, een saunagedeelte en gastenkamers. De gemeenschappelijke functies delen één grote open ruimte, waarbij subtiele materiaalwisselingen de grenzen van elk gebied markeren. Een sculpturaal volume in de lobby fungeert als Turks café en verwijst naar de lokale geschiedenis. Ruwe, inheemse materialen vormen de buitenbekleding, terwijl grote glasoppervlakken zorgen voor lichte interieurs.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Karloca Hotel is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Karloca Hotel wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Karloca Hotel bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The main goal was to create a conference and wellness centre suitable for businessmen and families. Community functions are accommodated in a large space with an organic flow in which the boundaries of each area are indicated by subtle changes of the material used. In the lobby of the hotel, a sculpture-like mass has been placed in a space. In terms of its function, the place serves as a Turkish cafe and has been created to symbolize the local historic past as embedded in a design concept.
Dimensions & Packaging: This building has 7 levels that include all functions (like wellness, lobby, bar, sauna world, rooms etc.) The net area: 15.000 m2
Tags: hotel, business, wellness, relax, nature
Production Technology: BIM technology was applied in the planning process, based on British Standard Institute's ISO certification of Lima Architecture and Interior Design. Raw and native-born materials were used primarily, to fit the natural environment, this reflects on the building's external cladding as well. The reflection and ambient of the hotel is designed to fit to a close-to-nature world, with a twist of using high quality materials only, natural colours and shapes.
Design Challenge: It was very important to find the right, high-quality materials to further elevate the quality of the building.
Research: During the design phase the demand was raised that the hotel's lobby should also function as a meeting point for the businessmen staying here who, occasionally, can even hold their meetings and customer receptions here as well.
Inspiration: We wanted to use the beauty of nature and create a hotel where guests could relax in a pleasant environment. The hotel has been designed with high quality materials.
Project Duration: The planning process started in 2020 in Budapest and we got the construction permit in 2021 in Serbia, Karlovci. The town of Sremski Karlovci is located in Vojvodina, Serbia.
Operation Flow: The goal was to definitively have a central core, a lobby, and that the community and private functions should appear clearly separated from each other. Thus the functional units have been combined with visual solutions. The use of huge glass surfaces has allowed the areas to become particularly bright and sunny.
Team Members: CEO: Zoltan Madosfalvi
Leading architect and project manager: Tamas Vekony
Architect designer: Barbara Baranyai