Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge by Hans Kline

Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge by Hans Kline is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Zilver in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverInterieur· 2023

Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge

by Hans Kline

Client: Hans Kline

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge

The Ridge Room is een restaurant en rooftop lounge op de bovenste verdieping van een hotel. Het interieur is geïnspireerd op lokale jachthutten en skichalets. Het eetgedeelte beschikt over messing tafels met rustieke eiken zitplaatsen en brede glazen ramen. Een opengaand glazen wandsysteem verbindt de lounge rechtstreeks met het terras, dat uitzicht biedt op de Blue Ridge Mountains. Een op maat gemaakte open haard, kroonluchters van geweien en een geschilderde muurschildering geven de lounge een warme sfeer. Van achteren verlichte platen regenboogonyx en een zinken werkblad kenmerken de bar. Extra geluidsisolatie beschermt de gastenkamers eronder.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Ridge Room Restaurant, Rooftop Lounge is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

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

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 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.
Tags: Hospitality, Restaurant Design, Interior Design, Art Sourcing
Production 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.
Design 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.
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.
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.
Project Duration: The project began in 2019 and was completed in December 2021.
Operation Flow: The Ridge Room offers intimate spaces and a rooftop view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Image Credits: Photography by DBHK