Old English Embodiment Umumaro Nyamukuru: Igenamiterere ry'Imbere ry'Hoteri Ntoya y'Ubwoko bw'Ikirangantego by Chaos Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.
BuronzeImbere y'Inyubako· 2021
Old English Embodiment Umumaro Nyamukuru: Igenamiterere ry'Imbere ry'Hoteri Ntoya y'Ubwoko bw'Ikirangantego
Client: Bagan Eighteen Sdn. Bhd.
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category
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About Old English Embodiment Umumaro Nyamukuru: Igenamiterere ry'Imbere ry'Hoteri Ntoya y'Ubwoko bw'Ikirangantego
Igitabo Kirimo: Old English Embodiment ni igenamiterere ry'imbere ry'hoteri ntoya y'ubwoko bw'ikirangantego iherereye mu nzu nkuru y'igihe cy'ubukoloni yubatswe mu ntangiriro z'imyaka ya 1800, i George Town, muri Penang, muri Malaysia. Hoteri ifite ibyumba umunani, kandi buri cyumba kirangijwe n'urwabya rwa marble rutandukanye. Ameza y'kwakirwa ni ishusho y'ikigereranyo cy'uko marble umunani zishyizwe hamwe zirebwa hejuru, bityo imyanya ihuzwa. Icyumba cyo kwakirwa n'ahantu ho kugera hejuru byateguwe nk'ubwato bw'ubushakashatsi bw'Icyongereza cya kera bugenewe abashyitsi bategereje. Ingazi igoramye iyobora abashyitsi berekeza mu mihanda y'hejuru. Igenamiterere ringanya imico y'imikorere y'umwuga n'ibiganiro by'urugo.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze
Old English Embodiment Umumaro Nyamukuru: Igenamiterere ry'Imbere ry'Hoteri Ntoya y'Ubwoko bw'Ikirangantego ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Old English Embodiment Umumaro Nyamukuru: Igenamiterere ry'Imbere ry'Hoteri Ntoya y'Ubwoko bw'Ikirangantego biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Old English Embodiment Umumaro Nyamukuru: Igenamiterere ry'Imbere ry'Hoteri Ntoya y'Ubwoko bw'Ikirangantego ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The site is a restored colonial mansion built in the early 1800s. Quantity over quality is evidently true in this project as it only has 8 rooms with 8 different marble slabs placed respectively. To create a connection between spaces and pivotal point of the hotel; the reception, its table is an abstract plan view of the 8 marbles placed together. Waiting areas like the lobby and landing are camouflaged into an old English study.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Inspired by Sir Norman Macalister, the British Governor of Penang from year 1808 to 1810. It serves as a homage to Penangs rich colonial past. It holds the the UNESCO World Heritage Site status (WHS) in 2008. Given its pre-war inception, this two-storey building is a load bearing wall, with no proper columns and wall like it is today. Throughout its alterations following legislation of its heritage, post and beam structure has been used, which is fairly new in Malaysia.
- Tags
- Hotel, Hospitality, Colonial Mansion, White Washed Timber Wainscot, Marble Wainscot, Luxurious Homey, Old English, Design Hotels
- Production Technology
- In sequential steps, we start off with team brainstorming, researches on its heritage and concept, moodboard for concept storytelling, hand drawn sketches for its form and massing, 2D to test the technicality and workability of our ideas, 3D overwritten by hand drawn sketches and to finally reach a final 3D visualization for all angles.
- Design Challenge
- Due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, we had to comply with design limitations in addition to our local heritage legislation by law. We had to analyze the ancient building structure before hacking works, given it is a load bearing wall without proper columns. Wall timber panels have cavity in between as the rising damp issue causes dampness from the floor to the wall. Combination of lux materials and craftmanship needed are lacking in our Malaysian market, challenging our design vision.
- Research
- We studied various classical architecture books and case studies from Londons prestigious hotels to local pubs. Our aim is to find the right balance between luxury and homey hence, we searched for classical architecture found in typical homes. The workability of the design was experimented via various hand drawn sketches and 3D test renders. By confirming the right balance of classical elements, we further researched its technicality through the workmanship our local carpenter can allow.
- Inspiration
- Our client takes pleasure in vacationing in London and wanted to recreate this boutique hotel into something that could be an expression of it. If we go into details, there are various elements such as Edwardian, Victorian or even Art Deco fused into the modern architecture in the streets of London as of 2021. Our client wanted to create a very comfortable approach to its users where class could be felt yet it feels homey.
- Project Duration
- Project started in August 2019 and finished in September 2020. Located in 228, Jalan Macalister, 10400 George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
- Operation Flow
- Upon entering, the user will be greeted with a grand Old English study which is the lobby of the hotel. Reception is located adjacent to it where users can check in their stay in either flexible areas. The multi-purpose room equipped with audio-visual can cater public guests easily accessible from main entrance. Heading towards the end of the lobby is the curvature staircase which will lead private guests to a landing area and corridors guiding them to their respective rooms.
- Team Members
- Charles Khor
Vivian Khor
Ng Ke Quan
Edlyn Tan - Image Credits
- All images: TWJPTO
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