The lobby of our new hotel in Haifa is on the roof.
You walk in through a small street door, take the elevator up, and the doors open onto the bay.
It’s a business hotel on the upper floors of a building near the port,
and we just kicked off the design.
The lobby, lounge, breakfast area and infinity pool all share that rooftop.
The view does its own work. The hard decisions are in the space around it.
How much of the roof goes to functions that earn, and how much goes back to the guest as open space?
Where does a busy breakfast end and a quiet corner for a laptop and a call begin?
In the kickoff meeting we went through the rooftop plan line by line.
Moving a service room could free up room for a much more generous outdoor terrace.
On the drawing it’s a small change. For a business traveller, that terrace could be the reason they come back next time they’re in Haifa.
Sometimes the best design move is taking something out.
Ran & Morris
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