Grand Hotel , Boutique Hotel

Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University in Alexandria

Project idea

The idea of the project is to create a time portal ( where the portal is the hotel ), between the present we are living now and the past, in which guests feel a sense of going back in time to the past .
where the luxurious old architectural styles, high ceilings, the warmth found in boutique hotels, away from technology and modernity .

Some of the most important works of the sculptor, painter and interior designer " Jean Dunand " ( the most famous artist of the art deco era), were exhibited in the hotel's gallery .

The hotel is located in ( Alexandria / Egypt ) . It was chosen specifically for the project because it is one of the oldest cities that has witnessed many civilizations, such as : ( Greek, Roman and ancient Egyptian ), which fits into the art deco style .

Art Deco is a new style of Art Nouveau, where its identity was inspired by the reshaping of lines and art forms from ancient styles like ( Greek, Roman and ancient Egyptian ), then merging and transforming them into their simplest forms .Art Deco reflects the relative simplicity, symmetry, and the repetition of elements in the design .

Project description

The design lines of the floor are inspired by the overlapping of the circular shape of the Gears of the old time clocks, which is what the project idea was based on .

The hotel relies on the use of natural lighting by using skylight in most spaces

The hotel consists of three main areas :
- Lobby and reception area, There is a skylight in the middle of the lobby to take advantage of natural lighting , in addition to the presence of restaurant on the second floor above the lobby area
- Indoor patio
- Antiques Showroom ( Gallery ) of paintings and sculptures ( it can be rented to increase the hotel's income ), depends on the natural lighting comes from Skylight, with artificial lighting to focus on the exhibits .
In addition, there is a storage dedicated to keeping antiques safe.

Technical information

The constructions of the Skylight are made of aluminum, they are painted in the way called ( powder coating paint ) , to ensure that aluminum does not interact with other insulating materials .

Double glazing is used for Skylight cladding, thickness ( 31.52 mm ) :
- The inner layer of glass is called ( Laminated Glass ) :
It is a type of safety glass that holds together well if it is broken , so as not to fall on the guests . The glass thickness is ( 9.52 mm ) and it is made of ( PVB ) material .
- The outer layer is colored glass.