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ModernHaus Hotel, SoHo New York

ModernHaus Hotel, New York Interior Design, NYC Luxurious Boutique Hotel, US Contemporary Refurbishment Images

ModernHaus Hotel in New York

Apr 19, 2022

Location: 27 Grand Street, New York, NY, USA

Architecture: Palette Architecture

Photos: Pavel Bendov

ModernHaus Hotel, NY

Palette Architecture is proud to unveil its contemporary refurbishment of ModernHaus SoHo, a luxurious 114-room boutique hotel formerly known as The James New York. Situated in New York City’s vibrant SoHo district, the property was acquired by the current owners in 2017, and the hotel has changed ownership twice since its original construction in 2010. The client’s vision was to rebrand the hotel in a more contemporary style, breathing new life into the prominent structure and softening the rough material palette of its original design.

“Our proposal focused on introducing rich natural materials and bold colors to soften and contrast with the brutal original design of concrete and steel,” explains John Sunwoo, a founding partner at Palette Architecture. “Most buildings in the area have a layered history applied over the years through multiple alterations. We wanted to discover and understand those layers and selectively bring them forward based on contemporary sensibilities.”

A collaborative contemporization From the onset, the project was a collaborative effort between multiple stakeholders, including the building’s owners, interior design firms, Wilson Associates and M. A. Bowers, Inc., and the hotel’s various food and beverage (F&B) operators. With Palette at the helm, the project focused on a plan to give the rebranded property a fresh start.

The team identified a variety of underutilized and outdated spaces that could be repurposed. With a goal of preserving much of the original building, the firm focused on highlighting its original precast concrete, steel, and weathered finishes. The team then embarked on a process of infusing consistency and character into the property, developing links to the SoHo neighborhood through the introduction of elements such as patterned motifs and selected artworks alluding to the district’s rich history of art and culture.

Rooms with a view Beginning with the lobby and hotel entrances, dated finishes were upgraded through the timeless use of natural materials. The designers introduced contrasts to the light-colored interior, including dark woods and metals that provide the space’s walls, doors, and railings with a contemporary facelift. In guestroom corridors, the use of Calder-esque carpeting, and the strategic placement of pop art, helps establish seamless connections to the SoHo vibe. The layout of the rooms themselves remained largely intact, with thoughtful contemporary touches of furnishings upholstered in soft, bold-colored fabrics.

“The dominant feature of the room experience is their breathtaking views, so we really didn’t do too much other than to update the furnishings and some dated elements,” notes Sunwoo. “The views are one of the strong points of the building’s original design, with guestroom floors beginning 60 feet above ground level.”

The Presidential Suite, however, was a perpetual work in progress, and already had a history of renovations and material upgrades. In order to take advantage of the suite’s size and grandeur, the team created more of an inward focus conducive to intimacy against the backdrop of its panoramic city views. Brass, rich woods, bold colors, and strategic lighting combined to achieve that goal, all within the embrace of panoramic external views.

The main course – Veranda SoHo While there were multiple components to the ModernHaus project, significant emphasis was placed on the property’s multiple F&B outlets from the start. Recognizing the tremendous value that the outlets represent, the team worked closely with the hotel’s F&B operators to capture the essence of their visions. Elements of the F&B renovations included improvements to an existing rooftop bar, and the above-ground repositioning of an existing cellar-level restaurant.

While the owners were pleased with the offering of their signature restaurant, its original setting was completely disconnected from the rest of the property’s focus on the surrounding neighborhood and external views. The existing concept needed not only to be revived, but also transplanted. Approximately 15 feet above street level, an underused rooftop space offered great potential. Consensus was reached, and the team designed a dynamic glass rooftop enclosure that greatly expanded the restaurant’s busy operations.

“The original restaurant was a dark space, with an inward focus, while the new setting is completely immersed into the neighborhood and is visually connected to the hotel,” explains Sunwoo. “Separated only by a glass enclosure with fully retractable roof and wall panels, patrons are now treated to a truly unique outdoor dining experience.”

Designed over multiple levels, the world-class Veranda SoHo now encompasses several distinct spaces, including a 150-person Signature Room dining area, two distinct cocktail bars, and event space. While the restaurant is now characterized by its outward focus, there is also a seamless continuation of the overall design concept in the form of soft fabrics, bold colors, and natural wood contrasts.

Comfortable continuity – Meet me at The Jimmy Equally important was a focus on The Jimmy, the property’s immensely popular 18th floor rooftop bar, which doubles as a pool bar by day. The biggest challenge was how to add some necessary contemporary touches without ruining a good thing. The team decided to maintain the space’s existing footprint, opting instead to refresh the essence of the popular space in order to enhance the experience. Upgrades to the popular nightspot include a completely new bar with additional service station, acoustic improvements, realignments to enable greater production, and contemporary furnishings selected in the image of existing ones, but with different textures and softer fabrics colored in the same blue hue.

The firm also redesigned the poolside bar as a permanent fixture, highlighted by a newly integrated DJ booth and a reconfigured terrace window that enables the main bar space to fully open to the pool deck. Additionally, in line with the theme of establishing connections with the external surroundings, a very modern communal sink was installed just outside of the unisex bathroom stalls. Positioned in front of an expansive wall of windows, the sink area provides stunning city views from the rooftop establishment.

“We set out to capture and preserve the essence of the property, while enhancing its connections to SoHo and softening some of the harder edges of the original design,” concludes John Sunwoo. “We’re very proud of what was a truly collaborative project, and the final result is that every major space of ModernHaus now features a dialogue between the original design and the contrasting intervention.”

ModernHaus Hotel in New York, USA – Building Information

Architects: Palette Architecture – https://palettearch.com/ Designers are Wilson Associates and M. A. Bowers, Inc Location: 27 Grand Street, New York, NY, USA Client: Thor Equities Architecture Firm: Palette Architecture Typology: Hotel / Hospitality Project Start: November 2018 Project Completed: May 2021 Total area: 67,000 SF Budget: $3.5MM

Team credits Managing Partner(s): John Sunwoo Project Designer: Anna Kueck Contractors: Hidden Hill Hospitality MEP Engineer: Kohler Ronan Structural Engineer: DeSimone Consulting Engineers Interior Designer: Wilson Associates Creative Direction: MA Bowers, Inc Landscape Architect: HM White Lighting Designer: Dot Dash

Materials & Suppliers Glass supplier: Vitro Architectural Glass Storefront and Entrance Systems: CR Laurence, Assa Abbloy Doors: Ceco Door Door Hardware: DormaKaba, Hafele Lighting fixtures: Trov, Modulightor, Aldabra, Elemental, Tech Lighting, Bold Lighting Bathroom fixtures: Watermark, Kohler, Moen Architectural Software: Autodesk Revit

About Palette Architecture Palette Architecture is a leading-edge, full-service architecture and design practice. The founding partners first met as students of the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University, where their research focused on collaborative design, technical innovation, digital fabrication, and material investigations. After working at internationally renowned architecture offices, the partners reunited to form Palette Architecture in 2010 around a shared mission to create physical spaces that enhance and enrich the daily experience of people’s lives. The firm’s creative process fosters a collaborative dialogue with its clients, consultants, and builders to promote a more responsible and humane built environment.

Photographer credits: Pavel Bendov

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