2 7 Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto 3 3 Interior Designer Hirsch Bedner Associates Architect Kume Sekkei 1 8 Client Four Seasons Kyoto 5 Where Kyoto, Japan 6 What 372,000 total square feet on five floors plus two basement levels Cost/sf Withheld at client's request For a full project source list, see page 100 or visit contractdesign.com. 4 First Floor Plan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Third Floor Plan Lobby Bar Dining Ballroom Library lounge Meeting room Kitchen Housekeeping The double-height lobby (right) features a floor-toceiling window wall that frames views of the historic Ikeniwa pond. A small cafe (opposite, top) and a variety of lounge areas are near the lobby. Groupings of chairs and sofas surround a fireplace (opposite, middle), and one seating area projects to capture garden vistas (opposite, bottom). 60 contractdesign.com APRIL 2017http://www.contractdesign.com http://www.contractdesign.com