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2016 GOLD K E Y AWAR DS

BEST LOBBY MIDSCALE

HOTEL INDIGO LOWER
EAST SIDE NEW YORK
DESIGNER

Amanda Sullivan Studio Architecture, New York

INSPIRATION Channel the creative energy that burst forth from the Lower East
Side's vacant lots, derelict buildings and urban lofts in the 1970s and '80s into the
public spaces of a 293-key new-build hotel. The designers spun the influence that
era's street culture had on modern music, fashion and art into the narrative for the
14th floor lobby and guest check-in, as well as the ground-floor concierge lobby.
"That was a time when hip-hop and other new styles of counterculture music were
in their infancy and local sculptors, graffiti artists and musicians were exploring
new styles and mediums in the dense urban jungle of New York," explains Amanda
Sullivan, principal of her eponymous New York architecture studio. "This struggling,
racially diverse, creative, artistic neighborhood was challenging convention."
IDEATION Graffiti-style works, found objects, street-art motifs and vibrant
graphics echo the surrounding neighborhood. Integrating the interiors and art
program into a cohesive design vision was key. In the ground floor concierge
lobby, the designers incorporated a steel gate designed and fabricated by Tovey

"WOW, NICE DESIGN CARRIED
THROUGH THE WHOLE PROJECT"
-JAY PECOTTE

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Halleck. (Halleck is a former member of the Rivington School, an informal
collective of artists that scavenged objects from the urban environment and
fabricated gates, fences and sculptures in the neighborhood's vacant abandoned lots during the '80s.) Oversized custom LED chandeliers that appear to
be fabricated from salvaged bicycle wheels and a funhouse-style clock inset
into a blackened steel frame balance urban grit and whimsy.
INNOVATION Sometimes bigger is better. The 14th floor lobby ceiling
displays a large original mural by prominent street artist Lee Quinones, who
was raised on the Lower East Side in the '70s and '80s. That work depicts snapshots of local scenes from that bygone era. The double-height space's soaring
ceiling is visible from the streets and sidewalks along Ludlow and Essex Streets,
providing passerby a sneak peek into the hotel's gallery-worthy interiors.
INTEL Art works. An authentic, contextual design calls for pieces by local artists
who know and are known in the community. The designers stuck firmly with the
neighborhood narrative, and leveraged the new-build advantage to create a backdrop of brick walls and blackened iron stairs that fit right in with the urban vibe.

SOURCES

OWNERS: Brack Capital Real Estate; InterContinental Hotels Group; OPERATOR: InterContinental Hotels
Group; DESIGNER: Amanda Sullivan Studio Architecture

C O U R T E S Y O F H O T E L I N D I G O L O W E R E A S T S I D E N E W YO R K

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Boutique Design - December 2016
Contents
From the Executive Editor
The Buzz
2016 Gold Key Awards: Reality Stars
Q+A: Sinergystic Style
Products: Textiles
Products: Eye Candy
Exit Interview
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