Hotel and leisure experience design
The creation of inspirational and commercially viable hotel projects requires knowledge of international hotel standards and a design team that understands every aspect of the hotel: from functionality and space utilisation, to guests’ comfort and technology expectations, to operational and maintenance issues.
Our mission is to optimise both capital and operational costs while creating a space for impeccable guest comfort.
We shape great hotel experiences at every level, from comfort to five-star luxury and beyond. Our breadth of relevant specialist skill sets – including lighting, acoustics, audio-visual, security, vertical transportation and landscaping – allow us to contribute in a joined-up fashion to an entire project concept. This expertise also allows us to help hotel clients tackle the efficiency challenges of water, waste and energy and improve their overall operations.
When it comes to sustainability, corporate aspirations increasingly align with the wishes of guests, staff and the wider community. At the Hotel Amstelkwartier, Amsterdam, we developed the first LEED® platinum hotel in Europe, and designed the overall building services, fire and sustainability concept.
Sustainability fuels the design, construction and operation of the QO Hotel Amsterdam – a destination that frames its vision according to the motto 'treating life well'. We led the technical approach to several solutions, such as a green house on the roof where vegetables and herbs are grown via aquaponics, a smart façade system based on algorithms and an energy system from waste.
The position of the 819 individually moveable façade panels respond to the desired room temperature and the outdoor climate. Each panel automatically closes position based on an intricate algorithm, which creates an energy balance for each individual room without using additional energy for heating, cooling or ventilation.
Surplus heat in summer is collected and stored in a ground source energy system and reused to heat the hotel in colder winter months. During the winter, cold water is stored underground so that it can be retrieved to help cool the building during warmer weather.
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Hotels & leisure
Arup leads the way in the development and design of hotel and leisure projects that set new operational, commercial and visitor standards. We have been involved with over 1,000 hotel projects worldwide.