Redefine the relationship between space and body: space reacts and connects with body. The facade is layered aluminum mesh reflecting the sky of West Hollywood.
CDG Boutique Hotel: Program
The CDG Boutique Hotel is a four-floor building with 20 guestrooms.
Comme des Garçons Boutique Hotel
The City of West Hollywood is at the forefront of fashion, art and multi-cultural enterprise. -<West Hollywood Lifestyle Magazine>
About the brand
CDG is a Japanese fashion label founded by and headed by Rei Kawakubo. The label was established as a company Comme des Garçons Co. Ltd in 1973.
History
The company has over the years recurrently associated itself with the arts and cultural projects internationally.
1997: Fashion X Choreography
The 1997 spring-summer collection, often referred to the "lumps and bumps" collection, which contained fabric in bulk and balls on the garments. This led to a collaboration between Rei Kawakubo and New York-based choreographer Merce Cunningham called "Scenario".
Design Concept
Taking inspiration from the significant expression "When body meets dress, dress meets body", my concept for CDG Boutique Hotel is "When body meets space, space meets body".
In this case, space become transformable and interactive with body.
CDG Boutique Hotel
Concept Video
Location
Sitting at the heart of West Hollywood, CDG hotel attracts city explorers who enjoys art,music,and willing to explore the under layers of the city.
Sun Study of the Site
The facade of the hotel has a beautiful sunset view facing Canon Drive.
Facade Development: Lumps&Bumps
The North-West side of the facade is made up of twisted panels from individual rooms, which represents how individual "body" effect the overall "space".
RENDERINGS
Exploded Axon
The hotel is divided into four floors. The first floor is public lounge while the upper floors are for guestrooms.
Entrance
Entering through the glass door, the entrance is a round hallway lit up with acrylic tubes. Subtle lights coming down the concrete wall. A mysterious journey will be waiting for you.
Projection Floor
Light dots projecting on the floor interact with people. It disappears when you step on the dot. Translucent curved panels are creating layers before you reach the bar
Central Bar
Sitting at the center of layered panels, the bar is made of mirrored glass and serving
multiple alcohol for customers. A projected “flower” is “blooming” slowly to attract
customers to gather at the center and have a glass of drink.
Lounge
The lounge is a bright opening space with beautiful Beverly street view at sunset. It is divided into multiple “ripples” and each “ripple” becomes an individual island. Felt couches (Néolivingstones) are laying around and people can see through the floor.
Furniture
The furniture selected for the lounge are very organic and soft, expressing the liveliness of human body.
Guestroom
Entrance of Guestroom
The guestroom starts with a mini living room space and becomes more private as you walk in.
Guestroom: Interactive Panels
The guestroom has twisted rotatable panels around the bed and an open view. The panels are made from translucent fibers and soft framing, which allows customers to control the panels to be closed or half opened depending on their current needs.
Guestroom: City Night & Bath
Facing on the North-west side, guests could enjoy their bath time with the Beverly skyline.