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2024 IID 🏆 Awards

Gold Winner | Hyatt Centric Gaoxin Xi’an, China | Zinta Interior

Hyatt Centric Gaoxin Xi’an is located in High Tech Zone Xi’an City, China, with comfort driving  distance  to Xi’an  city  center.  Designed by Architect Kengo Kuma with the concept of “ Woven Silk “ .  The 15 storey tall architecture has a building exterior  featuring  woven  steel  frame  expressing  a  woven silk skin over the  glass facade. A stretch of bamboo garden along the length of the hotel public space is not only for garden view but also protecting the hotel from the neighboring commercial activity. It creates a sense of relaxation for our guests during their hectic journey. This also became the seed of the design concept where we celebrate the historical Silk Road journey that started from Xian.

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Gold 🏆 Winner
International Interior Design Awards 2024

Hyatt Centric Gaoxin Xi’an, China
Hospitality Interior Built

Firm
Zinta Interior

Designer
Lauwis Ricjy

Design Team
Lauwis Ricky, Jeanne Zhangzhenshu, Aaron Wanghaonan

Location
Xi’an City, Shanxi province, China

Country
China

Photographer/Copyright
600 millions Chinese Yuan

Level 1 is designed for hotel public area with a double storey arrival, which is also connected to the featured  long open space  bar and restaurant  that  opens  to  the bamboo garden.  Level  2  is  the  Gym  with  plenty  of  natural  lights. Part of Level 2 and Level 3 is the  generous hotel  Back  of  House  operation  area  includes  offices, staff  lockers  and  staff canteen with generous  natural  light to  make sure the  hotel team members also enjoy a pleasant work environment.

The hotel has total of 231 keys guestrooms. Besides Standard and accessible guestroom, all suites  enjoy a large  outdoor balcony  with comfortable seating and greenery to enhance guest experience.

The guests are savvy explorer who want to find what’s new, fresh and exciting wherever they  are. They are culturally tuned, embrace eclectic ideas and always sincere.

A design  narrative  inspired  by  Xi’an  originated element of “ Silk     Road ” culture, layered between ancient and modern “ Transportation “ to celebrate the story of ” Journey “.

Guests are greeted at the arrival by the  idea of the ancient city  gate  using  a modern interpretation of city-wall brick in glossy lacquer finish. It is also framing the hotel  signature  artist  mural  that  illustrates in cheerful color car engines that are radiating rays of vibrant-joy.

Formal concierge station is transformed to feature local artists and design products to celebrate young designers and entrepreneurship. Informal communal table with  easy power access serves as pop-up working space, and allows hotel operation to

freely adapt for a variety of uses.

The  main  feature  of the  public  area  is  the  long  and  tall  space  that  houses  a  chic Chinese  bar  &  bistro with a  beautiful  view of the bamboo  garden.  The  feature wall  mural  runs  the  entire  length  of  the  long  space,  depicting the history of transportation.  Starting   from  the   lounge   area,   the   wall   mural   features  three artistic horses from Qin, Han and Tang dynasty. Open island  bar  in custom woven- leather   straps,  and hanging   retro-car lamp  inspired woven metal sculpture anchored the long space  providing all  day  beverage services from  morning coffee    to the late night cap.  Furniture is an eclectic mix and matches, incorporating   color   from the mural wall. Comfort table height and featured furniture that allows both drinking and dining. Recycled old magazine and miniature car models accessorized the space to strengthen the transportation story and elevate the sustainable spirit.

Open kitchen in golden glazed porcelain tiles inspired from local Tang Dynasty’s three  color  glazed  porcelain artifacts.  Food-counter bring memory of ancient market  food-stall  with hanging lanterns.

For acoustic  control,  while  keeping  the  easy  maintenance  hard  floor  surface,  wall mural  use   innovative    sound    adsorbing    paint-able  coating    that   maintain   the natural   looks   of traditional mural while enhancing the acoustic quality of the open space.  Affordable  and  sustainable   contemporary   terrazzo   is   selected   as   main hard-finish material  for all areas. Abundant natural lights safe energy simultaneously  while creating intriguing shadow effect.

Arriving  at  the  guestroom  floors,  guest’s  mood  is  turned  to  resting  mode.  Room numbers  adapted   the horse shoe shape with a personalized art taken from various  part of lobby featured mural. Carpet pattern  mimic multi layer wheel track footprint connect to the journey storyline which produced a vigorous pattern that is easy to maintain.

Guestrooms comfortably welcoming with custom warm bronze grain wood wall and floor, gives a cozy homy feeling. Eye-catching headboard art is related to traditional silk screen  printing theme of “ Whispering silk and song of horses”. Guest friendly use of simple-mood  light  switch,  comfortable   height  desk   in  textured  glass  with with wheel  pattern to bring in subtle reference to the journey story.

Fully equipped bathroom in  bright warm ivory  tone terrazzo and accent green porcelain tiles inspired from ancient   “Yue   Kiln”  of  Tang dynasty.  Large vanity accommodates  hotel  amenities  and  guest’s  personal  item.  Operable  sliding door add visual connection between spaces  while bringing natural lights into the   bathroom.   After a goodnight rest,  guest  leaves  the  hotel  with  unforgettable stay and a memory of the city history as the journey hub of Silk Road.