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CHICAGO’S FINEST: THE PENINSULA HOTEL
Based on an interview with Michael Booth, principal designer at Babey, Moulton, Jue, and Booth (BAMO)
The Peninsula Chicago is
Describe THE project in general terms:
an elegant, grand hotel Since opening in 2001, the Penreflecting the style, energy,
and creativity of
one of the most dynamic cities
in
the world.”
insula Chicago is known as Chicago’s finest hotel. The 339-room hotel is on twenty floors and includes a full spa, health club, lobby lounge restaurant, bar, specialty restaurant (Avenues), Chinese restaurant (Shanghai Terrace), and street level bakery and café. Meeting rooms and a ballroom occupy the fourth and sixth floors. Sum up THE theme of The Peninsula CHICAGO in a couple of sentences:
The Peninsula Chicago is an elegant, grand hotel reflecting the style, energy, and creativity of one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
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AMERICAN LIFESTYL E
How does it speak to Chicago? What makes it work here and not in a different city?
The property reflects the city’s architectural heritage and dedication to fine arts. It’s a gathering place for the people who make Chicago what it is. It’s a center for the glittering urbanity that is Chicago, and its spectacular suburbs as well. The property caters to the leaders of a thriving international city. Piece of inspiration that started the transformation:
I wanted to identify an architectural period in Chicago that would best fit on the Magnificent Mile, and convey a sense of timelessness, beauty, and power. I settled on the Art Deco period, AMERICAN LIFESTYLE
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