to create an integrative, welcoming space that encourages mixing and mingling between locals and tourists

Located in the John Jacob Astor building in Astoria Oregon, Hotel Astoria is an adaptive reuse project in the heart of this river town. The Columbia River Gorge which splits Oregon and Washington and meets the ocean directly just on the other side of town is a rough river filled with incoming barges to the ports. The design seeks to reveal the nuances of its extensive history and current water focused industries while simultaneously making tourists feel right at home. A town that you have to be intentional about arriving to, the design of the hotel needed to be a welcoming and interactive space for locals to enjoy just as much as their visitors. Allowing space for local businesses to create direct connections into the main lobby space as well as an in house bar, restaurant, cafe, and speakeasy integrate the hotel seamlessly into the surrounding area.