EAT. DRINK. SLEEP November 2018
Dexter Moren Associates complete Hyatt Place Heathrow airport Award-winning hotel architects and interior designers Dexter Moren Associates has overseen the completion of the latest addition to the successful Hyatt Place brand of up-scale select service hotels. Designed and refurbished to the exacting standards expected by its 24/7 multi-tasking clientele, Hyatt Place Heathrow Airport balances work and play in an individual, high-tech and relaxed environment.
locations. We referenced Heathrow’s indisputable connection with aviation in the design, but without being trite or obtrusive.”
Hand-blown frosted glass light fittings hang above the reception desk which is backed by a deep blue bespoke carved art panel inspired by the air flow created by propellers. The propeller influence is carried through into the angled fins that obscure the perspective and make a delicate In addition to refurbishing 357 screen between the reception and guestrooms, Dexter Moren lounge/bar area. Associates (DMA) has re-planned The calm elegance of the reception and redesigned the public spaces area is set off by the more domestic to include The Gallery – the hub of and relaxed atmosphere of the the public area – which contains lounge/bar where cylindrical the reception, a relaxed bar and forms are refined and detailed and a “grab & go”, plus a separate all- the blade motif is carried through day dining space and extensive in the pattern of the ombre carpet. meeting facilities. The dining area presents a David Harte, Senior Interior tranquil and unfussy feeling. Designer, Dexter Moren Associates: There are glimpses of a hot air “DMA has a long-standing balloon, gliding delicately across philosophy of designing projects that a summer’s sky, its envelope speak to and about their individual reflected in the three bold circular
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mirrors, its ribbing in the stitching of the banquettes and its basket woven into the wall panelling. In the meeting spaces, elements of the lost age of biplanes mix with the latest technology. Pale walls are contrasted with deep blue lacquer panels and dark timber joinery where strong diagonals interconnect like the cross-bracing of Wilbur and Orville’s Wright Flyer. Neil Andrew, Associate Director, Dexter Moren Associates: “This is an excellent example of DMA’s vision for a new breed of airport hotel. The design moves beyond a mere convenient place to sleep before catching a flight. By bringing out the neighbourhood story and history, the airport hotel can offer a lucrative new opportunity, becoming a destination, rather than just being en-route to somewhere interesting.”