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MAINVIEW SARASOTA - SOLSTICE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE

PLATINUM Future Buildings

4WALLS Design Competition - December 2022

Situated in downtown Sarasota, MainView of Sarasota will be a 4-star contemporary sustainable hotel that inspires and connects. The challenge of this design is to create a landmark hotel in an overlooked area of downtown Sarasota to bring new life and connectivity to this urban center. Currently, the “upper Main Street” area is stagnant, with few activities for the community to enjoy and interact in. In this area, people have work and a home, but are missing a “third place” – one that brings people together and sets the scene for further development. Responding to an urban sprawl growing north and east of Tamiami Trail, the architect and team envisioned a destination that pulls this vibrancy in and activates the entire area. MainView will accomplish exactly this, bringing the neighborhood, streetscape, and cityscape together with an emphasis on sustainability and wellness. With its motto “unwind in nature”, MainView will focus on experiencing modern architecture and sustainability efforts, displaying innovative features far ahead of its time. In order to achieve these goals, the architect prioritized the building’s context within the city, considered the user experience, emphasized design and functionality, and focused on implementing craft and quality of construction in sustainable ways.

MainView of Sarasota was designed to take advantage of its downtown Sarasota location in terms of connectivity, walkability, and sustainability. By taking an active and thoughtful planning procedure in designing the hotel to its highest efficiency, the ownership and development team currently stand at a silver LEED rating with expectancy to earn gold status after the hotel’s completion. This not only makes MainView one of the few gold LEED-certified hotels in the state of Florida, but also the only LEED-certified hotel on the West Coast of Florida. Rainwater management is provided through multiple cisterns and a central stormwater vault. A high efficiency irrigation system allows water use reduction by 50%, including using rainwater runoff from the upper pool deck to irrigate the “green walls”. These vegetated areas are featured within 25% of all open space areas. WaterSense fixtures will be used indoors, also contributing to water-use reduction. The sawtooth design across the building brings natural daylighting into rooms, hallways, and the main lobby. Drop-offs supply shading for users and an array structure of photovoltaic solar panels provides shaded pool access. In anticipation of further electrification, electric car parking spots are available accompanied by the fully-electric Tesla valet service. Surrounding traffic circulation and light impact are also improved. Nearby transportation is easily accessible, granting visitors access to the Legacy Trail, bike parking in and outside of the garage, local trollies, and a Lyft/Uber drop-off area. The hotel will provide city wide 24-hour electric car services for access to beaches, airports, and more. The result is a true reflection of the Sarasota experience, embracing wellness and sustainability in an experience-driven hotel that showcases what modern architecture has to offer for generations to come.

Architect

Jonathan Parks AIA, SOLSTICE Planning and Architecture

Contractor

EWI Construction

Developer

Development & Growth, LLC

Interior Design

SOLSTICE Planning and Architecture

Structural Engineer/ Mechanical Engineer

TLC Engineering Solutions

Landscape Architect

David Young, DWY Landscape Architects/ SOLSTICE Planning and Architecture.