The project is located between Manly beach and Manly Ferry Wharf, within a medium density residential area.

The context of surrounding buildings is a coexistence of very different architectural styles and time periods: from 19th century brick buildings to early 20th, as well as 50's and 60's modernist styles, through to postmodern... That is to say, the surrounding context does not exemplify any key style or focus.

The surrounding context is just the cumulative result of different layers of history, presenting varying quality buildings. Thus the common factor underlying the vastly different building styles is a long and narrow urban grid where the short boundary addresses the street.

Accordingly, the urban grid- was more important than a style or a specific building configuration. 

The first space one enters is a clear and wide lobby area which connects with a corridor. This corridor is the spine of the building, connecting a double height lounge space, through to a more private corridor -which gives access to ground floor suites- and the lift/stair. There is also a shop located at street level.

The lounge area is the heart of the hotel capturing an abundance of filtered natural light, a place to have breakfast, to relax, to read, to have a coffee.., a calm space in comparison with the busy beach, streets or The Corso.

PROJECT DETAILS //
36 hotel rooms / basement carpark / dining & hotel services

STATUS //
DA Approved

CLIENT //
Private client

INVOLVEMENT //
Project Leader

PROJECT LEADERS //
Ruben Hernandez / Elliot Oxley / Peter Morson