In the heart of Washington D.C., right on New York Avenue, close to numerous shops and restaurants, the luxury hotel Conrad Washington was built in 2018 under the direction of the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. The US design studio Rottet Company was responsible for the interior design, which gave the Conrad a reserved, minimalist ambience in the tradition of the colonial shaker style. The heart of the hotel is the light-flooded, high-rise atrium, which was thought of as a contemporary interpretation of the classic, early American marketplace. It allows guests to move between the various rooms and the opulent outdoor terraces.
The view from the lobby overlooking the various floors of the open atrium is almost endless, where daylight shines through round skylight windows. Particularly impressive is the curtain made of polished 12.0 stainless steel ring mesh, which meanders across an area of approximately 1600 m² over the floors of the atrium. In doing so, it bathes the atrium in a warm, bronze-colored light and at the same time sweeps over the open corridors of the winding floor levels so that they move elegantly into the background.

Project: Conrad Washington, Washington D.C. | Country: USA | Architects: Herzog & de Meuron | Material: alphamesh 12.0 stainless steel