adrian smith + gordon gill: crown hotel sydney proposal for barangaroo

‘crown hotel sydney proposal’ by adrian smith + gordon gill architecture, sydney, australiaimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architectureall images courtesy of crown hotel sydney

the final proposal in the competition to design the symbolic new ‘crown hotel‘ in sydney continues an exploration in marine themes to inform the overall form and performance of the building. designed by chicago and beijing-based studio adrian smith + gordon gill architects, the proposal exploresthe nautilus curve and the natural architecture of the seashell. the vertical structure contains a continuous backbone along the seaside from which baysfollowing the golden proportion contain the hotel and commercial spaces. along the back side, bands delineating each floor weave in and out of eachother creating crevices for exterior patios. the ground level contains an exposed structure and various levels of transparency, exposing the public spacesand retail functions to a designed plaza and park along the water’s edge. the project is by far the largest of the three, making a distinct statement within the urban context.

elevation in contextimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

image © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

backside with exterior patiosimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

ground level public spacesimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

reflecting pool and plazaimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

siteimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

image © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture

 conceptimage © adrian smith + gordon gill architecture