as part of an invited competition JDS/ julien de smedt architects has designed a proposal for ‘the mondri and elano hotel’ in las vegas in the US. located in a city known for gambling and its surreal architecture, the architects wanted to create a genuine experience with their hotel design. one of their other main concerns was to balance the project’s large scale with the need for intimacy on a smaller scale. they took inspiration from the mondrian and delano hotels, and aimed to simplify the design to the essence of a hotel. julien de smedt architects collaborated with artist olafur eliasson for the project, no word on what form this collaboration will take.
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Jan 14, 2021remaining open to the elements, the project has been conceived as an expansive landscape that changes with the seasons and the weather.
Jan 13, 2021the two-story residence is complete with a large outdoor terrace.
Jan 13, 2021the staircase comprises 630 pieces, which were assembled and glued on site, piece by piece.
Jan 12, 2021the bridge was 70 meters in length with the two 20-meter-high towers linked by a passageway platform.
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