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Into the lighthouse
A particularly bold area of the hotel is the first floor where arriving
from a neutral lift lobby, guests pass through a brightly painted
blue space leading to The Lighthouse - the 24 hour restaurant bar
- where colour, texture, lighting and choice of furniture serve
to break up the large space, create drama and achieve pockets of
intimate seating as well as areas where people can sit and watch
- or be watched.
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One area in which
this approach is most clearly demonstrated is the entrance lobby where
two five metre high works of art by the leading Dutch artist, Harald Vlugt,
which draw on Rotterdam and its port for inspiration, establish a visual
interest and local relevance from the outset.
Behind closed
doors
The Lighthouse is designed to work as well for breakfast as for dinner:
folding, mirrored doors enclose the servery at night and sliding panels
obscure the bar in the morning.
Point of reference
Again, references to Rotterdam's inheritance are carefully integrated
into the scheme: at one end, the bar wittily suggests the prow of a boat
and, in another area, The Lighthouse offers the Dutch tradition of a reading
table but with a modern twist. Here, guests may sit to have a drink or
snack or simply to catch up on their reading. Two further works of art
by Harald Vlugt provide additional local reference.
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