Text by Werner Maritsas
 
Opened last July, The Waterhouse at South Bund, is an ultra chic boutique hotel, located in the old docklands, in Shanghai. The hotel is a totally renovated by Neri & Hu Research and Design Office (NHRDO), one of the leading architectural teams in China.
The building`s concrete shell and many of the old walls remain in their original condition, while new elements sprout out of the old, defining public and private spaces and creating a contrast between the two. Private and public is switched,  ”Guests grazing through the buildings public areas are granted vantage points into private space, while guests taking respite in what would conventionally be secluded space are able to observe the public realm while doing so.”  The architects felt this concept would result in a more exciting hotel experience, and provide a strong identifying mark for the hotel.
 
 
The Waterhouse hotel is on the HOT list of  Conde Nast Traveller  for 2011 
 
All photographs are by Pedro Pegenaute.
 
 
 
 
Archisearch - one of the 19 unique roomsONE OF THE 19 UNIQUE ROOMS
Archisearch - the rooftop bar terrace and the central courtyardTHE ROOFTOP BAR TERRACE AND THE CENTRAL COURTYARD
Archisearch - courtyard between the hotel and the warehouse COURTYARD BETWEEN THE HOTEL AND THE WAREHOUSE
Archisearch - ground floor conference room open to the streetGROUND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OPEN TO THE STREET
Archisearch - dining roomDINING ROOM
Archisearch - daylighting features prominently throughout the buildingDAYLIGHTING FEATURES PROMINENTLY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING
Archisearch - new VS oldNEW VS OLD
Archisearch - restored passagesRESTORED PASSAGES
Archisearch - the preserved walls in the lobby areaTHE PRESERVED WALLS IN THE LOBBY AREA
Archisearch - reception areaRECEPTION AREA
Archisearch - ext. view, lobby EXT. VIEW, LOBBY
Archisearch - ext. view with the steel extension on the roofEXT. VIEW WITH THE STEEL EXTENSION ON THE ROOF

SOURCE: WEWASTETIME

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