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mecanoo organizes amsterdam hilton airport hotel around 42m high atrium
the new hilton amsterdam airport schiphol hotel has recently been completed by dutch-practice mecanoo.
clad distinctively in a diagonal pattern, the hotel exterior serves as a beacon to passengers arriving and departing from the international airport. the combination of glass and composite panels colored in white and grey, has resulted in a pattern of diamonds. simultaneously, the facade pattern strengthens the unity of the three building volumes – the plinth, the guest room tower and the Traverse – while blurring the boundaries between the individual rooms and floors.
located at the main access roads to the airport, the hotel ‘acts as the final chord of the staccato rhythm of the buildings along schiphol boulevard.’ the structure has been orientated at a 45 degree angle, giving the building not only momentum, but also a visual connection to schiphol boulevard, the ceintuurbaan and the adjoining office strip. internally, the vast size of the building is emphasized by the 42-meter high atrium at the heart of the hotel that is topped with a glazed roof. as light travels down from the ceiling, the indoor gardens and the horizontal lines of the white balustrades are highlighted, creating a dynamic play of light and pattern.
the hotel itself contains 433 rooms and 1,700 square meters of meeting and event space. the three top floors of the hotel form the executive area, with a large centrally located executive lounge on the 10th floor. london-based HBA designed the interiors with a dutch aesthetic to cultivate ‘home away from home’ for the travelers coming in and out.
