Boutique hotels are the latest trend in the hotel construction industry. Although the Atrium Fashion Hotel is not the first of it’s kind in Hungary, with its daring interior yet traditional building structure it can become an important participant of the trend.
The eighth district hotel is a rare example of how to preserve the architecture of a classic apartment building in Budapest, reflecting this era’s contemporary style, but still preserving details of the past. The residential corridor, patio and firewall created by the Teampannon Architect Office led by János Golda and the Biva Studio designed a striking interior. Even the previous owner wanted to turn the building into a hotel, and his inherited architectural designs have now been redefined with some exemplary solutions to meet the basic needs to reach the four-star category.
A glass roof covered the inner courtyard, providing a natural light requirement for the café-breakfast area in the courtyard. The courtyard rooms that open onto the hallway have soundproofed door-sized windows for more light and a unified façade. A double-walled, 80-centimeter-deep, self-supporting monumental surface, the firewall, with its eye-catching kinetic pendulum and colorful bar elements that carry the hotel logo, is as exciting on the floors as in the community space. Otherwise, the hotel is uniquely defined by its selection of tones and colors.
Biva Studio transformed the use of white in the building by subtle applications of vibrant colors, floral patterns, textile covered inserts and spacing with the help of English Studio and Designers Guild products.
Stylish boutique hotels are usually designed for guests who prefer uniqueness, proximity to the city center, its cultural bustle and of course the shops. A new direction is that designers are also thinking of those who have not been prioritized so far: families with disabilities. One of the first examples of this new approach in Hungary is the Atrium Fashion Hotel – worthy of Budapest!
