Navy Lodge Manhattan is a Sailors' Boarding House segment that refreshes enlisted sailors. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel.

Collective propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

The Sailors' Boarding House Segment Propositions:
1. The growing popularity of the annual New York Fleet Week and other major events contributes to the vital presence of sailors in the city.
2. A US. Navy–operated retreat in Midtown Manhattan relieves sailors from the difficulty of finding affordable accommodations for both short and long-term stays.
3. The Sailors’ Boarding House segment provides a gender-integrated home for male and female sailors smoothing the transition from duty to leave.
4. The presence of the sailors in the rhythm of the bustling hotel and the temporary exposure to other guests forms a mutually instructive encounter between them.
5. The Sailors’ Boarding House segment validates the United States Navy as a thriving organization that cherishes its personnel and the civilians it serves, and encourages recruitment.

Marriott Metropolitan is a chain hotel segment that entices business travelers to extend their journey. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public. 

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City. 

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel. 

Collective propositions:

1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion. 

2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.

3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.

4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.

5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Chain Segment Propositions:

1. ⁠As the most expensive travel destination, New York City is witnessing a resurgence in business travel and its price soar.

2.⁠ ⁠The Chain segment is located between Sky Lobby 1 and 2 to take advantage of different shareable amenities.

3.⁠ ⁠Business travelers can book or upgrade different rooms depending on the duration of their stay.

4.⁠ ⁠Brand-based membership systems provide customer loyalty and the Chain segment brings continuous business to One Hotel.

5.⁠ ⁠The Chain segment balances standardization with specialization.

ImmerseFlow is a Wellness Spa hotel segment that blends sensory treatment with water-enhanced tranquility. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel.

Collective propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Wellness Spa propositions:
1. Establishing an unadorned sanctuary in the skyscraper and blending artificial with natural rejuvenation offers an escape from the city’s ornate mundanity.
2. Nestled above the slit between the two parts of the skyscraper, the Wellness Spa segment is veiled in spring garden mist, blurring its form into a tranquil haven.
3. Guests wander through aquatic gardens, in parallel with the plumbing system, discovering a journey of holistic well-being.
4. The Wellness Spa segment converts the skyscraper’s communal water system into a hydrotherapy oasis and boosts amenities and financial viability through collaboration with neighboring hotels.
5. The Wellness Spa segment, revealing its mechanical core, shows serene spaces that counter urban extravagance.

Her Hotel is a Single Women’s hotel segment that supports women to live freely and confidently. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel.

Collective propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Single Women’s segment Segment Propositions:
1.⁠ The Single Women’s segment supports women as they face safety concerns, difficulty navigating New York City, and an increasing cost of living.
2. Elevated high in the skyscraper, the segment’s private floors are connected to the vertical city of the skyscraper through program and public spaces designed for women.
3. The Single Women’s segment caters to solo travelers and career-focused women through a kind of new domesticity, accommodations for a variety of budgets, and protection within a secure boundary.
4. The Single Women’s segment advocates for women across One Hotel, through safety measures, caregiving spaces, and hotel programming that empowers.
5. The Single Women’s segment is a place for social exchange among women.

The Campground is a family hotel segment that family hotel that all members of the nuclear family can enjoy.. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as a type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as a landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as a tenant—One Hotel.

Collective propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Family Segment Propositions:
1. The nuclear family seeks to reconnect through discovery.
2. The skyscraper provides a range of explorable facilities.
3. The Family segment creates shelters in the urban jungle.
4. The playground brings people together.

The City Resort is a resort hotel segment that indulges vacationers in a manicured paradise. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel.

Collective Propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Resort Segment Propositions:
1. The Resort segment is a remedy for today’s over-worked society.
2. The Resort segment mediates between the guest’s desire for both isolation and social life.
3. The Resort segment is a vertical meandering through sequences of delays, destinations, and spatial transitions characterized by different levels of exposure.
4. The Resort segment is part of a collection of amenities shared with other leisure-oriented segments.
5. The Resort segment offers a new lens through which to view the city.

Capsule Metro is a capsule hotel segment that treat cheapskates with a good deal. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel.

Collective propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Capsule Segment Propositions:
1.⁠ The Capsule segment provides a temporary rest stop in the center of Manhattan, a simple and affordable space after long hours of work.
2. The Capsule segment arranges the space and circulation between the skyscraper’s infrastructure and lodging near the core, creating a cozy temporary resting stop surrounded by cluttered service spaces.
3. The Capsule segment t formulates the physical space of the capsule by considering different postures and perceptions of minimum comfortable distances.
4. Despite being adjacent to other hotel segments with various statuses, the Capsule segment nests in the elevator corridor with a vertical arrangement, providing anonymity and indifferent contact with limited amenities.
5. The Capsule segment provides an affordable option for temporary stays in New York City, alleviating financial burdens and enabling visitors to enjoy what the metropolis offers.

The Jukebox is a day hotel segment that where lovers cross paths and share fleeting intimacies. It is part of The Hotel, a collective project that studies the hotel, both as a building type and as a place of hospitality, through a collection of fourteen individual contributions inside one skyscraper. The project imagines hospitality as a realm of exchange that condenses the diversity of the city through an assortment of guests, staff, and the broader public.

The hotel is a function of temporality and hospitality. The study questions the requirements for an architecture of hospitality to welcome, host, and entertain. As an architecture of temporality—an architecture that is dynamic and ever-changing, embodying a sense of transience and constant activity—the hotel allows for experimentation, while anticipating adaptation to meet the changing demands of its temporary residents. The hotel, as type, is understood beyond its curated front. It is, instead, a place of anonymity and exchange, of served and serving, a place characterized by short stays in a lasting structure.

The skyscraper, as a formal and monumental object, appears to contrast the hotel’s temporality. In its autonomy, the skyscraper is a landmark in the skyline. Located in Midtown Manhattan—on the former site of Hotel Pennsylvania and adjacent to Penn Station—this project is a reflection on the metropolis of New York City.

The Hotel consists of the design of the skyscraper as landmark—The Metropolitan—and the hotel as tenant—One Hotel.

Collective propositions:
1. The Hotel embraces the frenetic energy of New York City while opposing its outward expansion.
2. The Metropolitan will outlast One Hotel.
3. One Hotel accommodates fourteen types of guests, and its staff.
4. One Hotel shares accommodation, amenities, systems, and services with a 24/7 cycle.
5. The Hotel sets a standard for an architecture of hospitality.

Day segment propositions
1. The Day segment sifts through New York City’s multiplicity of crowds.
2. The Day segment is a 24/7 hub at the base of the skyscraper.
3. The Day segment goes beyond the traditional day-hotel model through its diversification of room types, supporting activities, and retail options.
4. The Day segment makes itself financially feasible by pooling resources such as foot traffic, infrastructure, and labor.
5. The Day segment offers a range of fleeting intimacies somewhere between commodity and serendipity.