Kindred Hotel – college

This project was an introduction to hospitality design. The goal was for us to understand occupancy loads and types, have a strong guiding concept, and to effectively implement Well-Building Standards. The building was an existing building on Poyntz Ave in Manhattan, Kansas.

My Part

• I had full responsibility of Ceiling Plans
• Space Planning
• Concept Development and Diagrams
• Stair Details
• Room Obliques
• Creating the individual wavy baffles in the restaurant

Concept Development

Manhattan Kansas has always been a welcoming community. founded as a free-state town, selling to miners on their way to the rockies during the gold rush, and opening up higher education to women. The Kindred Hotel embodies the manhattan spirit and the Hills we built our home on. Welcoming visitors into our town, our community, our family; at the Kindred hotel, we grow together.

This brought us to our concept of Coalesce, which is to grow together, to unite as a community, or to blend. We split our main concept up by the hotel and the restaurant. The restaurant has a more vibrant, energized feeling to it, whereas the hotel embodies relaxation and rejuvenation.

Presentation Slides