Architect and Builder May 2021 | Page 34

City Lodge Group ’ s 4-star brand , the Courtyard , with the client highlighting the importance of representing a South African context and flair throughout the concept .
Concept The rise of personal experience within hotels has been an ever-growing key theme within the
hospitality industry and achieving this ‘ personal experience ’ directed the designer ’ s story for creating a concept for this property .
Design is all about evoking emotions , so each space throughout the building was designed with careful consideration to ensure that it captured the essence of South African contextual elements merged together with a subtle art-deco feel .
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