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hotel stays cool with breathable materials, rooftop solar panels and copious windows that reduce electricity costs with natural light, taking extra care to conceal its sustainability tricks to guests.
“ To North Point’ s credit, every time we hit one of those rough spots, we stuck by the LEED Platinum goal,” said Shay.“ At the end of the day, it was because of that level of commitment and cooperation that it was possible.”
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THINKING INSIDE THE BOX The former power company building may have been just a stop along the way, an errand to run, but nostalgic, nonetheless.“ This is where Savannah went to pay their power bill for more than 50 years, so it was not unusual for a child to be dragged into this building. Well, those children are all grown up and
A European King River View room.
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they’ ve never seen the top floor, so we decided to create a place where they could,” said Triplett.“[ We’ re ] happy we could bridge that time-gap for a lot of people.”
Designed for maximum effect,
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the rooftop entrance confines the view to brief glimpses before a grand reveal— a sweeping view of the Savannah Riverfront where guests can watch the colossal shipping freighters pass |
idly by. But the show-stopping sequence didn’ t come easy.
Plans for a rooftop pool and bar had to be scrapped because they were not economically viable, but it made the building more efficient and allowed for the 170 guestrooms, workspaces, corporate meeting rooms and a fitness area.
GMShay used unique, ergonomic floorplans to reach that room count, but added more space with ample, six-foot-deep balconies, creating additional real estate and natural light without compromising the footprint.
It partnered with a frequent collaborator, Atlanta-based interior design firm Design Continuum, Inc., to strike a balance between warm and familiar while also modern. Original details beyond saving were reproduced around the property, like elements of
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