BICESTER HERITAGE PLANS
FIRST-OF-KIND HOTEL
Having successfully built a reputation and devoted following as a centre Designer Dexter Moren said “Hospitality specialist architects and interior
for historic automotive excellence, Bicester Heritage has submitted plans designers, Dexter Moren Associates, are thrilled to have been selected
for its next stage in a vision to create a home for automotive past, present to design a landmark hotel within a former RAF base, forming part of
and future in a unique automotive resort. the Bicester Heritage master plan vision focusing on motorcars and
aeroplanes. The design objective has been to respond in a contemporary
Plans have been submitted for a 344-room hotel on the former RAF manner to the site’s rich and unique story, drawing inspiration from its
Bicester site, which, five years ago, was transformed from a state of historic position at the forefront of aviation, engineering, and innovation
disrepair to a thriving centre for over 35 classic and vintage car specialists. while complementing the existing period buildings.”
Dan Geoghegan, Managing Director of Bicester Heritage, commented Subtle details, such as the expanded steel mesh covering the curve of the
“We very much look forward to welcoming enthusiasts to our motoring building in homage to RAF Bicester’s past as a camouflage training centre,
hotel, from which they will be able to experience a range of automotive keep the contemporary design in tune with the incredible heritage of the
destinations on a single site, from the existing centre of excellence for site, with the overall structure also following the lines of adjacent hangars.
historic motorcars to private track, exhibition hangars, OEM brand centre Alongside amenities such as top-tier restaurant, bar, courtyard, gym,
and future technology.” swimming pool and sauna, the hotel will offer an immersive experience
for car enthusiasts.
Designed by leading British designer and car enthusiast Dexter Moren, the
hotel will use materials inspired by existing pre-war RAF Bicester buildings The stunning four-storey atrium has been conceived to showcase rotating
and also use the dimensions and orientation as the 1936 C-Type hangars. automotive themed exhibitions and displays, and in line with the vision
for the site as a whole will not only feature cars of the past but also the
very best cars of the present and the future.
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 34 2018