Suppose Design Office creates Hiroshima hotel complex targeted at cyclists
Japanese studio Suppose Design Office has converted a seafront warehouse into a specialist cycling centre with a hotel that allows guests to check-in while still on their bikes (+ sideshow).
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Hotel Cycle forms part of Onomichi U2, a complex dedicated to cycling culture created by Suppose Design Office in a renovated warehouse in Onomichi – a coastal city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
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"Many tourists, cyclists especially, visit Onomichi city, they have come to know it as the town with beautiful hills and 'machiya', which are Japanese-style houses of antiquity," said the architects.
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The complex also includes a bike shop, a bar and restaurant, and a clothing shop that caters specifically to cyclists.
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The architects retained the building’s original shell, exposing original brickwork and concrete.
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"We incorporated elements into the recreation of the seaside warehouse that were reminiscent of the character of Onomichi itself," said the team.
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"Our building materials – wood, mortar, and steel – recall the old houses of Onomichi and the shipbuilding that's been such a longstanding tradition there," they said.
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A metal-framed staircase leads to the main concourse, while industrial-style light fittings were installed in the restaurant and bar, both intended to reference the city's shipbuilding history.
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The hotel sits on one end of a central lobby and has 28 suites split across two levels. The upstairs rooms are accessed from a double staircase in the foyer.
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Bedrooms come with wall hooks that allow guests to display their bicycles when not in use.
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On the other side of the lobby, shop and restaurant areas are arranged with an open-plan layout that takes up the full height of the building.
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Concrete columns help to partition different sections. Plants are interspersed throughout, and wooden furniture pieces are accompanied by wireframe shelving and lighting fixtures.
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Both shops and the hotel can be accessed from the boardwalk as well as from the main road.
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Onomichi U2 is the latest in a series of projects completed recently by Suppose Design Office, including a lifestyle store featuring raw industrial spaces and a new living room for a 35-year-old family house.
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