Parker: Hampton Inn by Hilton set to open as Calgary newest hotel downtown

Parker: Hampton Inn by Hilton set to open as Calgary newest hotel downtown

Triple One is the vision of the late Shiraz (Sam) Mawji, as a family company whose inspiration was to have a vertically integrated real estate company with a goal to delivering high-quality hospitality-based assets with acute focus on leading customer service programs, partnered with the best brands in the Canadian prairies,

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The downtown site for Hampton Inn by Hilton required a rather unique infill design between a commercial building and small parking lot. NORR was the architect working collaboratively with Triple One and a geographically diverse team of consultants to conceptualize a design that considered the hotel brand, guest demographics and site constraints requiring pre-built steel framing.

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The result is a striking and eye-pleasing tower with a dynamic exterior featuring mesh façade treatment with gold-coloured aluminum panelling.

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Hampton Inn by Hilton will integrate well with the public and resident guest experience, thanks to a setback in a faceted manner of the ground and second floor. It allows for an animated and inviting frontage zone, which opens to a porte cochere that combines a one-way driveway and pedestrian access to the hotel drop-off and main entrance.

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The tight site also resulted in several innovative solutions related to vehicular access, including valet parking via car lift to below grade triple-high vehicle stackers.

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Retail was originally planned for the main floor but the entire space has been devoted to a Kohler showroom. The boutique hotel design features Kohler-branded guestrooms — 12 per floor. Chen says that it is possible to rent a whole floor, in a busy part of the city directly across from the Calgary Courts Centre.

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The second floor has hotel office space and a kitchen to serve hot breakfasts, including the brand’s famous waffles. It also boasts a Plus-15 connection. Half of the 15th floor is for administrative offices, and the 6th features conference spaces and fitness facilities.

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NORR is an employee-owned global team of 800 architects, engineers, interior designers and planners working collaboratively across 12 sectors. It has a strong hospitality portfolio that includes the world’s tallest tower in Dubai.

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The Calgary office of about 100 staff has been kept extremely busy with its residential portfolio. Notables include West Village Towers, Aria University District and Jayman Club Active Living. NORR continues with several projects for Truman Homes, while also currently designing many other multi-family properties in Calgary for clients such as Streetside, Trico, Rohit, Logel and Jayman.

Triple One is the vision of the late Shiraz (Sam) Mawji, as a family company whose inspiration was to have a vertically integrated real estate company with a goal to delivering high-quality hospitality-based assets with acute focus on leading customer service programs, partnered with the best brands in the Canadian prairies,

The downtown site for Hampton Inn by Hilton required a rather unique infill design between a commercial building and small parking lot. NORR was the architect working collaboratively with Triple One and a geographically diverse team of consultants to conceptualize a design that considered the hotel brand, guest demographics and site constraints requiring pre-built steel framing.

The result is a striking and eye-pleasing tower with a dynamic exterior featuring mesh façade treatment with gold-coloured aluminum panelling.

Hampton Inn by Hilton will integrate well with the public and resident guest experience, thanks to a setback in a faceted manner of the ground and second floor. It allows for an animated and inviting frontage zone, which opens to a porte cochere that combines a one-way driveway and pedestrian access to the hotel drop-off and main entrance.

The tight site also resulted in several innovative solutions related to vehicular access, including valet parking via car lift to below grade triple-high vehicle stackers.

Retail was originally planned for the main floor but the entire space has been devoted to a Kohler showroom. The boutique hotel design features Kohler-branded guestrooms — 12 per floor. Chen says that it is possible to rent a whole floor, in a busy part of the city directly across from the Calgary Courts Centre.

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The second floor has hotel office space and a kitchen to serve hot breakfasts, including the brand’s famous waffles. It also boasts a Plus-15 connection. Half of the 15th floor is for administrative offices, and the 6th features conference spaces and fitness facilities.

NORR is an employee-owned global team of 800 architects, engineers, interior designers and planners working collaboratively across 12 sectors. It has a strong hospitality portfolio that includes the world’s tallest tower in Dubai.

The Calgary office of about 100 staff has been kept extremely busy with its residential portfolio. Notables include West Village Towers, Aria University District and Jayman Club Active Living. NORR continues with several projects for Truman Homes, while also currently designing many other multi-family properties in Calgary for clients such as Streetside, Trico, Rohit, Logel and Jayman.

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