Hi matic by Metali Crosset with Patrick Elouarghi and Philippe Chatelet

A French designer named Metali Crasset has designed a hotel called 'Hi matic'. This hotel has been designed to be completely organic and aware of the environmental friendly use. The stay allows visitors to check-in, order food and exchange tips on the city, all this service is made via through the hotel's online system and a plethora of screens throughout the building. (Anon, n.d)

Hi matic hotel, Paris 

The space designed in this hotel assists the customer to have concentration, reflection and attention, in order to focus on work or rather to enjoy the stay for leisure.

The Hi matic hotel allows guests to choose and change music in public areas, can plan their tour on the city guide map which is placed on one wall as you enter in the hotel and may collect meals from one automatic machine in the restaurant.

The hotel consists of 42 rooms, which are spread over five floors. Rooms are designed in a modular system where one can change its function throughout the day as required. As a must the hotel itself inquires the guest to respect the environment and keeps it clean whenever and wherever he/she will make use of the space. (K.Parker, 2011)

Vending machine at the Hi matic Hotel in Paris

The hospitality of the Hi matic hotel, provides self-service machines where you can buy the object or food of your choice.

As a future reference this hotel consists a lot of good concepts that may refer for my intended thesis planning. The Hi matic hotel contains and focuses a lot on the self-service conservation, which it is why I have chosen to pick this concept design as a future reference to more upcoming studies.



Reference:

K.Parker, 2011. Hi matic by Metali Crosset with Patrick Elouarghi and Philippe Chatelet. Available on: <https://www.dezeen.com/2011/05/11/hi-matic-by-matali-crasset-with-patrick-elouarghi-and-philippe-chatelet/> [Accessed on 14 April 2017 ]

Anon, n.d. Hi matic Hotel Paris. Available on: <http://himaticecologisurbain.parishotels.it/> [Accessed on 14 April 2017]

CitizenM Hotel by Concrete

Looking into more depth on  researching different keywords towards the exploration of my study, is finally getting closer to what I want, and need as a backup to approve the en-roots for my cultivation.

A hotel in Schiphol Airport, has been designed by a company called Concrete. This hotel is made with prefabricated room modules in CitizenM's own factory, it caters for 230 rooms with a 14sq.m net area. It is dedicated to customers that are looking for a luxury feel with a reasonable price during a city or business trip.

CitizenM Hotel in Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

The concept of the hotel was to cut out all hidden costs and remove all unnecessary items. The rooms are configured with stacked shipping containers, which they have formed the hotel. These consist of a dynamic lobby included with a living room space, other rooms that are designed to be with a bed and a bathroom only, and another zone was designed to be with food and beverage self-service function. (Kryzowski, 2008)

The choice of including this project in my blog is by reason of, that the construction planning/zones and customer self-service is closely related to my intended thesis project that I would like to add in.

Designing an accommodation that is stylish, centrally located, friendly with the technology that it has installed and reasonable at its price, I think that it is very reliable and conventional for whoever is looking for their intended stay.

Looking at the customers that have experienced their stay in the CitizenM hotel, the majority commented positive, regarding the location, design, price wise, experience and its general characteristics. Meanwhile, the few who have commented negative were reasons that relied on the aesthetics and room temperature.





Reference:

Kryzowski, 2008. CitizenM by Concrete. Available on: <https://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/07/citizenm-by-concrete/> [Accessed on 3 April 2017]