Hospitality Design

Introduction to the brief To design the reception area, main bar and restaurant of The Bradley House Hotel, a 3 star, mid-budget, stylish hotel in the heart of Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter (NQ). The hotel is housed in a “flat-iron” shaped, former shipping warehouse, built in 1855 in a Late-Georgian style. The building is Grade II listed and many of the original features have been carefully maintained.

The Brief The restaurant - “Cottonopolis” (after the nickname Manchester received at the height of the cotton trade industrial boom) is a contemporary “British Brassiere” which should have a formal, but relaxed, feel. The Bar - “The Mercury Head”, a reference to the building’s history as a hat factory, will take on the form of a traditional Victorian public house, with a modern “twist.” All designs should work with the building and exploit the traditional features.

Inspiration and design concepts Inspired by the existing, traditional warehouse features, the quirky Northern Quarter setting a twist on a traditional Victorian tavern and simple, pared back design.

The final design

Layout – Ground Floor Cottonopolis Restaurant The Mercury Head Reception

Access and wayfinding Hotel Patron entrance Hotel Reception and Main Entrance Restaurant and goods entrance (accessible) Accessible toilet Internal staircase to kitchen and toilets Bar entrance

Design Detail: “Cottonopolis”

“Cottonopolis”: Materials Board Walls in Accord and Antique White Vinyl Silk by Johnstone’s. Tables made from reclaimed wood and refectory table legs (1) Feature canvas wall lights by Duffy, London (2) Tabouret Stool One (3) in aluminium, Eames DSW Wooden Leg Chair in Cream and Ocean (4) Vintage industrial stools covered in Tahoe Jute 8037 Stylecare Two Range D80 Built in seating covered in Lingdale Whey 8615, Stylecare Three Tahoe Jute Lingdale Whey

Design Detail: “The Mercury Head”

“The Mercury Head”: Materials Board Wallpanels in Soho Square Black Flock Wallpaper Classic velvet covered dining chairs Featuring lighting incorporating the Jeeves and Wooster Hat Lights by Jake Phipps Recycled doors /wooden panels to be used for the main bar and table tops Built in leather seating