Sustainable Boutique Hotel Eco-Lodgy Sustainable Boutique Hotel By: Mohamed Elsayed

Introduction and Typology: Eco-Lodgy is an ultra modern hotel offering its guests a luxurious eco friendly unique lodging experience. Hotels are considered one of the world’s largest industries that continue to expand at a rapid rate. Hotel industry consumes substantial quantities of energy, water and non-durable products with a demanding urge to consider sustainability in hotels designs. This boutique hotel should meet the latest sustainability standards along with the top notch trends of luxury and comfort. It is a personalized service with very intimate green experience. TYPOLOGY Eco-Lodgy

Meaning of Hospitality and Hotels: Hospitality is the natural relationship between host and guest. Hospitality is noble and is a selfless giving. Hospitality is the relationship between individuals where the “stranger” is being welcomed into an environment other than his original home. People tend to spend vacations in a hotel to experience novelty, away from the daily routine in their life. Boutique hotels are typically hotels with a personalized intimate kind of service. Hospitality. Source: Google.com TYPOLOGY Eco-Lodgy History of hotels. Source: Google.com

Sustainability & Hospitality: Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need. Nature is the perfect mainframe that we should follow in design by mimicking its systems for productive solutions with no waste. Public awareness of the environmental issues began to expand, many consumers realized that their purchasing power directly affect the environment. When we pay for a product or service CONTEXT Eco-Lodgy

The geographic characteristics: Location: Brazil, Rio De Janeiro The geographic characteristics: Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world with a square footage of 3,287,597 sq mi Rio de Janeiro is considered the second largest city in Brazil after Sao Paulo with an area of 486.5 sq mi Brazilian topography is diverse and includes hills, mountains, and highlands. Brazil is famous with its biodiversity and the vast amount of natural resources. The famous Amazon rainforests has the greatest biological diversity in the world. Brazil has natural variety of renewable materials and energy sources. LOCATION & SITE Brazil map Source: http://www.mapsoftheworld.com Eco-Lodgy

The geographic characteristics (cont.): Rio de Janeiro has an average temperature of 73 °F which puts this city on the touristic destinations map as one of the best cities around the year. The sun path diagram is the opposite of the common path that we have in the northern side of the earth. The topography of Rio de Janeiro creates a magnificent views all over the whole city even in favelas. LOCATION & SITE Sun path diagram in Brazil Source: http://www.Nasa.com Biodiversity in Brazil Source: http://www.flickr.com Eco-Lodgy

The cultural and social underpinning: Brazil's population is over 203 millions and Population in Rio de Janeiro is over 6 millions. The Brazilian culture is very diverse. Rio's lavish carnival is one of the world's most famous parades. Celebration of carnival and the wildly popular sport of soccer are significant symbols of the Brazilian culture. Brazilian people are warm, generous and heart centered. Brazilians are famous with their genuine hospitality LOCATION & SITE Eco-Lodgy

The cultural and social underpinning(cont): Samba is among the most popular music genres in Brazil and is widely regarded as the country's national musical style. LOCATION & SITE Carnival in Rio Source: http://www.flickr.com Favelas in Rio de Janeiro Source: http://www.flickr.com Eco-Lodgy

Architecture in Brazil Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Source: http://www.flickr.com Palacio da Alvorada by Oscar Niemeyer Source: http://www.thecoolist.com LOCATION & SITE Luxury Beach House By Marcio Kogan Architects Source: http://www.flickr.com Rio De Janeiro Museum of Modern Art Source: http://www.stay.com Pavement of Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro Source: http://www.flickr.com Eco-Lodgy

Architecture in Brazil LOCATION & SITE The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum Source: http://www.stay.com Escadaria Selaron Source: http://www.tripadvisor.com Lapa Arches (Arcos da Lapa) Source: http://www.stay.com Basilica Imaculada Conceicao Source: http://www.tripadvisor.com Eco-Lodgy

Architecture in Brazil Contemporary Innovative Sustainable Urbanized City of Music” in Rio de Janeiro Source: http://www.stay.com LOCATION & SITE Escadaria Selaron Source: http://www.tripadvisor.com Ministry of External Relations by Oscar Niemeyer, Brasilia, Brazil Source: http://www.Thecoollist.com The Metropolitan Cathedral Source: http://www.google.com Eco-Lodgy

Brazil, Rio De Janeiro Site selection: LOCATION & SITE Eco-Lodgy Aerial view of the location Source: http://www.Google.com West view, pedra da gavea Source: http://www.Google.com Location of Eco-Lodgy Source: http://www.Google.com West view, golf and pedra da gavea Source: http://www.Google.com East view, Contemporary hotels Source: http://www.Google.com Southern view the Atlantic Ocean Source: http://www.Google.com Eco-Lodgy

Brazil, Rio De Janeiro Site selection: LOCATION & SITE Eco-Lodgy Overview Source: Google maps Eco-Lodgy

RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Reasons to consider sustainability in hospitality: Sustainable Design is a design philosophy that seeks to maximize the quality of the built environment, while minimizing or eliminating negative impact to the natural environment. Cost reduction has been identified as one of the major factors that derives going green. Our responsibility towards the environment should control our behavior to do the “right thing”. RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Eco-Lodgy

RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Reasons to consider sustainability in hospitality (cont): Hotels are the perfect typology that will support the awareness of sustainability between large number of guests from different cultures and backgrounds. Sustainability provides a healthy place to live, work, and play. Sustainable practice will provide more economic solutions and generate better revenue. RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Eco-Lodgy

SITE DOCUMENTATION & BUILDING SELECTION FIU Recreation Building, Modesto A.Madique Campus SITE DOCUMENTATION & BUILDING SELECTION Eco-Lodgy

RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Challenges of designing sustainable hotels: Guests used to think that green lodging experience could make them feel uncomfortable or force them to pay a premium. Interior designers always struggle specifying green materials, appliances, or furniture especially when the clients’ goal is to cut corners while he is not aware of the quality of this product. Finding the right suppliers, dealing with contractors with little knowledge about sustainability could be a challenge. Guests’ awareness of the latest trends acts as a crucial aspect to judge a successful hospitality management. RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Eco-Lodgy

RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Expected outcome: Boutique hotel with personalized service Interior design should complement sustainability & intimacy Eco-lodgy should promote sustainability awareness among the public Design should reflect the local culture in terms of the architectural style, materials, colors, and service. Eco-Lodgy will conserve natural resources, energy consumption, and water Privacy is a first prioriy including acoustical and visual privacy. Eco-Lodgy is a flexible hotel. shoud make everyone feels home. RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Eco-Lodgy

RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Expected outcome: Sustainable design based on the country’s Self-Sustainability and its policy of renewable energy production. Harmonious diversity in the design reflecting the diversity of natural resources of Brazil. Typology of a hotel will support the growing economy in a touristic city like Rio de Janeiro. Diversity and contrast in design represents the Brazilian culture. Genuine hospitality. Cheerful, playful, and welcoming. RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Eco-Lodgy

RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Expected outcome: Warm and cheerful colors reflecting the Brazilian society. Natural and sustainable. Rich and diverse design. Architecture should preserve the natural biodiversity of Brazil. Contemporary architectural style. Innovative. Urbanized. RATIONAL FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL Eco-Lodgy