The Union Hotel

This project is a hotel located just southwest of Union Station in Washington D.C. Situated on the masterplan developed in an earlier project, the hotel is organized around a central atrium that rises through the entire height of the building. The façade is designed with French Neoclassical and Art Nouveau influences. There are three room types: a standard room, larger, more ADA accessible room, and large corner suites. Further systems, occupancy, ADA compatibility, and structural analyses were done for concurrent courses.

Professor Julio Cesar Perez-Hernandez. October 2020.
Watercolor, AutoCAD, Photoshop, and pencil renderings.
Façade
Façade
Master Plan
Master Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Upper Floors Plan
Upper Floors Plan
Section
Section
Exterior Perspective Sketch
Exterior Perspective Sketch
The design of the main façade was revisited the following summer. Much of the overall massing was maintained as well as some of the details. The main difference is a greater understanding of steel and concrete structural systems allowed for a more realistic floor to floor height and thus a better window rhythm on the façade. The original façade design can be seen to the left and the drawn section matches the number of floors depicted in the original façade.
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