Arrowstreet’s design of the White Elephant Hotel Residences on Nantucket was honored with an Award for Design in the 2010 BSA/AIA NY Housing Design Awards Program. Juror comments follow:
“This phase-one luxury hotel and condominium development on historic Nantucket Island comprises two renovated structures and four new buildings; it maintains regional authenticity without its vitality being crushed by regulation. The traditional architectural style and village-like setting honors the community’s past while the intimate scale and beautifully executed details combine to create tasteful, well-handled public and private spaces suitable for contemporary living. Special sensitivity is evident in the landscaping; the spaces between the buildings feel gracious, meandering and deliberate. We were pleased to discover that the development is anticipating LEED certification, a standard that is often difficult for hotels and other hospitality venues to accomplish given utility and water consumption rates. The project’s layers of excellence indicate a designer who can masterfully conduct and execute every movement within the plan, from maximizing site orientation and creating a luxurious public/outdoor realm to spare, well-integrated, light-filled interiors and the intelligent incorporation of environmentally sensitive systems and materials. These are very inviting spaces, and we would be delighted to vacation there.”
Topics: Honors and Awards