Airport dreams

The new Novotel Christchurch Airport takes its cues from its geographic context.

Melanie McDaid

The lead designer says she is most proud of “the immersive quality of the design through all elements to achieve a true sense of place and identity.” Sitting prominently in the Christchurch Airport campus area, this hotel project by the team at Warren and Mahoney is both a seamless extension of the arrival into Christchurch and the unique and picturesque South Island, and an “engaging and hospitable” presence within the wider airport zone. “Creating a strong narrative of place was essential,” explains Angela Pelham, who headed the interior team. This is reflected in the layered design of the hotel, coupled with the materiality and spaces that celebrate the special character and qualities of the South Island, and its unique colours and textures. The design team has successfully created this sense…

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Interior (Digital) - 1 Issue, March / May 2020

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