Award of Merit in Architecture (2011)

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C HOTEL BY CARMEN’S HOTEL BY CARMEN’S

1530 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton
Mercanti Banquet and Convention Centre
Romanov and Romanov Architects Incorporated Edwards Design
Mulas Construction Ltd.

Project Description

The C Hotel by Carmen’s is a six-storey, 52 suite luxury boutique hotel that is located next door to the Carmen’s Banquet Centre on Stone Church Road East. The architecture of the Hotel is uniquely “Carmen’s” with an entrance design that features a wing like canopy inviting visitors into the lobby. Leading the way, this hotel introduces a number of sustainable features such has energy saving elevators and digitally automated heating and cooling systems for every hotel room.

Jury Comments

Most hotels follow a set formula for the interior layout that dictates the outside appearance of the building and generates a predictable façade – but not the C Hotel By Carmen’s. This project is awarded in recognition of the innovative approach to design achieved by the architecture of this hotel. The C Hotel By Carmen’s carves its own brand with an architectural style that promotes variation in the form and exterior materials of the building to create visually interesting building forms that are stepped with varying cornice lines. The architectural design includes stone and large areas of glazing that are highlighted by a bold canopy and entrance feature that draws visitors directly to the main entrance.