New York-based Grzywinski+Pons has completed a hotel in east London for the Locke group, featuring glass block walls and a mezzanine for co-working.
Buckle Street Studios is a 13-storey building in Aldgate East, featuring 103 rooms, a dedicated co-working space for guests, a coffee shop, meeting rooms and a shop.
Buckle Street Studios is the latest hotel from the Locke group
Grzywinski+Pons designed the building, the interior and many of the furniture pieces.
The aim was to follow the design-led ethos as Locke's other hotels, many of which were also designed by Grzywinski+Pons.
While the other Locke hotels are planned with long stays in mind, Buckle Street Studios mainly caters to short-stay guests. Co-working is also a key part of the offer, with separate spaces for working and relaxing provided for guests. The building features glass-block walls
Design details both inside and outside the building respond to the architectural history of the area.
"Being able to design the exterior and interior simultaneously afforded us a great opportunity to capitalise on architectural advantages we created, and curate a truly integrated experience," said architect Matthew Grzywinski.
The building has curved corners to match its neighbours
While the exterior is more serious in its aesthetic, combining soft grey brickwork with nickel-coated metal panels, there are some playful touches.
The rounded quoins, cornices and window details of neighbouring buildings are subtly refere...