Old Mill Hotel Belgrade Refurbishment Project, Serbian Commercial Building, Serbia Design, Architect
Old Mill Hotel in Old Belgrade
5 Apr 2022
Architects: GRAFT
Location: Old Belgrade, Serbia

Photos: Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel, Serbia
In the white city of Old Belgrade, near the banks of the River Sava, GRAFT transformed the historic building of the Old Mill into a 4-star hotel. The ambitious interior concept embraces the existing historical structure and enhances it with new materials, colors and shapes, bringing out its original qualities and creating a unique visual experience.

The main entrance to the hotel, with the lobby and reception, bar and restaurant, are located in the existing building complex. The new high-rise additions house the hotel rooms and suites, as well as the spa, fitness and service areas.
Visitors arrives via a new, slightly raised plaza with old granite paving and wrought iron columns rescued from the Old Mill. A new water feature neutralizes traffic noise. The lobby has an airy, authentic industrial atmosphere, and reclaimed, cleaned and repaired materials have been used from the historical building. The backdrop behind the reception is made of old machinery from the mill. Natural materials, such as oak and copper, that refer to the history of the site are used but have been transferred into a new, modern architectural language.

Structurally necessary concrete incisions were kept rough to complement the overall industrial feel. These different ...