US firms StudioWTA and ASH NYC have transformed a church, rectory, convent, and a school in New Orleans into boutique accommodation.

Hotel Peter and Paul takes over four buildings that were built along a street in the city's Marigny neighbourhood in the 1800s. The set comprises a Catholic church and rectory, built by New Orleans architect Henry Howard, and a schoolhouse and convent, which were used up until the end of the 20th century.

Local practice StudioWTA designed the conversion of the quartet into a hotel, while New York City design firm ASH NYC designed the interiors with the help of local resident, and former travel and food journalist, Nathalie Jordi.

Hotel Peter and Paul comprises 71 guest rooms spread across the schoolhouse, convent and rectory ? which also hosts the Elysian restaurant and bar and a small cafe. The church, meanwhile, serves as a space to host events for locals and guests, such as weekly free yoga classes.
StudioWTA's design aims to preserve the existing layout as a reminder of the structure's former use, leaving the cypress wood mouldings, stained-glass windows, wainscoted corridors and marble fireplaces.
The church is left stripped back with damaged stained-glass windows repaired to match the originals.
The main transformation was the conversion of the schoolhouse's loft to create an extra floor to host more guest rooms.

The hotel rooms in the schoolhouse are arranged along a corridor, following the existing floorplan.
On the third level, ...