Hotel of a different kind in London


Thanks to A Room for LondonVisitors to the city will be able to stay in a one-bedroom apartment on the roof of the Southbank Center. The winning design is a project by David Kohn Architects and artist Fiona Banner based on a «houseboat»On top of Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Commissioned by Living Architecture and Artangel, this accommodation Such unusual will be part of the events to be held on the occasion of the London 2012 festival. The reserves will be tightened from September of this year. A spokesperson for Living Architecture explained that the idea was to create a space in one of the most visible places in the capital british, where up to two people can spend a unique night in an exemplary architectural landmark.

The design Winner Kohn and Banner is a boat that guests must go to rest. From the bottom and top of these handcrafted wood decks, there will be extraordinary views of London, stretching from the Big ben to St. Paul's Cathedral. Apart from other details, the ship-hotel will have a flag indicating that the room is occupied, or a logbook in which guests can record their memories.

You can only Reserve one night and as we mentioned, these reservations can be made from September 8. The project is part of a trend by many countries that convert well-known public buildings into step hotelsLike the Everlast Hotel at the top of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

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