PBD Architects designs ‘sympathetic’ hotel next to Gothic neighbour
The proposed hotel is situated next to the three-storey heritage-listed Venetian Gothic Haymarket Library, built in 1875. Heritage restrictions also in placed at the development site.
“We saw this as an opportunity to be sympathetic towards the immediate heritage context,” said PBD Architects director Paul Buljevic. “The new façade component takes on board a modern interpretation of intrinsic heritage characteristics of the solid to void ratio, vertical subdivision patterns and material selection.”
PBD Architects’ design concept for the northern facade came from the idea of using alternative textured concrete and metal panels inspired by the pattern of the state library bookshelves.