Several days ago, I was with a friend at Swissotel Hotel and Resort for his business meeting. I know he’ll take more than an hour or so but still went with him because I wanted to gaze upon and metaphorically touch the 5-star hotel’s interior design.
In a well-designed hotel lobby, comfort and
privacy as well as the anticipation of silent conversations are vital to
control noise level and create a welcoming ambiance. Though it’s already
welcoming because of the color pallet, the acoustic design using sound baffles
on walls and in ceiling (to deflect sound waves and prevent echoes) were
designed flawlessly, - I might add, they were imparting more character to
the area. I just thought, adding curves always creates fluidity which liberates
not only the interior design but also frees the eyes to an extent of abyss just
by gazing (or is it really just me?). For sure without these baffles,
echoes in high-ceilinged and large open space will arise. I could just
imagine the lady in her rose-colored power suit near to my table (where I
composed this blog) who talked in a very croaky but high-pitched voice, people
could’ve gotten irritated by her naturally produced high-frequency noise.
And oh, the plants were real. They are not just
for embellishment because plants can absorb and deflect sound waves
too. I’m not sure about what specific species but trust me, I’m definitely
going to figure it out first hand by talking to our indoor plants at home.
Dope ceiling of the main lobby below.
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