Sydness Architects

Shanghai, China Five Star Hotel 318 Rooms Construction began June 1998 Opened July 2001	Shanghai St. Regis Hotel
	The Shanghai St. Regis Hotel is a five-star international hotel operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts as a member of their exclusive Luxury Collection. The hotel, located in the Pudong New Area, is 38 stories tall with 318 rooms, including 48 suites. The guestrooms, at 48m2 are the largest in Shanghai. The 24-meter high podium contains the essential hotel functions including a three-story high lobby, ballroom, five restaurants, fitness center and conference facilities. The slender tower is clad in red granite expressed in a grid that responds to the guest room module and the story height. The gently curving peaks at the top of the tower are set at different heights, and point in opposite directions while a glass enclosed central corridor sandwiched between the stone-clad slabs rises up and allows expansive views of the city from a restaurant and lounge at the top.
	The Shanghai St. Regis Hotel adds a dramatically distinctive flair to the Shanghai skyline. Two restaurants located at the top of the tower enjoy unparalleled views of Pudong and the Old Puxi Bund. The swimming pool located on the fifth floor under a grid of skylights has an open vista to the south. The interior design by Hirsch Bedner Associates complements the hotel's architecture and results in a well-coordinated design throughout the entire hotel. The St. Regis Shanghai has become the standard to meet for luxury hospitality in Shanghai. Sydness Architects was commissioned for the project after winning an international design competition involving four firms. Construction began in 1998 and the hotel opened in July 2001.

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