PUERTO RICO
HOTEL
The Space
The hotel's concept is based on the storyline of a wealthy Cuban Merchant breathing new life into an old forgotten local department store. Reviving nostalgic retail displays with new use and displaying their Afro-Cuban collections for guests to explore.
The Project Scope
A Life House Project
40-million-dollar renovation
Concept through construction (renovation)
50 keys, two presidential suites
2 F&B offerings
Public spaces—lobby, bar lounge, PDR, corridors, washrooms
Exterior spaces—façade, ground floor plaza, rooftop bar
My Role
Lead design for all public spaces
Mentor junior and intermediate designers
Lead construction administration
Oversee FF&E, artwork procurement, construction, and handover
Serve as point person to all stakeholders
