45 Park Lane The Dorchester Collection Hotel, Mayfair accommodation building project design
45 Park Lane Hotel Mayfair
The Dorchester Collection London design by The Office of Thierry W. Despont / Paul Davis + Partners
post updated 17 August 2023
Thierry W Despont (1948-2023)
We share the news of the sudden passing of Thierry W Despont (1948-2023) at his home in Southampton NY on Sunday, August 13th, 2023.
Thierry was a brilliant architect, designer and artist. He worked on designs for 45 Park Lane with British architects practice Paul Davis + Partners.
18 Dec 2019 – new info & photos ; 20 Jun 2012
Paul Davis + Partners collaborates with The Office of Thierry W. Despont to create a modern classic at 45 Park Lane
Design: The Office of Thierry W. Despont / Paul Davis + Partners
Photos by Adam Parker
45 Park Lane London
Address: 45 Park Lane, London W1K 1PN, England, UK
Phone: 020 7493 4545
The Dorchester Collection’s 45 Park Lane hotel in Mayfair has opened following the conversion and extension of the former Playboy Club, designed by New York practice The Office of Thierry W. Despont, working with London architects Paul Davis + Partners.
The designer and architect have transformed the building’s exterior which dramatically change and lighten the existing structure whilst greatly improving thermal performance by means of a new external fin system designed to create solar shading.
To comply with Westminster Council’s request to include public artwork, the Hyde Park elevation features a large full height artwork of undulating burnished metal panels stretching from the first to eighth floors. A contemporary take on the art deco style, reminiscent of the Dorchester next door, aimed at a much younger contemporary clientele.
The hotel comprises 5,859sqm over eleven levels with 45 luxury rooms and suites, also a penthouse, all have views Hyde Park.
The challenge of the project was to explore solutions that could turn a 1960’s building into a sustainable project for the 21st Century. The scheme has benefited from pioneering fire strategy solutions. It’s the first hotel in London with a single internal staircase, maximizing the available space to allow for a maximum amount of rooms and a double height restaurant and bar.
45 Park Lane Hotel London – Building Information
Project team Client: Dorchester Collection
Architect: The Office of Thierry Despont/ Paul Davis + Partners
Project Manager: Buro Four
Contractor: Kier London
Services Engineer: WSP
M&E engineers: Wallace Whittle
Quantity Surveyor: Boyden LLP/Edge Consult
photo © Adrian Welch
45 Park Lane Hotel London images / information from Paul Davis + Partners Architects, UK
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