Mamilla Hotel / Safdie Architects

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Jerusalem, Israel

Text description provided by the architects. Located in what was once the no-man’s land between the Israeli and Jordanian sectors of Jerusalem, the Mamilla district forms the connection between the old and new cities. Within this district, the Mamilla Hotel is a quintessentially urban place, rising out of the network of alleys that connect the walled and the new cities of Jerusalem.

Mamilla Hotel / Safdie Architects - Windows
© Timothy Hursley

The design of the Mamilla Hotel combines the pattern of the old with cutting-edge modernity, a strategy representative of its location between the old and new city. The walls of the hotel are rendered in traditional Jerusalem limestone and the roofs are terra-cotta tile, creating a material continuity with the surrounding historic buildings.

Mamilla Hotel / Safdie Architects - Windows, Facade
© Timothy Hursley

Inside the hotel a paired-back, minimalist aesthetic contextualizes and frames the historic Jerusalem architecture. Traditional rough-faced running-bond masonry walls meet walls of the same material rendered in large, smooth blocks. By contrast, a bold, sculptural metal staircase moves through the skylit central atria between concrete floors. The 194-room hotel was designed in conjunction with the renowned Italian designer Piero Lissoni.

Mamilla Hotel / Safdie Architects - Table, Chair, Patio
© Ardon Bar Hama

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Cite: "Mamilla Hotel / Safdie Architects" 29 May 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/238630/mamilla-hotel-safdie-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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