Hotel Marcel calls its approach “hospitality for the planet.”
in New Haven, Connecticut, marveling at what’s before me. Not the imposing Marcel Breuer-designed brutalist structure itself. Nor that the landmark building sat abandoned for over two decades and now feels fresh and modern. I’m marveling at my latte. Decorated with a perfect foam flourish, delivered at just the right temperature, it was brewed and steamed with electricity from the hotel’s own photovoltaic solar panels.
The property, part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, was the brainchild of local architect and developer Bruce Becker. He grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut surrounded by modernist architecture and, like most of us, knows that the effects of climate change are well upon us. “My street fills up with water when there’s a full moon. You don’t need to be a scientist or any sort of expert to know we have to make radical changes,” he says.
At Hotel Marcel, they call it “hospitality for the planet.” Lighting is low-voltage LED technology. BLDG, the in-house restaurant, uses induction cooking for its clever menu featuring items like Haus egg sandwiches and cauliflower tacos. Guests can plug into 12 Tesla superchargers, or two universal EV charging stations, and there are a dozen more on the way. For those who don’t have a car, an electric 14-person shuttle is at their service.
More than eco-savvy, the space is a study of midcentury reverence. Dutch East Design, a Brooklyn-based studio that was tapped for the interiors, managed a brilliant balance of honoring the building’s brutalist heritage while giving it new life. “We decided it needed to be very human and warm and soft,” says partner Larah Moravek of starting the project. “I always say it’s like this soft underbelly to this really strong exoskeleton.
The 165 guestrooms are moodier with contrasting grays and walnut. In addition to Breuer’s iconic Cesca chairs that have been upholstered with fabric by, a renowned Bauhaus textile artist, each room features custom-designed furniture by Dutch East Design. Among other pieces, they created an interlocking modular system for storage and sculptural nightstands that demonstrate a counterbalance of playfulness to the building’s rigidity.
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