Don’t Cut Cost, Cut Down Waste: Maximizing Space in Hotel Design

Himank Goswami | March 31, 2017

by Himank Goswami Our head of Strategic development during a late evening discussion mentioned to me 'I can't make this project viable at this cost; we'll have to lower the cost in order to match the owner's budget and make the return on investment numbers lucrative'. Next morning I sat down amending the Area brief, tightening area of each function down to the last square foot and making the circulation more efficient. The guestroom layout plan was reviewed again and I was able to cut down 10 square feet without compromising the functionality of the room (which translated into 2,000 SqFt for a 200 key hotel plus the saving on the grossi...