Loke Thye Kee Residential Hotel, Malaysia

Loke Thye Kee Residences is situated in the heart of Georgetown Penang, one of 5 Malaysian UNESCO world sites rich in heritage. MOD’s design draws inspiration from this heritage and specifically the historic Loke Thye Kee restaurant, its 100-year-old namesake and neighbor. Both the restaurant and the residences re developed by the same owner, 1919 Global Sdn Bhd. 

▲建筑外立面／facade

        Loke Thye Kee住宅位于槟城的Georgetown的中⼼区，这是联合国教科文组织评定的5个⻢来西亚世界建筑遗产遗址最丰富的地区之⼀。MOD 的设计灵感就来源于这⽚建筑遗迹，尤其是具有100年悠久历史并于该区域同名的Loke Thye Kee饭店。

▲饭店入口／hotel entrance

Harking back to the romance of the early 1900’s, Loke Thye Kee Residences recalls the spirit of a bygone era but adds its own contemporary twist to modernize the living experience.

Colin Seah, Founder-Director explains: “I was very inspired by the romance of Penang in the 1900s, the mood and design of that bygone era was beguiling. we wanted to recall a similar charm in our design for the LTK Residences, but with an added contemporary twist that would modernise the experience and make it relevant for living today.”

▲接待区／reception

        Loke Thye Kee住宅的设计承袭了20世纪初的时代的精神和浪漫情怀，同时⼜增加了现代主义的理念和生活体验。设计结合了传统店屋的庭院和小巷式的布局。每五套房前都设置了一个郁郁葱葱的共享花园广场，并为每套房间配置了一个独⽴的私人阳台。

▲院子入口

▲层层递进／tier

Set in 5 pre-war shophouses characteristic of Georgetown, Loke Thye Kee Residences complements the Loke Thye Kee restaurant by providing 5 suites for both long and short-term guests. Designed amidst the footprint of the traditional shophouse courtyard and alleyway, each of the 5 suites is preluded by a lush garden forecourt and an intimate private balcony. The suites are furnished with soaring pitch roofs and all suites are well appointed with living areas and full facility pantry spaces.

▲皇室套房／suite king

         住区⾥的每套公寓都配有高耸的坡屋顶、起居室以及设施齐全的餐饮休闲区。传统与现代从如下几个层面进行了碰撞，传统的硬木地板和定制的漂浮感极强的现代灯具的设计之间进行对比；粗糙的旧砖墙在视觉上被隐藏的LED灯带激发点亮；通常封闭的台面壁柜空间被透明的玻璃盒子带动起来，并无缝地延续到房间的其它空间中。MOD还设计了从奇怪的枕头菜单到区域美⻝地图，以及房间服务清单、电视频道清单等所有的品牌和户内陈设设计，以便于提供一套完整的居住体验。另外，这个项目的工艺品也被特别委托设计，反映了槟城历史框架中的现代精神。

▲双床房／suite twin 1

The traditional meets the contemporary on several levels, from the materiality to the spatial experience. Traditional timber hardwood floors are contrasted with customized contemporary fixtures that are designed to appear as if levitating. The rough texture of the original brick walls are visually enlivened by hidden LED cove lighting and the typically enclosed vanity and wardrobe spaces are celebrated as transparent glass boxes which seamlessly extend into the rest of the room. Floor rugs, cushion fabrics and furniture pieces were chosen to reflect the central theme of adding a contemporary twist to the traditional.

▲双床房／suite twin 2

MOD also designed all the branding and in-room collateral in order to provide a holistic experience, ranging from a quirky pillow menu, to a food map navigating the area’s street food, the room service menu, TV menu etc. The artwork was specially commissioned for the project and it reflects the spirit of historic Penang framed in a modern way.

▲品牌贴纸／directory collage

平面布局图／floor plans

▲地面层布局图／ground floor plan

▲一层布局图／first floor plan

 ▲典型客房布局图／typical room plan

设计公司：Ministry of Design

设计师：Colin Seah, Kevin Leong, Joyce Low, Ruth Chong, Tiang Yuping, Sarah Conceicao, Don Washington Castaneda, Richard Herman, Norberto Olegario, Noel Banta, Lolleth Alejandro, Aliza Suarez, Danielle Liu, Ron Sim

项目地：马来西亚槟城

发展商：1919 Global Sdn Bhd

提案设计公司：K.H. Tan Architect

项目面积：421平方米

项目完工：2015年4月

摄影师：CI&A Photography (Edward Hendricks)

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