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Hotel Unique

The Hotel Unique is a hotel located in the district of Jardins in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, established in 2002. The 25 metres (82 ft) tall building, designed by architect Ruy Ohtake, was projected in the shape of a 100 metres (330 ft) inverted arc, taking advantage of the district's zoning limit of seven-story buildings. Its shape is compared to a boat or a watermelon.

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Hotel Unique
Map
Interactive map of the Hotel Unique area
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeLuxury hotel
Architectural style
Structural expressionism
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
Construction started
2000
Completed2002
Opening2002
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
ArchitectRuy Ohtake
Structural engineer
Grupo Método
Other information
Number of rooms95

The Hotel Unique is a hotel located in the district of Jardins in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, established in 2002. The 25 metres (82 ft) tall building, designed by architect Ruy Ohtake, was projected in the shape of a 100 metres (330 ft) inverted arc, taking advantage of the district's zoning limit of seven-story buildings. 1 Its shape is compared to a boat or a watermelon.2

The hotel houses 95 apartments, 10 of which are suites, and on its terrace is the restaurant Skye. 3

  • Roof view
    Roof view
  • Window with view from the outside
    Window with view from the outside
  • Hotel Unique
    Hotel Unique
  • Hotel Unique facade detail
    Hotel Unique facade detail
  • At night
    At night
  • Hotel Unique in 2020
    Hotel Unique in 2020
References

References

  1. Vickers, Graham (2005). 21st Century Hotel. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85669-401-8.
  2. terra. "Com 10 anos, projeto de Unique ainda não é ultrapassado, diz Ohtake". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. "Hotel Unique - Lazer e Turismo". Galeria da Arquitetura. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
External links

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