Lauren Rottet honored with Awards from Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture & Interior Design Magazine
Rottet Studio’s Conrad Hotel is recognized for exceptional design
Hall of Fame architect and interior designer Lauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA, has been honored with a 2020 American Architecture Award for the studio’s innovative Conrad Washington DC, an 11-story, 360 room property, a stand out of the Hilton Hotel brand.
Now celebrating its 26th year, The American Architecture Awards are organized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, who jointly present the annual program for Design Excellence. Over 130 buildings and plans were selected from a shortlist of 400 projects. The awards are the nation’s highest public awards given to the best new architecture designed and constructed by American architects and awarded by a non-commercial, non-trade affiliated, public arts, culture and educational institution.
“I felt, as did Hilton, that the Conrad DC represents the future of America rooted in the most significant historical context of our nation,” said Lauren Rottet about the capital property. “The influences that linger are the feelings of true warmth, handmade craft, of gathering and sharing food and drink in a fun, yet honest environment,” she adds.
In addition, the Washington D.C. Conrad was honored with a Best of Year (BoY) Award from Interior Design Magazine in the Domestic Chain Hotel category. The luxe materials included in the public and private interior spaces encompass natural woods, dark bronze, stone, steel, leather, and glass, all handmade and inspired by classic Shaker techniques. Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron joined forces with Rottet Studio on the hotel property, which anchors the second phase of CityCenterDC, a high-end mixed-use development in downtown Washington DC.
About Lauren Rottet
Lauren Rottet is the Founding Principal and President of Rottet Studio, an international architecture and interior design firm, which have been recognized as one of the Top 3 Most Admired Design Firms in the World. The firm has an extensive portfolio of residential, hospitality, corporate and maritime projects for the world’s leading companies and brands, including: Goldman Sachs, Disney, BGC3, New York Stock Exchange, Target, Four Seasons, Langham, Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Belmond, Viking Ocean Cruises and more. “Rottet is facile whether its a client’s private home or a million square foot project. I am not sure I have seen someone who is as skilled in such a wide vernacular of design styles from contemporary minimal to elegantly traditional in such an authentic manner. Thus why I suggested to her the title of her book – Authentic Design.” Paul Goldberger. Rottet’s product designs have earned her many accolades, including Interior Design’s Best of Year, four gold medals for Best of NeoCon and seven Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN Awards. She serves on the board of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
