Project Type: School-Hospitality
Project Purpose and Goal: Over 70 million tons of food are wasted in the U.S. every year. 15% of that comes from restaaurants.  Restaurants are never going to go a way so they need to be designed to reduce those statistics. It is evident that there is a lack of knowledge on how to reduce waste production in restaurants.  Expanding that to a city landscape, there is often a lack of opportunity to apply known methods to reducing waste. 
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My redesign for The Guild Hotel will help solve the waste production problem along with turning the hotel back into a place that welcomes the community, not just the tourists. I did this by redesigning the restaurant and outdoor space, which are two focal points of the hotel.
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Software: REVIT, Photoshop, InDesign 
Project Location and Building History:  Built in 1924, The Guild Hotel was originally built as an Army-Navy YMCA located in downtown San Diego. It was constructed when there was an increase in military bases in the area, and was designed to be a place where military men and women would be able to stay and take part in activities. 

Over the course of its extensive history, the YMCA provided a variety of services to over 125 million military personnel. In 2007, the building was registered as a historic building by the U.S. Department of Interior National Park Services.

Architect: Lincoln Rogers 
Building Style: Italian Renaissance 
Proposed Use: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Concept: INNOVATIVE, ELEGANT, DEPTH
Bring the Italian Renaissance details into the building and restore the 
elements that are original to the building.
Honor the history of the building.
Create a sustainable design that reduces the negative impact the building has on the environment.

The lobby area is the space that is closest in the image. The lounge area connects to the bar. The furniture has a modern twist on classical design, so there are a lot of curves, marble mixed with metal, and wood accents. There are a variety of seating options to provide options for differing needs.

The outdoor courtyard combines lounge seating and table dining where people can sit and eat. At one point in the building’s history, there used to be a glass ceiling that enclosed the courtyard. The original fireplace is on the back wall; to make sure it was highlighted, the furniture was placed around it. There are several groups of tables and couches so people can enjoy the area in whatever way they want.

The hostess stand is on the right side of the elevation and is marked by a pendant light. There are a lot of copper accents throughout the design to tie in the building’s original copper roof. The barrel vaulted ceiling above the bar and dining space is original to the building, so it was important to highlight it. LED strips were placed so the vaults are illuminated at all hours of the day.

The outdoor dining space is seen when entering the main restaurant entrance. The bar features the the teal tile that is also on the front desk. The dining space is covered with a layer of glass and a wood grid so light can get through, but there is still protection from the elements. There is both lounge seating and dining tables, along with booth seating that provides separation from the community kitchen and garden space.

The rendering was made at night to get an idea of the experience of the space at a different time of day. The planters that are integrated into the booth seating are watered using the recycled grey water, which is also used for the fountain and the flowers around it.

The community kitchen has a teaching area and a gathering space where everyone can enjoy their food afterwards. There is also an office space, cold storage, and two bathrooms; one which can be accessed from the inside and the other that can be accessed from the community garden, so gardeners don’t have to go inside to use it.

The community garden has a separate entrace from the restaurant and hotel, but can still be accessed from both places. There are a variety of different garden beds including a roll up bed, a standing height bed, and 30” high flowers beds that can be used by all. There is a chest that holds the basic gardening tools for anyone to use by the front door. This is also where the grey water system is located, giving people the chance to learn about how it works.

This exterior section shows the relationship between the exterior spaces.