Upscale Renovations
Despite its historic charm and celebrations of Baltimore’s storied past woven throughout, guests of the Hotel Indigo would be hard-pressed to find a modern amenity missing from their stay. In addition to suite- and loft-style guestrooms, the hotel features a full-service conference center level and a high-end restaurant and bar that serves gourmet meals from a completely upgraded kitchen. Special touches, such as a fireplace in the lobby, library and two-story fitness room in a reconfigured office space, make the guest experience extra special.
Award-Winning Adaptive Reuse
What puts the Hotel Indigo in a class of its own are not only its state-of-the-art upgrades and guest amenities, but also how those features perfectly complement the existing historic structure. The impressive two-story lobby and reception area on the building’s first floor was thoughtfully expanded by removing part of the second-floor slab, avoiding further demolition and construction. Guests on floors three through eight enjoy the carefully-preserved original courtyard from their overlooking windows. The subbasement level continues to house the hotel’s main utilities, which were strategically reused and replaced when necessary.
Flexible Climate Control
Many of the existing utilities were reused, but several systems – including the main switchboard and much of the piping – were upgraded to modern, fully-compliant systems that better serve guests. One major improvement Century made to the hotel’s capacity for guests’ comfort was converting the existing two-pipe fan coil unit (FCU) system to a four-pipe system. Two-pipe systems make it impossible to simultaneously heat and cool a space, requiring seasonal, building-wide switches between modes to keep guests comfortable. A four-pipe system allows for heating and cooling at the same time. Proper indoor temperatures are easy to maintain in any season because they can be adjusted on-demand with no system-wide switches necessary.
Project Facts
Owner
MVH Baltimore Hotel, LLC
Project Awards |
2016 Baltimore Heritage Award for Adaptive Reuse
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