InterContinental Houston brasserie
Title
InterContinental Houston brasserie
Description
Rendering of Inter-Continental Houston brasserie by Syd Mead.
From Neal Prince's Interior Design Concept for the hotel: "This eating area for breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be inspired by authentic cultural ornamentation of Mexico but expressed in a contemporary manner; however, there will be no fakery. When an antique is indicated an antique will be used. Mexican detail itself may be manipulated into a new form; for instance, the pierced tin work so popular as small lanterns could be enlarged to a wall of flickering light. Terracotta chiaroscuro or typical weavings could be used as wall covering; contemporary frescoes or paintings will continue the popularity of murals; -- but no sham plaster work, arches nor ironwork bent to simulate wrought iron.
The space will be planned on divisible levels surrounding a central skylighted atrium featuring a permanent buffet. The floors will be a combination of carpet, wood and glazed tile. The lighting requires special study to avoid 'garden lanterns' and fake windows. One outside wall provides natural light and outside planting should be theatrically lit at night to continue the illusion of natural light."
From Neal Prince's Interior Design Concept for the hotel: "This eating area for breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be inspired by authentic cultural ornamentation of Mexico but expressed in a contemporary manner; however, there will be no fakery. When an antique is indicated an antique will be used. Mexican detail itself may be manipulated into a new form; for instance, the pierced tin work so popular as small lanterns could be enlarged to a wall of flickering light. Terracotta chiaroscuro or typical weavings could be used as wall covering; contemporary frescoes or paintings will continue the popularity of murals; -- but no sham plaster work, arches nor ironwork bent to simulate wrought iron.
The space will be planned on divisible levels surrounding a central skylighted atrium featuring a permanent buffet. The floors will be a combination of carpet, wood and glazed tile. The lighting requires special study to avoid 'garden lanterns' and fake windows. One outside wall provides natural light and outside planting should be theatrically lit at night to continue the illusion of natural light."
Creator
Prince, Neal A.
Contributor
Mead, Syd
Date
Approximately 1984
Subject
Hotels--Texas--Houston
Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts
Hotel restaurants
Architectural plans and drawings
Hotels--Decoration
Interior decoration
Rights
Neal A. Prince Special Collection & Archives, New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY, United States
Coverage
Houston, TX
Files
Collection
Citation
Prince, Neal A., “InterContinental Houston brasserie,” Designing the Luxury Hotel: Neal Prince and the Inter-Continental Brand, accessed April 23, 2024, https://nealprince.omeka.net/items/show/112.