Located in the heart of the historic city of Worc'law, Poland the design set out to restore and reinvent a 13th century granary. Preserving the historic brick shell the gabled, glass and wood roof echo's and respects the original shape while introducing a new use as a boutique hotel.  The use of natural light filtering through the wood shading system on both sides adds an additional feeling of large, open bright spaces.   

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By partly excavating the inner courtyard, the storage cellar, could become a beautiful, illuminated, vaulted studios. Addtional functions include a small lobby, spa, and 48 studio and duplex apartments on five residential floors.        



2006- 2009 Completed / Worc'law, Poland / Site- 1,560 sm / Building- 3,250 sm / 10 million Euro 

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Gottesman Szmelcman Architects SRL