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Old Mill Hotel Belgrade

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

OLD MILL HOTEL BELGRADE

Graft Architects

ARCHITECTS
Graft Architects

YEAR
2014

LIGHT DESIGN
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CATEGORY
Adaptive Reuse

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tobias Hein

LOCATION
Bulevar Vojvode MišIća, Beograd, Serbia

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Finvest d.o.o., Belgrade/Serbia

PROJECT MANAGER
Konstantin Buhr

OPERATOR
Radisson Blu

MANAGING DIRETORS
Lars Krueckeberg, Wolfram Putz, Thomas Willemeit

OWNER
Soravia Group

GUESTROOM WALL GRAPHICS
Strauss & Hillegaart Design

ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS
Michelle St. Jean Graphic Design

PROJECT TEAM
Andrea Göldel, Sascha Krückeberg, Sebastian Gernhardt, Stephen Molloy,
Denis Leo Hegic, Sonja Wedemeyer, Alice Mayer, Antonio Luque, Tade Godbersen

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

Text description provided by architect.

In the white city of Old Beograd, near the banks of the Sava River, GRAFT transformed the historic building of the “Old Mill” into a 4 Star hotel.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

The ambitious interior concept embraces and enhances the existing historical structures with new materials, colors and shapes, activating the original qualities of the cultural monument and hence creating a unique visual experience.

The main entrance of the hotel, with a lobby and a reception area, the bar and the restaurant, are located in the existing building complex.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

The newly built high-rises accommodate the guest rooms and suites, as well as the spa, fitness and service areas.

The guest arrives on a slightly raised new plaza, which features old granite stones and wrought iron columns rescued from the Old Mill.

A water feature breaks down the traffic noise. The lobby receives the hotel guests with an industrial, open and authentic atmosphere.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

Reclaimed materials, like bricks from the historical building, were cleaned, repaired and re-integrated.

Also the backdrop of the reception counter was made from old machines. Although being transferred into a modern architectural language, natural materials, such as oak and copper, refer to the history of the site.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

Structurally necessary concrete incision were kept rough, in order to compliment the overall industrial look.

These heterogenic materials and functions are than contrasted by a giant white structure, fusing them into a spatial continuum.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

Acting like a white canvas it displays their different ages and qualities, giving them new life.

This public and rough attitude of the Old Mill complex gradually shifts into a more private and soft environment in the guest rooms.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

The materials metal and stone are replaced by wood and textile generating a cozy and comforting quality.

The concrete structure stays unclad as reminiscence to the industrial heritage and layered with a wall painting as an intellectual place for narration, interpretation and spatial extension.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

The interior of the rooms also feature enormous low windows, customized seating areas and an open and bright bathroom.

There are 236 guest rooms and 14 suites with balconies on the top floors. The Old mill building also features a conference center with four meeting rooms, a great banquet hall and an exclusive business lounge on the top of this landmark building.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein

The overall concept of re-contextualization fuses the local heritage and the contemporary interior design into a singular whole:

through grafting between old and new, the spirit of the Old Mill lives on in modern attire and becomes a new local landmark.

Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein


Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
© Tobias Hein


Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
Ground Floor Plan
Old Mill Hotel Belgrade
Guestroom Plan

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