The Chrome Hotel Facade is Punctuated With Many Holes
Katherinev123 — November 18, 2009 — Eco
References: sanjaypuriarchitects & architecture-view
Call it Swiss cheese or polka dots—however you describe the exterior of the Chrome Hotel, it boils down to this: it has a lot of holes. But those holes have a purpose.
The designers at Sanjay Puri Architect punctuated the facade with holes to allow natural light to stream into the building. While this minimizes the costs of air conditioning—about 25%—the punctuated facade also creates a unique night look when the holes are backlit by LED lights.
The designers at Sanjay Puri Architect punctuated the facade with holes to allow natural light to stream into the building. While this minimizes the costs of air conditioning—about 25%—the punctuated facade also creates a unique night look when the holes are backlit by LED lights.
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