TYPE: Commercial
STATUS: Built
Hotel by the El
Tranquility + mass transit achieve an unlikely partnership at this hotel project which is situated within feet of an elevated rail line. Lokal Fishtown uses thoughtful design to optimize its presence as a destination hotel in a highly walkable local neighborhood. Private, efficient, and flexible internal spaces are highlighted while simultaneously celebrating downtown skyline views from large windows. The practical challenges of a complicated and densely-layered urban site are overshadowed by the possibilities and connectivity of a car-free hotel blocks away from a rail station. Dark brick, board-formed concrete, and copper siding are employed as exterior materials which embody a weathered timelessness even at initial installation.
YEAR: 2017
AIA Philadelphia Merit Award 2020
