The complexity in the quest of simplicity. Located in the center of the buzzling city of Cebu, is where this 13-storey mid-rise hotel stands high. Standing on a corner lot, the challenge is to convey a structure that does not only celebrate its location, but also to maximize the limited space, deal with its orientation and to provide not only the client's wants, but more importantly, their needs. Good planning is an essential key to the success and efficiency of every space. This project is a witness and product of which. Every part its planning is being closely studied, from the basic spacing of the columns to its direct relation to the parking and rooms to the strategic location of the vertical accesses that does not only provides safety and convenience to the users but also gives way in utilizing and maximizing the prime spaces', hotel rooms, quantity and location quality. The structure's chic face is a product of all of the said, and unsaid, aspects being considered and utilized. For problems are nothing but wake-up calls for creativity.
