white project - Park Hyatt Reception Desk

Park Hyatt Reception Desks

Striving to balance contemporary luxury and inventive design, the Park Hyatt New York commissioned us to create a grand reception desk and matching concierge desks for their 57th Street hotel lobby.

Situ's concept embeds pragmatic touches, like wiring channels and internal cabinetry, within sculptural features, thereby adding an artful dimension to the space while fulfilling the logistical needs of hotel staff.

In terms of process, the core of the desks is a CNC-milled polyurethane foam with an internal welded aluminum frame. The foam was then coated with a 1/2 inch-thick layer of a machinable resin and then CNC-milled a second time with the final faceted geometry, resulting in a 1/4 inch-thick resin hardcoat. The desks were then coated with a thin layer of composite spray-on steel and finished with a black patina.

As project lead, I worked on all aspects of the project. Initially tasked with figuring out how to adapt the design so it could be fabricated per Situ’s capabilities. Once developed, I not only created the cut files, but programed and operated the 3-axis and 5-axis CNC routers. Along with leading all phases of fabrication and assembly. Finishing was completed by an outside to a specialty contractor.