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Epicurean Hotel Atlanta

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Architecture
  • Company/Firm
    Rule Joy Trammell Rubio
  • Lead Designer
    Bob Samolyk, RA
  • Other Designer(s)
    NA
  • Architect
    Jenn Wilson, RA, LEED AP
  • Interior Designer
    Rule Joy Trammell Rubio
  • Hospitality
    Mainsail Lodging & Development
  • Construction Company
    Brasfield & Gorrie
  • Photo Credit
    Mainsail Lodging & Development
  • Location
    1117 West Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
  • Project Date
    September 2021
  • Developer
    Selig Enterprises

In the heart of the city, this 16-story hotel is a culinary & cultural destination for locals & travelers alike. Its urban location inspired the modern, industrial design that extends across the hotel, office & residential building exteriors of the city block’s development. The appropriateness of the boutique hotel’s scale was a primary focus to ensure it can stand alone & not beholden to the other structures that are physically connected but not essential to the hotel experience. The progression of Epicurean Atlanta’s architectural layout is akin to the courses of a fine meal. Like Hor D’Oeuvres, the exterior is pleasing to the eye, tasteful & easy to take in. The entry, created by a glass canopy with delicate features, is the Entrée as it introduces the main stages of the hotel’s experience. The Main Course is the hotel lobby & is an integral part of the restaurant. The building’s arrangement stacks vertically & the Second Course, the Ball Room & Food Theater all served by a second commercial kitchen, are located on level 9. These slightly thematic yet highly functional spaces adjoin the courtyard & pool-side eatery boasting skyline views & serving as the perfect palate cleanser.