THE COLONNADE
Architecture & Hospitality Design
The Colonnade is a contemporary business hotel defined by a strong architectural system of columns, depth and repetition.
Columns extend throughout the project, structuring the façades, entrance, terraces and circulation areas. Rather than functioning as decorative elements, they form a continuous architectural framework that provides solar protection, creates shaded transitional spaces and establishes a clear rhythm across the building.
Project details
Location
Chad
Typology
Business Hotel
project type
Architectural Design
Design principles
Structural Rhythm
Shaded Spaces
Shaded Spaces
Natural Light
Structure, Shade & Spatial Clarity
The ground floor is conceived as a generous and highly permeable public level, bringing together the lobby, business lounges, meeting spaces, restaurants and covered outdoor areas. Above, the guest rooms are set behind the structural depth of the façades, reducing direct solar exposure while maintaining controlled views and natural light.
Responding to Chad’s climate, the project uses the colonnade as both an architectural identity and a passive environmental strategy, creating a business hotel defined by structure, shade and spatial clarity.
