CONTEMPORARY HERITAGE CONCEPT IN THE DESIGN OF LOBBY PADMA HOTEL SEMARANG

Abstract

The interior design of a hotel is one aspect that is considered important as it significantly affects the guest experience. The lobby, as the first area that guests encounter when they enter a hotel, becomes a crucial factor to make a good first impression. Inspired by Semarang's unique past, the hotel's design represents its luxury to tell a compelling story of the city's heritage. Painted with the multiculturalism of Chinese, Dutch and Arab colonial history as well as Central Java, the hotel design offers a treasure trove of design elements. Adopting a contemporary and cultural heritage design style that blends old and new, traditional and contemporary in Semarang was a golden opportunity to capture the beauty of this mosaic ethnic city. The aim of this research was to create a space that harmonizes the soul of Semarang, reflects the luxury of cultural heritage, while still expressing an artistic approach with a contemporary context in the present. The design is based on the method coined by Rosemary Kilmer which divides the design process into 2 stages, namely analysis and synthesis. The research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method that describes the design results in detail. The implementation of the design concept contemporary heritage can be characterized by the selection of contemporary elements and by including various cultural heritages of Semarang city such as warak ngendhog, wayang orang, woven rattan, carving motifs, to colonial architectural relics.