Rockwell Group’s New York Hospitality

COQODAQ

“Coqodaq started with the prompt, ‘Let’s build a cathedral for all things fried chicken.’ What is incredible about the owner Simon Kim is his passion for creating a sense of family and togetherness. We worked on the layout together, and most of the seating is either communal or for larger parties. At the entry, a handwashing station greets guests, creating a moment of respite after coming in from the busy street. It prompts an act of self-care and cues up the special moments to come.”

CIVILIAN

“Civilian is a hotel in the heart of the Theater District; it was a self-initiated project borne out of my love of theater. I had this idea that we could create a 21st-century clubhouse for people involved in the performing arts as well as outsiders who wanted a peek into that world. We are so proud of the hotel’s Olio Collection, the first-of-its kind curated art program with permanent and rotating works by emerging and established theater creatives and contemporary Broadway photographers. Sketches, models, still photos, and custom furnishings celebrate the theatrical art form throughout the public spaces and guest rooms.” (Civilian is also the hosted international press partner for ICFF.)

NeueHouse Madison Square

“I was introduced to the NeueHouse founders by a friend and was really intrigued by their co-working concept. It seemed like an opportunity to develop a new typology that reflects how we work today. It was one of those great opportunities where the client brought us in before there was a program and space. So, as architects, we had a seat at the table in incubating and expanding it. Drawing upon our hospitality experience, we conceived of a shared workspace with an open and flexible layout that empowers its membership of creative entrepreneur to collaborate. A few years later, we had the opportunity also to design NeueHouse Hollywood.”

Nobu

“In many ways, Nobu put us on the map and was a defining project for us. Our collaboration with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa began with one small restaurant in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. There, we conceived a design concept inspired by Chef Nobu’s innovative cooking and the culture of the Japanese countryside, where the chef was born and raised. Thirty years and many Nobu restaurants and hotels later, we’re still designing Nobu restaurants and more recently, hotels. Bangkok is the brand’s first location in Thailand and largest Nobu restaurant to date.”

W New York

“Redesigning the W Union Square is a homecoming for us. In 2000, we did the original design for the hotel, which is located diagonally across the park from our offices. This refresh of the space is in alignment with a complete W design concept rebranding commissioned by Marriott and developed by Rockwell Group. It’s a perfect representation of new ideas that carry across everything from the way it looks to the way it will be experienced by the next generation of guests.”