A former bank in the City of London designed in 1924 by British architect Edwin "Ned" Lutyens has been converted into a lavish hotel, club and dining venue by Soho House & Co and named "The Ned" in his honour.

▲建筑

        酒店位于苏格兰银行正对面，这座建筑曾经是1924年由英国建筑师Edwin “Ned” Lutyens设计的米德兰银行的总部所在地（汇丰银行于1992年正式接管米德兰银行），并以建筑师Ned的名字命名。历时四年投入约2亿多英镑，在这里可以一睹伦敦地标性的建筑，如英格兰银行、圣保罗大教堂、建筑师Renzo Piano的摩天大楼The Shard等。

▲大堂

The company's founder Nick Jones worked alongside Andrew Zobler of New York's Sydell Group to oversee the renovation of the Midland Bank's former headquarters, which is situated close to the Bank of England and opposite James Stirling's postmodern icon No 1 Poultry. Prior to its purchase by a group including Soho House chairman and investor Ron Burkle, the Grade I-listed structure at No 27 Poultry had been vacant for over a decade.

        酒店业主公司Soho House & Co的创始人Nick Jones邀请纽约酒店设计集团Sydell Group的Andrew Zobler对这座位于英格兰经济中心的银行建筑进行翻新设计，面积为320,000平方英尺。这座位于英格兰Poultry街27号被列为一级保护对象的建筑在被收购之前，期间闲置超过了10年。

▲大堂

In its new incarnation, The Ned contains nine restaurants, 252 bedrooms, a range of men's and women's grooming services, and a social and fitness club incorporating a rooftop pool, gym, spa, hammam and late-night lounge bar. The design team's intention was to revive the building in a way that retains the grandeur of the original spaces, including the 3,000-square-metre former banking hall.

        翻新后的Ned酒店包括9个餐厅、252间客房、带屋顶游泳池、健身房和spa理疗室等。对于设计团队来说，他们目的在于重塑这栋悠久历史建筑的辉煌。

▲大堂

        酒店的公共区域依旧保持着Lutyen最初的设计风格，包括建筑大堂原有的92根非洲云母石覆盖的柱子，让其锦上添花地摆放了豪华的马海毛织物沙发、做旧处理的铜质五金器具和非洲绿色铬云母。

▲Bar入口

The bank's original strongroom now contains a cocktail bar and lounge lined with 3,800 safety deposit boxes. The bar is accessed through a 20-tonne, two-metre-wide circular door, and is described by Jones as "the ultimate lock-in bar".

        原银行的保险库现在被改造为3800个保险柜排成一列一列的鸡尾酒吧和高级酒廊，通过一个重达20吨、2米宽的圆形铁门进行隔绝，誉为“被锁住的酒吧”。

▲Bar

"Brass and mahogany furniture, chandeliers and richly patterned furnishings decorate The Ned's 252 bedrooms," said the developers. "Each room channels 1920s and 1930s design, with vintage pieces, hand-knotted rugs and rainforest showers."

        客房颇具时代气息，核桃木嵌板和水晶吊灯依旧被保留下来。此外，Soho House的经典美学元素也适时的出现：丝质流苏灯罩、20世纪20年代的花样墙纸，令奢华呼之欲出。

▲客房

设计公司：Sydell Group

设计师：Andrew Zobler

项目地：英国伦敦

项目完工：2017年4月

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