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The project is a boutique hotel built within an existing historical seminary and a new 3-storey wing linked via a bridge. The seminary wing is located next to the churnside mansion and was built in the 1920's by the ArchBishop Mannix. The new wring is sited to create a new courtyard and entry into the hotel proper. The hotel consists of a 93 room hotel, of which two thirds are housed within the historical St Joseph's wing along with a restaurant and bar, functional areas, private dining rooms,
library and billiard room. The new wing consists of the balance of the rooms, larger suites, a pool, gymnasium, steam rooms and treatment/spa facility. Tight heritage controls cover the existing structure including the façade, any new openings within it and also control over the interior spaces limiting the extent of demolition. The refurbishment does not replicate the historical elements but is modern and contemporary and aims to provide a clear delineation between the historic and new design.
The Mansion Hotel was, in an earlier life, the setting for Fred Schepisi's film The Devil's Playground. In this Arcadian setting it is tempting to contemplate the social and sacred transformations that have led to a very chilly, derelict seminary becoming an extremely stylish hotel.
The architects have woven a rich tapestry of restrained luxury into the constrained fabric of an early nineteenth century neoclassical seminary of high heritage significance.
The mood is one of understated architectural elegance, perfectly suited to a clientele demanding retreat and pampering in an atmosphere of contemplative respite, away from the frenetic pace of modern city life.
The austere interiors of the 1920s seminary have been very successfully transformed into a sophisticated and luxurious boutique hotel. The use of subdued lighting and colour, and the insertion of glass screens in the accommodation areas, are well handled. The public spaces, particularly the foyer, show a restrained and uncompromising contemporary approach to gracious accommodation.
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