User Centred Design Level 4

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GENERATION Z

Curious, creatively minded, independent, self-assured, experience junkies, storytellers What do their customers want? High tech, comfortable, computer and editing software, good lighting for taking pictures and vlogging.

Born 1995-2012

Research from friends and Family: When going to a hotel…

1. What are your expectations? • Five star facilities • Comfort, Modern style rooms 2. What do you want when you go to a hotel? • Relaxing • To be at ease, safety, nothing too difficult to use

3. Was other hotels would you consider first? • The Hilton • Motel One 4. What would you want for a unique experience? • all inclusive offer should include mini fridges in the room with no extra charge


Hotels of the future Eco-Hotels • Hotels already focus on sustainability and being eco-friendly but in future every hotel will be fully sustainable • Use safe and clean products • Geothermal technology • Carbon Neutral Footprit • Producing a positive social impact

My travel avatar The avatar will help you fulfil your travel needs • Manage your bookings • Communicate and negotiate your whole travel experience

Morphing hotels made to order • Hotels which self-assemble and morph from one design to another. • Nano technology and machines that can self assemble environments • Building a physical world

What Hotels Must Do To Survive In The Future: -Focus One: Attracting Locals -Focus Two: Smart Partnerships -Focus Three: Reflect Their Neighbourhoods -Focus Four: Instant Rewards


Competition Airbnb is an American company which operates an online marketplace and hospitality service for people to lease or rent short-term lodging including holiday cottages, apartments, homestays, hostel beds

• Low-budget hotel chain • Motel One offers a unique combination of high-quality interiors, exclusive design, excellent service and outstanding city centre locations at attractive prices

Inspired by first class travel, translated the language of luxury airline travel into a small but luxurious cabin. • STAY SMARTER.YOTEL's 'cabins' are uncompromisingly designed around guests, taking the essential elements of luxury hotels into


This is a journey map of our visit to King street Townhouse. This has given me an idea of high points and low points in a hotel. From this I have noticed that it is mainly the little things that make up a good experience. For example free use of as coffee machine and Free biscuits.


Design Inspiration



SPACIAL PLANNING



Draft Floor Plans – working out my design to scale










Design and Development Sketches


Bathroom


Seating Areas


Initial Colour Scheme


Furniture


1st Draft FLOOR PLAN


Initial Visuals


By Creating these initial visuals it enabled me to see If my design works and where I can improve, weather it be colour’s, materials or positioning of furniture.



Mood Board


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Luggage Rack Small oak table Paneled mirror Large floor lamp Small floor lamp Tea and coffee tray Kettle Coffee Machine I Mac with video software Bespoke Light Oak Desk Floating Draws/ Bedside tables King-size bed Large beanbag

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Hammock Shower Bathroom sink/wash basin Toilet Bath Oak Stairs with wardrobes under neither Two seater sofa Mini Bar Bespoke Draws/ Storage Large bespoke rub Small coffee table

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Elevation of Entrance Wall

Large paneled mirror

Large floor standing lamp

Thin table to display hotel information

Small floor standing lamp


Visuals






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