Hotel Marcel, New Haven: From neglected building to America’s greenest hotel
CNNCNN — Driving south on the Connecticut turnpike, a stretch of I-95 that runs through the coastal city of New Haven, it’s easy to catch a glimpse of an iconic Brutalist building designed by seminal mid-century architect Marcel Breuer. “The pocketbook will inspire other developers and owners to sustainable design and operations.” While reimagining the original Armstrong Rubber Company building in a more sustainable way, the architect also strived to protect its historic integrity. Hilton Becker + Becker worked alongside Brooklyn-based interiors firm Dutch East Design to ensure the original building’s notable design elements lived on. As a part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection, the Hotel Marcel exemplifies the global hotel brand’s Travel with Purpose strategy, which aims to “advance responsible travel and tourism globally.” And since the sustainable technologies Becker and his team tapped to create the Hotel Marcel are cost-effective and accessible, “the all-electric zero-emission model of Hotel Marcel is easily replicable,” he said. “The legacy of Hotel Marcel stretches far beyond its LEED Platinum or Passive House certification industry awards and sustainable measures.
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