After breaking ground almost a year ago, the Hoxton Chicago has opened its doors as the Fulton Market District’s latest and maximum anticipated boutique resort. The London-primarily based Hoxton emblem self-describes its projects as “inspired by the variety and originality of the streets and scenes that surround them,” and the newly finished West Loop vicinity continues in that same mold.
“Architecturally, we concept it changed into suitable to pay homage to the neighborhood and embody that ‘hog butcher to the arena, metropolis of massive shoulders’ vibe,” Greg Randall of GREC Architects advised Curbed. “We wanted to know the area’s industrial and meatpacking beyond, however, not stumble upon as an imitation.”
The crimson brick at the bottom of the 12-story shape at Lake and Green streets clearly references the surrounding Fulton Market Historic District. Three memories up, the layout receives extra cutting-edge as the tower component ssteps backfrom the road and transitions to a dark, exact masonry facade with deep punched windows.
Inside, the Hoxton blends the hard-edged business aesthetic of its outdoors with the cozy and familiar shapes and textures of midcentury modernism. Ennismore—the hospitality company that owns the Hoxton brand—tapped AvroKO to design the communal regions and food and beverage area, and used its in-house crew of Ennismore Design Studio to create the visitor rooms and corridors.
The double-height foyer seamlessly flows among reception, a coffee counter, a bar, and Circa—an all-day Mediterranean eatery from the Boka Group. Above, a mezzanine-stage meeting and occasion area called “the Apartment” overlooks the lobby like a foreman’s office atop a manufacturing unit floor. The non-public region gives its own living room and reconfigurable dining and presentation rooms at eye-level with passing L trains.
The downtown views from the pinnacle are chic but probably to exchange as new office and residential towers prepare to upward thrust on in reality all sides. Moving better in the construction is a partially enclosed rooftop area that’s domestic to a pool deck, a firepit, and Cabra—a Peruvian-inspired restaurant and ceviche bar from chef Stephanie Izard. Thirsty visitors can also head to the Hoxton’s basement for a traditional cocktail at a dimly lit piano bar called Lazy Bird.
