BECK COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIT-OUT OF PHASE 1 WORKS AT THE DORCHESTER IN LONDON’S MAYFAIR

01.08.23

BECK has successfully completed the fit-out of the front of house areas, external forecourt and guestrooms on the first two levels of The Dorchester hotel, on London’s exclusive Park Lane.

An iconic London landmark, The Dorchester was designed by Sir Robert McAlpine as his vision of the perfect hotel. The state-of-the-art design was built in record time over 18 months and was the world’s first hotel to be constructed from reinforced concrete. Doors opened for the first time on 20^th April 1931 and the hotel immediately attracted high profile guests, becoming a favoured destination for royalty and celebrities. In 1981, The Dorchester achieved Grade II listed status, marking it as a building of interest.

BECK’s recent works included the strip out and refurbishment of the ground floor front of house areas, cake & flowers boutique, external forecourt and guest rooms situated on floors one and two.

Significant alterations were carried out to the front of the building, where the famous canopy was carefully removed then replaced with a new, steel frame structure and terrazzo cladding to respect the building and design.

“I am delighted for us to have achieved sectional completion and delivered a first-class finish for our client, The Dorchester.”

Dan Herron, Group Managing Director

Works on the guest rooms began in November 2021, while the hotel remained open and functioning. A temporary entrance and reception were completed by the BECK team in February 2022, who then took possession of the external forecourt, front of house spaces, entrance lobby, The Vesper Bar and world-famous restaurant, The Promenade.

Civil works were conducted outside the front of the hotel with a full excavation of the forecourt and gardens. These were then rebuilt and the hotel basement fully waterproofed below.

Bespoke joinery featured highly in the front of house works. Our Design Development team developed base architectural and design renders with working drawings for the in-house joinery team to create in the BECK workshop.

In ‘The Promenade’, the highlight is The Artist’s Bar which was created entirely within the BECK workshop, then hand painted in gold leaf and adorned with crystals procured from Lalique. Moulds were taken of the original cornicing and coving in the space to ensure exact replication in the new works.

The Vesper Bar was also built in the workshop and clad in stone and glass. The entire ceiling of the bar was covered in rare Palladium leaf.

In February this year, front of house areas opened to much acclaim in the hospitality press. The team are now thrilled to have achieved sectional completion on the first and second floor guest rooms.

The brand-new front of house spaces and guest rooms have seen the BECK team bring to life the beautiful designs of Reardon Smith and Pierre-Yves Rochon. The team also worked with HLN, PSH Consulting and Gardiner & Theobald as part of the client team.

Dan Herron, Group Managing Director for BECK says: “I am delighted for us to have achieved sectional completion and delivered a first-class finish for our client, The Dorchester. The team have worked exceptionally hard to create an incredible, high-end finish, befitting to the hotel, it’s legacy and those who will visit it. It has been a privilege to work with the entire client team on a project of such key historical significance in London.”

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BECK COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIT-OUT OF PHASE 1 WORKS AT THE DORCHESTER IN LONDON’S MAYFAIR

“I am delighted for us to have achieved sectional completion and delivered a first-class finish for our client, The Dorchester.”

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