
21c Museum Hotel
Durham
21c Durham combines a world-class contemporary art museum with a sophisticated boutique hotel. For the adaptive reuse of the Hill Building, the city’s most iconic structure, the lighting design delicately balances the needs of guest experience, art installation, and hotel operations, while respecting the building’s Art Deco heritage - often all in the same space. Originally designed by Empire State Building architects Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, lighting unifies public spaces, destination restaurant, bar, ballroom, spa, and galleries creating a cohesive mood throughout the day. Light fittings are organized with the challenging prospect that all areas are potential art locations.
Design Architect
Deborah Berke Partners
Executive Architect
Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel
MEP Engineeer
KLH Engineers
Photography
21c Museum Hotels
Original Architect
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
Awards
Award of Merit
2016 Illumination Awards
Illuminating Engineering Society
of North America
2015 Best Hotel Renewal
Interior Design Magazine
2013 Tower Award
American Institute of Architecture - North Carolina











