The Drayton Hotel

Team

Interior Design: Nemaworkshop
Lighting Design: Schwinghammer Lighting LLC
Lighting Design Team: Bill Schwinghammer & Juan José Acosta

Image Credits

William Hereford

Revival of a gem

Crafted and conceived with the building's storied history in mind, the 33,000 square-foot hotel occupies one of Savannah's oldest buildings. Accordingly, design and construction teams began by preserving and restoring the classical façade and entrance canopy, which date to the 1890s, while gutting the badly aged interior. The lighting approach highlights the contemporary atmosphere of the interiors that blends tastefully with the structure.