Understanding To The Nth Degree - Bill Bensley - Defining Hospitality

Hospitality involves sharing the deep knowledge of a place through architecture and design. A good project should always reflect the culture and the environment in which it is based.

While much of hospitality is focused on sharing new experiences, it also needs to be focused on protecting the local environments. Through the revenue generated at a hotel, conservation programs should be put in place.

Understanding the idiosyncrasies of natural sites is key to successful projects. Embracing and respecting Mother Nature's beauty is crucial in landscape and architectural design.

Budget is a key component of any project, and when clients come in with big dreams, balancing those two desires can be tricky. To alleviate this, strong communication allows you to educate clients on what can realistically be achieved

The best way to learn about a site is to physically spend time there before you start designing. By sketching on site, you get new perspectives and up close details that may not be accounted for on a first pass render.

If you are building a hotel in an area with a limited talent pool, training local citizens is a strong strategy. This approach both develops a local workforce for the hotel, and offers local communities the chance to learn new skills and find employment.

Understanding To The Nth Degree - Bill Bensley - Defining Hospitality - Episode # 143