California's First LEED Certified Hotel

OPENING 2006
Owner: Orchard Garden Inc. A California Corp.
Architect: Architecture International
Interior Design: Architecture International
Structural: Murphy Burr Curry
Lender: First National Bank
Contractor: Swinerton Builders
FF&E Purchasing: Higgins Purchasing Group
Furniture Manufacturer: Yang Ah Kang & Sons Pte. Ltd.

Designed and Constructed to Green Building Guidelines. Registered with LEED

the U.S. Green Building Council and targeting LEED Certified Status. Build green. Everyone profits.
architectural design San Francisco's Orchard Garden Hotel, California's first
hotel built to the nationally accepted standards for green
buildings developed by the U.S. Green Building Council,
is slated to open on November, 2006. As the sister property
to the award-winning Orchard Hotel, the 86-room boutique
hotel is located in the heart of San Francisco - just one
block from Union Square, steps away from the Chinatown's
Gates and around the corner from the Financial District -
making it a perfect neighborhood for both business and
leisure travelers.

The Orchard Garden's intimate, residential style combines

graceful luxury with state-of-the-art design. Guests are sure
to enjoy the rich décor of the entryway and lobby,
complemented by works of locally renowned artists.

The exterior design of the new 86 room Orchard Garden Hotel reinforces the
architectural language of its historic urban neighbors and respects the scale
of the neighborhood. The 10-story in-fill building, steps back at the eighth
level creating a terrace for guestroom suites and at the roof level provides
a public outdoor garden. The façade is organized in the traditional manner
of San Francisco buildings with a distinct stone base, a middle zone and
a top. Although exterior features, such as the projecting cornices, are
traditional expressions, the building is modern in appearance with large
windows that fill the hotel with natural light.
As part of a Public Art Program, a unique and welcoming front door has
been created through a collaboration with the architects, and with the
prominent Bay Area artist, Archie Held, who also created the sculptural
balconies and a marquee in glass and bronze.

The hotel lobby, which features

additional bronze pieces by
the artist, includes a restaurant
and bar. The lobby along with
other hotel amenities including
a Business Center, Fitness
Center, and a Meeting Room
will offer a fresh contribution
to the Bush Street neighborhood
street life.
interior design
The interior design of the new Orchard Garden Hotel is designed to provide
a fresh, simple and elegant environment for guests to relax and rejuvenate
during their stay in San Francisco. Although the materials are traditional,
the atmosphere is contemporary and features mirrored walls and modern
chandeliers. Throughout the hotel a signature palette of green, white and gold
is set off against a background of classical golden limestone floors and maple
wood with bronze accents.

Archie Held’s beautiful water sculpture is used for the transition from the
entrance into the lobby. The hotel’s leaf motive are reinterpreted into a beautiful contemporary bronze screen
that is a shared feature between the hotel and the restaurant.

In the guestrooms the contemporary maple wood furniture is custom designed and features a long desk with
an art shelf above in all rooms. Sliding wood and mirrored doors lead to a spa like bathroom.
The inviting colors and materials reflect the pure cleaning materials and the 100% washable bedding (including
decorative coverlet) that assures a fresh and healthy preparation of the room for each arriving guest.
green materials
Luna Textiles Creates Sustainable Solutions for the Orchard Garden Hotel
With sustainability as a company focus, Luna Textiles was
selected to provide textiles for the Orchard Garden Hotel.
The San Francisco based company was contacted by
Architecture International to collaborate with them in
designing fabrics made from recycled content and priced
to meet the hotel's budget.

It was important to the designers to create a “green” hotel

and to design a beautiful and welcoming space for guests.

“From our point of view, the opportunity to create a green

hotel environment would, by its nature, enhance the beauty
and appeal of the hotel,” notes designer Sherry Caplan.
“The sophisticated patterns and color palettes of the textiles,
the materials they are made of, and how they are made,
all become an inherent part of our ability to design an
elegant environment for guests.

Luna developed drapery, sheers, upholstery, coverlets and

shower curtains for each of the 86 guest rooms in soothing,
spa-inspired tones. The drapes feature the pattern Redondo
in a soft caramel color, which consists of 53% recycled
polyester and 47% Avora FR. The textured white shower
curtains are made from Luna’s Maxi Hammered Metal fabric,
constructed of 86% recycled polyester and 14% polyester.
The green tea hued coverlets are made from 49% recycled
polyester and 51% Avora FR as well, in addition to being
machine washable to avoid the use of chemicals found in
dry cleaning.

GUESTROOM CARPET
Green Carpet from Bentley Prince Street
With an extensive product offering and a commitment to sustainable business
practices, Bentley Prince Street worked closely with the design team to
collaborate on the style and coloration of carpets for the hotel guest rooms,
hotel corridors and the main lobby areas. In addition to providing the right
design solution for the Orchard Garden Hotel, these products contributed one LEED
point to the Materials and Resource category for manufacturing within the
500 mile radius of the project site.

Custom colored in shades of green, the modern leaf pattern of Tasoni, from
Bentley Prince Street’s Rimini Collection, was used throughout the hotel’s
guest rooms and corridors. One of Bentley Prince Street’s newest styles from
the Urban Tribe Collection, called Social Network was developed for the
lobby and dining area. Social Network’s intricacy in construction blends the
foreground of a traditional leaf pattern with the background of a dynamic
collection of varying stripes.

CORRIDOR CARPET
Collaboration of Art & Architecture
Collaboration of Art and Architecture was a hallmark of the teaching at the Bauhaus School of Design founded
by Architect Walter Gropius. A fundamental premise of the Bauhaus was that all of the creative arts should be
unified under the leadership of architecture. The founding principals of Architecture International,
John P. Sheehy FAIA, RIBA , Bill Higgins, AIA and Sherry Caplan, IIDA, Assoc. AIA , have continued this
tradition throughout their careers, first at The Architects Collaborative, which was also founded by Walter Gropius,
and now, at Architecture International. For the Orchard Garden Hotel they developed the notion that the art
program should be incorporated into the architecture rather than as an independent piece, and initiated a
collaborative process towards this end.

Works of Sculpture by Archie Held

The Orchard Garden Hotel proudly supports local
artists such as Archie Held, whose work had been
commissioned for both the hotel’s exterior and the
hotel’s interior. From the exterior, you see the
signature bronze marquee, Juliette balconies, and
elegant door handles. As you enter the interior
through the lobby, a contemporary bronze and glass
water sculpture greets you at the entrance.
Elegant bronze screens, an interpretation of the
hotel’s logo, are showcased as you move between
the lobby and restaurant.

Works on Paper

Works on paper are displayed throughout the hotel including guest rooms.
The collection of art was assembled by David Coyle from ArtBrokers, Inc. in Mill Valley.
The collection features works by artist Dulcy Wolverton. Dulcy’s flower radiographs,
using x-rays to create images of flowers, which reveals their physical form and
beauty on the inside.

Mrs. Huang’s Personal Art Collection

Mrs. Huang, owner of the Orchard Garden Hotel, included

pieces from her personal collection in the new hotel. Included
are pieces that she acquired on trips to China over the years.
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PROPERTY OWNER
Orchard Garden, Inc.

HOTEL OPERATOR
Portfolio Hotels and
Resorts

GENERAL MANAGER
Stefan Muhle

DESIGN TEAM
ARCHITECT
Architecture International SIGN DESIGN
Kate Keating Associates, Inc.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Architecture International ACOUSTICS CONSULTANT
Shen Milsom & Wilke/Paoletti
GENERAL CONTRACTOR &
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ELEVATOR
Swinerton Builders Edgett Williams Consulting
Group, Inc.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Murphy Burr Curry, Inc. SPECIFICATIONS
John A. Raeber
BUILDING & ENVELOPE CONSULTANT Architectural Specifications
McGinnis Chen Associates, Inc.
SOILS ENGINEER
M.E.P. CONSULTANT Treadwell & Rollo, Inc.
Thomas A. Gilbertson & Assoc. Inc.
ELECTRICAL
FIRE & LIFE SAFETY BRK Associates
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.

CIVIL ENGINEER
BKF Engineers

LIGHTING DESIGN
HLB Lighting Design
ORCHARD GARDEN HOTEL
466 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA

LEED-NC Version 2.1 Registered Project

ATTEMPTED CREDITS

Sustainable Site
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan
Site Selection: development of appropriate site and reduce environmental impact
Urban Redevelopment: meets development density of 60,000 sf/acre
Alternative Transportation: located near subway and two bus lines; no parking at site, bicycle storage
Landscape and Exterior Designs to Reduce Heat Islands: Energy Star roof label

Water Efficiency
Water Efficient Landscaping: no permanent irrigation system

Energy and Atmosphere

Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning: follow best practice commissioning procedures
Minimum Energy Performance: complies with energy code ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1999
CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment: no CFC-based refrigerants
Ozone Depletion: HVAC&R systems are free of HCFCs and halons

Materials and Resources

Storage and Collection of Recyclables: accessible area to serve recycling needs of hotel
Construction Waste Management: divert 75% of construction waste away from landfill
Recycled Content: 5% of materials used on project contain recycled content
Certified Wood: 50% of wood-based materials on project are FSC certified

Indoor Environmental Quality

Minimum IAQ Performance: compliant with ASHRAE 62-1999
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control: zero-exposure of non-smokers to ETS
Increase Ventilation Effectiveness: air-change effectiveness of 0.9 in each ventilated zone
Construction IAQ Management Plan During Construction: filtration media used
Low-Emitting Materials: low VOC adhesive and sealants, paint and coatings, carpets
Daylight and Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces: Daylight factor of 2% in 75% of spaces

Innovation and Design Process

Green Education Center for the Public
Green Housekeeping and Maintenance
Room Energy Control: Room key card control of lighting and mechanical systems
LEED Accredited Professional: principal participant of project team

Additional Green Practices

Minimize on-site cutting: prefab concrete forms & pipe, order studs to size
Alternative temporary power: use of ultra low sulphur fuel in generators
Just-in-Time Deliveries: no site storage of materials reduces chemical & dust absorption
Recycled jobsite furniture and office paper
Use of 100% recycled/biodegradable floor sweep

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