DMA designed Premier Inn reaches completion in the heart of Southwark

Given the current difficulties facing the construction sector, and particularly the hospitality sector, in the UK, it is encouraging to see new build hotel projects coming to fruition. We were tremendously excited about Dexter Moren Associates (DMA) design for New Marlborough Yard when we carried out the PR for the initial planning application, particularly its intention to re-instate a lost roadway in this vibrant part of Southwark – so it’s a delight to see it now reach completion.

Nestling between Waterloo Station and Tate Modern, the new Premier Inn features two separate blocks of accommodation connected via an elegant lightweight glazed bridge link. A re-instatement of the lost Marlborough Street, a public route leads through to a verdant pocket park and New Marlborough Yard, designed in the spirit of other ‘discoverable’ courtyard spaces such as Ham Yard, St Christopher’s Place and Shepherd Market.

Mark Wood, Partner at DMA, told Hospitality Interiors: “This a thoughtful and outward-looking development that is respectful to its context and neighbours. The beautiful pocket park invites locals and hotel guests alike to meander through the re-instated street and spend time in the restaurant and courtyard.

The pocket park incorporates seating, sculpture and abundant planting to offer respite and a sense of place within the hubbub of city life. Diverse tree species provide shade and create a calm oasis, as well as helping to improve local air quality. Native and ornamental plants will foster biodiversity throughout the scheme and a mosaic of wildflower and sedum green roofs will provide a habitat for wildlife.

The hotel expects to welcome its first guests this summer.