![At the base of the 21-story hotel in New York's Time Square is a canopied entrance that leads into the double-height lobby. "We tried to incorporate the dynamic of city life by setting the building back from the [sidewalk]," says Erikjan Vermeulen, a partner at the Amsterdam-based firm Concrete. "The large canopy over the entrance plaza reaches over the sidewalk and emphasizes the connection with life on the street." The large, overhead lanterns were designed by Concrete and manufactured by Frandsen. Photo by Adrian Gaut. Photo 1 of 6 in Bright Hotel with Spacious Communal Lobby in Times Square by Allie Weiss](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133467398809718784/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
Bright Hotel with Spacious Communal Lobby in Times Square
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At the base of the 21-story hotel in New York's Time Square is a canopied entrance that leads into the double-height lobby. "We tried to incorporate the dynamic of city life by setting the building back from the [sidewalk]," says Erikjan Vermeulen, a partner at the Amsterdam-based firm Concrete. "The large canopy over the entrance plaza reaches over the sidewalk and emphasizes the connection with life on the street." The large, overhead lanterns were designed by Concrete and manufactured by Frandsen. Photo by Adrian Gaut.