h2hotel Eat, Green, LEED, Shop, Stay, Under Construction
Healdsburg, California

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h2 Hotel is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council to become a LEED Certified building.

Healdsburg Avenue from the south.

Aerial sketch of h2hotel concept.

The first glimpse of the undulating green roof of the h2 Hotel signals your arrival in downtown Healdsburg. The small, stylish inn—little sister to the grand Hotel Healdsburg down the road—welcomes visitors with its straightforward, vivacious feel. A broad glass entryway draws guests into the lobby lounge, a dynamic commons that invites mixing and lingering, with a reception desk that doubles as an intimate modern wine bar.

Level 4 plan

The site faces Healdsburg Avenue with Foss Creek at the rear.

Healdsburg Avenue from the north.

Registered for LEED certification, h2 Hotel infuses all aspects of its design, operations, and attitude with eco-consciousness—including such energy-saving measures as a green roof and solar panels.

Reclaiming the site of a gas station, the inn is a key part of the restoration of Foss Creek, which flows through the length of the town. The inn embraces the creek, preserving the giant, spreading Live Oak tree and restoring the surrounding banks.

The hotel rejects fussiness and caters to active users with a scaled-down pragmatic luxury. A prominent glass bike storage cube that turns cycles into sculpture speaks to this focus. In contrast to the energetic common spaces, the simple and functional rooms offer a restful retreat from the activity of busy north Sonoma County days.

Healdsburg Avenue elevation.

The mock up of the cor-ten balcony.

Prototype bicycle rack of cor-ten steel. We made it slightly smaller in the final version.

The lobby as of September 2009. The board form concrete is turning out well.

H2h bathroom mock-up featuring Heath tile, made in Sausalito.

In the works: Slated for the hotel's front grounds, a custom fountain sculpture by artist Ned Kahn features thousands of espresso spoons.

The standard room features an open bathroom, flat screen TV, and lounge area.

We built a mock-up room to test the concept.

project details

Architect

David Baker + Partners

Interior Design

Marie Fisher Interior Design

Landscape Architect

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architects

Lighting Designer

Horton Lees Brogden

Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer

Guttmann + Blaevoet

Acoustical Engineer

Wilson Ihrig + Associates

Contractor

Midstate Construction

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project data
h2 Hotel
 20612
219 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, California
In design
number of units
guest rooms
 36
commercial
retail sf 408
density ratios
project sf 32,540
site sf 23,761
acres .55
total bedrooms 36
bedrooms/acre 65
parking
total 0