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Carved out of Washington DC’s former Riggs National Bank, in the city’s Penn Quarter, Riggs Washington DCopened in 2020 and is the first hotel in the US for the hospitality company, Lore Group. As well as paying homage to the building’s unique and grand legacy, the hotel also displays flashes of innovative design, inspired by local history and a desire to root guests in a destination. These quirky touches have become features of the group’s property portfolio, which also counts the award-winning Pulitzer Amsterdam, Sea Containers, London and a second Washington property, Lyle, which opened in 2021, under its belt.
Here, the group’s creative director, Jacu Strauss, reveals more about the design process behind the properties, what it means to carve hotels out of historic buildings and how to keep them relevant today.
What is the ethos of Lore Group?
At Lore Group we like to say that we create hotels with stories that last. This is in terms of the design, our teams of people and the context of the hotel within its neighbourhood. We do what is right for each situation, each building and each location, rather than forcing a narrative or a certain style just because it suits us. We ultimately want to create hotels that we – and the local community – are proud of.
What makes an historic building just ‘right’ to be reimagined as a hotel?
There are many factors but, for me, it is appreciating the bones, heritage, history and the beauty in the imperfections. Some historic buildings appeal because of their golden age grandeur, such as Riggs Washington DC, while others appeal because of their quirks, such as Pulitzer Amsterdam – which is made up of a collection of 25 historic canal houses. It is important to build on the legacy with a fresh narrative so it feels relevant today. We do not create museums from historic buildings, instead we give them an extended lease of life and add another chapter to their history.
What excited you creatively when you first saw the building that is now Riggs Washington DC?
The location, the architectural features and its legacy as the Riggs National Bank.The heritage of the building is very exciting, as the name ‘Riggs’ is an important one in DC historically. Many visitors still remember this building being used as Riggs National Bank, the Bank of Presidents.
It is an imposing building (included on the National Register of Historic Buildings) that stands prominently in its location on the corner of 900 and F street. It is opposite the world famous Smithsonian Portrait Gallery and a short walk to all of the other phenomenal museums in DC.
They just do not build buildings like that anymore. Riggs is a rare surviving example of a Richardsonian Romanesque style with solid
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