12. How can historic character be translated into a workable hotel project?
Title: Preserving History, Designing the Future — Aimee Sanborn — Defining Hospitality, Episode #210.
Who: Host Dan Ryan with Aimee Sanborn, introduced as Premier’s SVP of Architecture.
Published: August 1, 2025. Length: 51:32. Format: Podcast and YouTube video. Open the publisher’s YouTube embed. Evidence: Publisher notes and embedded-video link; the transcript endpoint and video playback could not be rechecked in this refresh. (defininghospitality.transistor.fm)
Key takeaways: Sanborn discusses adapting historic buildings while preserving the features that make them distinctive. Guest circulation, separation of mixed uses and the relationship between a building’s story and its new function are useful themes. Historic tax credits also feature, but the episode should not be treated as a determination of any project’s eligibility. (defininghospitality.transistor.fm)
Desk application: Before approving a design-led acquisition premium, commission a fatal-flaw screen covering usable room layouts, circulation, servicing, building systems, approvals and the intended operating model. Record which assumptions are surveyed, priced, provisional or unresolved.
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