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CIVILIAN Hotel

New York, NY

Rosevale Cocktail Room Credit Nikolas Koenig for Rockwell Group

Hotel & Resort

Located in Manhattan's Theater District, CIVILIAN is a 27-story, 203 room hotel where artists and audiences converge. Rockwell Group envisioned a new home and ad hoc clubhouse to serve the needs of New York’s creative corps of performers, designers, directors, producers, and writers. It’s also a place where outsiders in the know can rub shoulders with those who inspire them and immerse themselves in Broadway and all of its micro-worlds. Our design pays homage to the look and feel of Broadway’s iconic houses and hangouts, and features the Olio Collection, a first-of-its-kind curated art program with works by theatrical creatives.

Client
  • SIXTY Collective
  • Carver Road Hospitality
Project Category
Selected Press
Rosevale Kitchen Credit Nikolas Koenig for Rockwell Group (1)
A modern interpretation of a classic Theater District gathering place, Rosevale Kitchen—the ground floor restaurant—has a curved, ribbed ceiling with mirror panels punctuated by red leather banquettes.

On the second floor, the hotel’s main bar and lounge evokes a theater’s back of house.

Staircase at Civilian Hotel
Bar at Civilian Hotel
2nd Floor Lounge Set Model Vitrine

“Every design move is a detail to take you behind the scenes and backstage.”

David Rockwell
Rosevale Kitchen Credit Nikolas Koenig for Rockwell Group (4)
Dining area with illuminated arched wall displays.
Permanent and rotating exhibits, organized by guest curators, feature original artwork, scenic design models, vintage posters, and other theater related ephemera.

Hallways and elevators feature custom Maya Romanoff wallcoverings with abstractions of drawings by costume designers. Framed photographs sourced from archives and contemporary theatrical photographers showcase the history of Broadway onstage and off.

Hallway close-up
Close-up of bed with curved headboard.
Two beds in double bedroom.
Starchild Credit Nikolas Koenig for Rockwell Group
Located on the roof, Starchild offers an elevated lounge experience with uninterrupted views of the city skyline and Hudson River.
Secret Garden Credit Nikolas Koenig for Rockwelll Group (1)
Secret Garden Credit Nikolas Koenig for Rockwelll Group (6)

An extension of Rosevale Kitchen, the Secret Garden is designed as a hidden urban oasis. Guests are meant to feel as if they are uncovering a found “New York” space.