Columns in ContextFarouki Faroukis Hotel Henrietta puts a modern take on New Orleans vernacularByKelly Pau January 27, 2025Interiors, Southeast (Alex Marks)SHAREFor the first time in 30 years, a new hotel construction has gone up on New Orleanss historic St. Charles Avenue. Hotel Henrietta is a boutique property operated by the same group as the Columns Hotel, a building, just two blocks away, that was built in 1883 and listed in National Park Services National Register of Historic Places. Thus, history surrounds Henrietta. For Caroline and Sabri Farouki, the cofounders of local firmFarouki Farouki, the property served as a chance to put a modern take on local historywhile making some of their own: The hotel is the firms first full-service architecture and interiors project since the studio was founded nine years ago. The design concept honors both the contemporary hotel and the historic space with a twist on vernacular architecture. Galleries, arcades, a porch, and a garden were obvious inclusionsand the context is apparent immediately. Farouki Farouki settled on a facade of arches on a simple, rectilinear volume, set back from the street. The top most gallery is open to the sky, making the building appear inviting to its surroundings even more.Read more about the hotel on aninteriormag.com. InteriorsNew Orleans