Rich in design and detail, the Ottera seeks to integrate all the comfort and facilities needed by the corporate traveller as business head Preet Inder Singh tells Bindu Gopal Rao.
As you enter the Oterra, you first notice their logo, a circle in two parts – half orange and half maroon, apparent colours of prosperity.
Pass through the entrance and you are greeted to a grandiose lobby. A combination of the elements of metal, water, fire and earth together with cutting edge technology that create a powerful visual impact.
Oterra, coined from the Latin Terra meaning ‘of the earth’, seeks to provide guest with a unique and holistic hospitality experience expressed through a new standard of professionalism and personal care. This strategically located luxury five- star business hotel is situated in Bengaluru’s Electronic City on Hosur road.
Designed by Thomas Architects & Associates and US interior designers Di Leonardo International, Inc, the décor is contemporary, keeping in mind the corporate traveler. “We created The Oterra to bring business travel into the 21st century, while drawing on timeless traditions of hospitality. Seamlessly integrating all the facilities and comforts today’s executive demands,” says business head Preet Inder Singh.
Rich in design details yet minimal and clean in approach, the building is creatively designed in two blocks – the tower block and podium block.
Joining these two spaces is the circular atrium that is the lobby area. The flooring is done using Austrian white marble, Chianto white Italian marble, black galaxy granite, Ipe and Smoked Oak hard wood floors.
A large copper polished ‘O’ mounted on a black granite stand serves as the centerpiece here. In fact if you look around, there is an unpretentious reference to the circle everywhere. This area has a large circular black carpet with a crisscross design in white and there are specially created artifacts with the circle theme.
The furniture in this space is myriad and sourced mainly from Italy. The Pied Piper benches are accessorised with soft hairon cushions. “The Oterra has moved towards unobtrusive items, increasingly simplified and pared down in accordance with contemporary taste,” adds Singh.
