ICON OF THE SEAS
Architectural Services for Royal Promenade, Central Park and The Pearl
TYPE
cruise ship . public space . masterplanning . entertainment
completed: 2024
CLIENT
royal caribbean
TEAM
scott butler . chris giblin . david orndorff . urban robot associates
revit . autocad . rhino . illustrator . indesign . photoshop . enscape . vray
SOFTWARE USED
At over 240K gross tonnes, Icon of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship and can house upwards of 7,000 guests. The ship is a veritable “city at sea”.
Partnered with Urban Robot Associates, we began closely working together on master planning, venue distribution, flow diagrams, neighborhood guidelines, and material inspiration. Establishing neighborhood boundaries and rules, and a framework for the venue-specific architects was a crucial part of the design process for both spaces.
We routinely traveled to Miami for client and designer workshops where we would discuss changes, hold design charrettes, and present key elements of all venue designs to adjust and mediate revisions between the architects. Our team completed detail drawings, construction documents, renderings, and VR walkthroughs all while maintaining and updating the masterplan of these spaces and the entirety of the ship.
Icon of the Seas has completed construction and has had its maiden voyage on January 23, 2024.
Featured in the March/April Issue of Building Design & Construction Magazine. Pg 20.
Featured in the Boston Globe, May 15 2024
Deck Plans
Deck 8, Central Park
Deck 5 and 6, Royal Promenade
Neighborhood Element, Ceiling
Neighborhood Element, Skylights