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History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”

History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”

More than just another farm in the Lausanne area, the EHL “Ferme” has a history all its own. Let’s take a closer look at its past and discover together the history of architecture and the hidden treasures in our archives!

Delphine Thonney

Delphine Thonney

Archivist at EHL Hospitality Business School

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History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”

Student Accommodations – History of sleep on EHL campus Lausanne

Student Accommodations – History of sleep on EHL campus Lausanne

The school created in 1893 by Jacques Tschumi was originally located within the Hôtel d’Angleterre in the Ouchy neighborhood of Lausanne. The first 27 students were urged to sleep on the school’s premises during their semester. But they were no ordi...

Delphine Thonney

Delphine Thonney

Archivist at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Student Accommodations – History of sleep on EHL campus Lausanne

History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”

In 1536, Lausanne, like the rest of the Pays de Vaud, fell under the dominion of the authorities in Bern. A range of territories, including Chalet-à-Gobso why, were bestowed to the town of Lausanne, which was governed by a bailiff dispatched from Be...

Delphine Thonney

Delphine Thonney

Archivist at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 270: Hotel History: Hotel Martinique (1910)

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 270: Hotel History: Hotel Martinique (1910)

The Hotel Martinique (560 rooms) at the northeast corner of Broadway and 32nd Street was constructed in three phases in 1897-98, 1901-03 and 1909-11. Developer William R. H. Martin built and expanded his hotel because the center of theater life had ...

Stanley Turkel

CMHS, Hotel consultant

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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 270: Hotel History: Hotel Martinique (1910)

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 269 Hotel History: Paso Robles Inn (1891)

For centuries, the local Salinan Indian tribe enjoyed the hot mineral water that bubbled up in what is now the center of Paso Robles. They named it “Heaven’s Spot” because of the curative powers of the sulphur springs. When the Franciscan padres arr...

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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 268: Hotel History: Wentworth by the Sea

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 268: Hotel History: Wentworth by the Sea

Hotel History: Wentworth By The Sea, New Castle, New Hampshire (161 rooms): The Wentworth by the Sea (formerly the Hotel Wentworth), built in 1874 by Daniel E. Chase and Charles E. Campbell, was the largest wooden structure on the New Hampshire coas...

Stanley Turkel

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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 268: Hotel History: Wentworth by the Sea

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 267: Hotel History: Famous Artist Edward Hopper and His Hotel Management Paintings

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 267: Hotel History: Famous Artist Edward Hopper and His Hotel Management Paintings

The American artist Edward Hopper was known for interest in hotels, motels, tourist homes, and the wide scope of hospitality services. From 1920 through 1925 he worked as a commercial illustrator for Hotel Management and Tavern Topics from the Great...

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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 267: Hotel History: Famous Artist Edward Hopper and His Hotel Management Paintings

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 266: Hotel History: The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 266: Hotel History: The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

Hotel History: The Palace Hotel (1909), San Francisco, Ca (556 rooms): San Francisco and the Palace Hotel have shared a common heritage for more than 140 years. Inspired by a visionary developer, William Chapman Ralston, the Palace Hotel was known a...

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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 266: Hotel History: The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 265: Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association

Hotel History: The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA): The Asian American Hotel Owners Association is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2022, AAHOA has approximately 20,000 members who own 60% of the hotels in the ...

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Unlocking the Potential of Heritage Tourism in India

World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is celebrated on the 18th of April every year to raise awareness about the importance of preserving our heritage and culture. Several events and exhibitions were held a...

Mandeep S Lamba

Mandeep S Lamba

MRICS, President (South Asia), New Delhi

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