Spanning about the length of a Manhattan city block, the three-story MHK Architecture structure for this 150-key AC Hotels Naples 5th Avenue locale by DLR Group showcases luxurious materials with a casual touch-refined but not rarified. AC Hotels by Marriott properties are typically found in metropolitan locations. “This one, located steps from the Gulf of Mexico, marks a milestone, debuting as one of the first for the leisure-focused guest,” Marriott International VP of global design strategies Aliya Khan notes. “We merged biophilic concepts and architectural rigor,” says Valentina Castellon, who led the project with Rebecca Buchmeier; both are DLR principals and hospitality leaders.