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8Hotel Alfonso XIIIA classic example of Mujedar design in Seville, Spain gets a makeover courtesy of HBA

10The J House Greenwichdash design gives life to a Manhattan-styled hotel and restaurant 35 minutes outside the city

12W New Orleans French Quarternemaworkshop delivers jazz- and tarot-inspired design to this Big Easy hotel

Design Features20Architecture + DesignDesigning and renovating a hotel is one thing; when its an expansive resort, a whole new set of rules comes into play

Departments2Editors NoteCelebrity hotels and why designing them should be best left to the professionals

14Design TrendlinesLobbies are no longer just a stop to check in; today they are living, breathing social hubs

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Celebrity comes with its privileges. Free meals, adulationthe freedom to never have to use public transportation ever again. they are so lucky, arent they?

Well, they couldnt just stop there. Primo Knicks seats werent enough, were they now? Nope. today it seems like every celebrity is getting their hands into hotels. Designing them, talking about them, putting their restaurants in them. Perhaps following the lead of the ultimate celebrityDonald J. trump. (Just a joke Donald; i love what youve done not only with your hair, but with your newest hotels in toronto and Panama.)

but i digress. Seriously though: should we be bowled over by their efforts? Do they know how to stage a room, know what PtAC stands for, know about my disdain for bath screens. (ill save that for another column.)

Ok, Anthony Melchiorri of Hotel Impossible i get. He used to be a hotel general manager. but Gordon ramsay? let me get this straight: hotels are supposed to take advice from the most incorrigible man on tV? Gordo might be able to cook a tasty beef Wellington, but what does he know about CrM or choosing the right wallcovering?

then there are the actors turned hoteliers; the guys with the money and contacts. De Niro owns the Greenwich Hotel in New york; Dirty Harry himself, Clint eastwood, has Mission ranch in Carmel, Calif.; Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola has four properties in latin America and one in italy; and richard Gere owns a relais & Chateaux property just outside New york City, the bedford Post inn. Perhaps im being a bit harsh. Hotels do make a great investment opportunity.

Where we are seeing this trend play out the most is in design; specifically, guestroom design. Granted, some of them are designers in their day jobs. Vera Wang designed a suite at the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki and Diane Von Furstenberg, who in 2010 debuted a series of DVF-designed suites at Claridges in london, has done it again, this time designing a two-bedroom penthouse at Australias private island retreat, the Hayman island resort.

i asked one real hotel designer what he thought about the whole craze of celebs, albeit fashion designersdesigning hotels. the question is are they really designing them or is it a case of branding leverage of their name and persona with a team of ghost designers working behind the scenes feverishly, said raad Ghantous, principal of raad Ghantous & Associates. technical knowledge bases like ADA conformity, operational flow, back-of-house logistics, multi-generational use experiential planning, rOi maximization via spacial allocation, brand appeal and shelf life are just some extremely important skills usually acquired only after a span of time immersed in the perfection of ones craft. Successful hotel design done right has always been so much more than simply about a passing fashionable appeal or the product of dabbling adventures. Just like in movies, it takes more than the on-camera talent to deliver on a memorable and sought-after experience.

raad rocks. And i couldnt have said it better. Why? because im not a designer; i observe and write for a living. So you wont see me any time soon designing a hotel guestroom or a restaurant or a lobby area. though how hard could it be? right!

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hotel alfonso XIIIseville, spain

Sevillian icon Hotel alfonso Xiii was restored and reinvented in March by The Gallery, the studio within HBas london team that is dedicated to the interior design of specialized bespoke projects.

This hotel was one of them. originally opened in 1928 and designed by Sevillian architect Jos espiau y Muoz in the Mujedar style, today its part of Starwoods luxury collection, which awarded the renovation project to The Gallery based on its reputation for working on grand hotels.

We are truly passionate about grand hotels such as the Hotel alfonso Xlll; we feel we are acting as guardians of their souls, said inge Moore, a principal at HBa london and The Gallery, which is currently at work on the Mena House oberoi in cairo. once [the hotel] nurtured travellers, kings and queens, statesmen and celebrities. By weaving some of the past into the future, we are setting the stage for the next chapter in their tales.

The last renovation of Hotel alfonso Xiii was more than 20 years ago and was characterized as a hodgepodge of european dcor that had little reference to local culture.

People travel to Seville for its culture and history, so we believed our concept should express the vibrancy and passion of the citys exceptional heritage, Moore said.

However, there were obstacles. Developing our plans for the space proved to be our biggest challenge, Moore said. The buildings historic envelope inevitably meant so many bedroom configurations that this part of the project was more like a large number of individual residential projects in which each space needed to be differently treated.

The hotels first american Bar had also been closed decades earlier and Moore and her team felt strongly that it should be returned. There was a time when most grand hotels in europe visited by americans had an american Bar and the alfonsos spirit was within that tradition, she said.

The hotel has three styles of guestrooms, which between them

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harness the three major influences on the make-up of Seville: Moorish, andalucian and castilian. We tied these themes of Seville into varying details of the original architectural envelope and used their shapes to help support our story, Moore said. For example, the style of the Moorish rooms plays with the elaborate carvings of the canopies on the headboard wall and has bold red touches.

While the new design is steeped in Sevillian tradition, HBa london also wanted to breath new life into the hotel. it was important that our design made it feel new and fresh, Moore said. our wish was to make it easy to live and relax in with modernbut uncomplicatedtechnology.

Name of Project: Hotel Alfonso XIII Owner: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Interior Design Firm: HBA London/The Studio Architecture Design Firm: Demopolis Seville, Spain Purchasing Company: DPI Vienna, Austria Lighting Consultant: MBLD London, UK Art Consultant: Artefact London, UK General Contractor: Aldessa Madrid, Spain Wallcovering: Vescom Holland Millwork/Casegoods: Corral y Couto Madrid, Spain Carpet: Ice Waardenburg, Netherlands Tile/Mosaic: Mosaic del Sur (zellige tiles) Seville, Spain Upholstery: Ralph Lauren; Moore & Giles (leather) Loose Furnishings: Interdecor Valencia, Spain Sanitary Ware: Cifial UK Ltd

HBA Londons The Gallery reworks a Sevillian 1928 classic with a fresh new design that takes the best from past tradition and culture.

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the j housegreenwich

New York-based interiors firm dash design set out to create a unique hotel and restaurant in the tony town of Greenwich, Conn. and they did it by converting a 1960s Howard Johnson.

In order to turn the hotel into the 86-room J House and accompanying eleven14 kitchen, dash design implemented a high-end and comfortable aesthetic, infused with retro-style elements throughout the public spaces, including the lobby, the outside and the dining areas.

we were trying to create a feeling of casual sophistication, said david ashen, founder and principal of dash design. both the lobby and restaurant had to feel light and comfortable during the day, but then become a little sexy at night.

In order to make the destination both about the hotel and the dining, dash design fitted out separate entrances for both. However, we wanted the spaces to mingle with each other, ashen said. The restaurant and lobby/lounge are visually connected and divided by a glass fireplace. Connected to both the restaurant and the lobby is outdoor bar/lounge that brings the indoors out.

Like any project, particularly a conversion, challenges did arise. Initially, the biggest obstacle was connecting the lobby area to the bar because the liquor laws in Connecticut would not allow us to have an opening between the two areas larger than five-feet wide, ashen said. To overcome this, we created the glass-enclosed fireplace with a glass wall to one side. Visually the spaces connect but are physically separated.

Lighting also presented some pitfalls. The main lobby area had relatively low ceilings and dash kept the concrete ceiling exposed; therefore, it could not put any architectural lighting in the ceiling. The lighting designer created a clever wash of light from the upper part of the wall across the ceiling, ashen said.

From top to bottom:Alfresco dining at eleven14 Kitchen;

Lobby.

Photography: Tom McGovern, daniel aubry

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Name of Project: J House Greenwich Owner: Fareri Associates Purchasing Company: Canoe Hospitality Architecture Design Firm: DYAMI Architecture Interior Design: dash design Structural Engineer: Advanced Engineering Technology Landscape Architecture: Studer Design Associates Lighting Consultant: Goldstick Lighting Design Signage Consultant: Century Sign BuildersArt Consultant: Katie Gass Rugs: Heirloom, Lanes Carpet Wallcovering: Koroseal, Wolf Gordon, Maya Romanoff, Patty Madden Upholstery: Architex, Kravet, Maharam, Moore & Giles Lighting: Targetti, Alger Triton, Ameico

dash design transforms a Howard Johnson into a premier lodging and dining experience just outside Manhattan.

There were acoustic issues in the restaurant. This one was a challenge because we wanted to keep the concrete cei l ing exposed, ashen said, describing it as being composed of case U-shaped forms. They floated acoustical panels in the center of the U channels and wrapped them in fabric, thus allowing for comfortable conversation.

ashen and his team were also able to be creative in the restaurant in their use of fabrics. one of my favorite items is the chair sweaters, ashen said. we used pretty standard wood bistro chairs, but dressed them up with little cable-knit sweaters that slide over the backs.

one of the more whimsical touches to the hotel is The Chocolate Lab in the lobby. Here, guests watch confectionary creations amid a laboratory-like space with white tiles, stainless steel equipment and pops of chartreuse-green and chocolate brown. 3

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w new orleans french quarterQuick: What pops into your head when you think of New Orleans? Jazz, of course. Well, delicious food, too. The W New Orleans French Quarter had both in mind when it set off on an almost $10-million renovation of the property, which wrapped in September and included the transformation of all 97 guestrooms, Living Room and the addition of a new restaurant and bar.

W tapped New York-based interior design and architecture firm nemaworkshop to helm the renovation. The firm was asked to create a totally new concept narrative for the hotel. The attitude comes from the W brand; its flirty, energetic, stylish and party-oriented, but how this attitude is interpreted varies from place to place, said Anurag Nema, founder of nemaworkshop. For New Orleans, it revolves around jazz and tarot.

New Orleans is the star here. using the W brand as a lens, we researched what aspects of the city could be reinforced through the hotel design, Nema said. We landed on rites and rhythmstarot and jazz because they both operate as mysterious undercurrents.

Nema and his team re-appropriated certain architectural elements of the hotel, which were characteristic to the area, such as the full-height shutters and the chevron floors.

From Left to Right:Guestroom corridor;SoBou restaurant;Jazz Room.

Photography: W New Orleans French Quarter

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Name of Project: W New Orleans French Quarter Owner: Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Purchasing Company: The Carroll Adams Group Architecture Firm: Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Interior Design Firm: nemaworkshop General Contractor: Case & Associates Lighting Consultant: nemaworkshop (guestrooms and corridors); Reveal Design Group (restaurant and lobby) Signage Consultant: Ribbit Carpet: Clayton Miller Rugs: AP Designs Tile: Imagine Tile (copper tiles); Nemo Tile (black tiles) Wallcovering: Designtex Fabric/Leather: Reid Witlin and Architex Custom Upholstery: Marquis Millwork: Artco In-room Chairs: Andreu World Bed linen: Bramson House Bathroom Fittings: Kohler and Gatco

Furniture design is modern with clean lines. However, some guestroom items were reinterpreted. The minibar is inspired by a candle-lit altar and is a faceted metal box with an illuminated top surface; a convex mirror on the wall covers the TV, but also acts like a crystal ball.

in the French Quarter, there is a history of gas-lit fire in the fountains. We used this idea for the bathroom; its lined in copper tiles to give the sense of fire and water, said Nema.

The W New Orleans French Quarter also has a new restaurant in place of the former Bacco called SoBou. We preserved the original brick to give the sense of history and rawness, Nema said. We worked with the lighting to wash this wall with light to highlight its natural texture.

Though nemaworkshop views obstacles as opportunities to create something even more special, it did encounter some problematic situations. The biggest being the connection between the Living Room, Ws take on the lobby area, and the restaurant. Originally a wall divided the two spaces, Nema said. We demolished the wall and designed a wall of one-way glass to run between the structural columns so that the people in the lobby can see into the restaurant.

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past the front door

Designers are often pushing for hotels to break norms when it comes to public spaces. Lobbies are gradually evolving into social hubs, allowing people to congregate and interactwith others or with the space itself.

in the past, guests might have said oh, what a pretty lobby, but then kept walking right on through, said Katherine Kesler, president of Miami-based interspace Design group. now everyone has their own idea for what a mingling space should be, and each hotel has to decide for themselves what they want that to mean.

When designing the lounge area for the sheraton grand sacramento, Calif., interspace was presented with unique challenges due to the layout of the existing carpet. they used a new carpeting scheme that acted as a sidewalk visual aid, capitalizing on its shift from one tone to another while still retaining an earthy quality.

Lobbies have become focal points and, as such, designers are tasked with creating inviting communal spaces.

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From top to bottom:Sheraton Grand Sacramento lobby carpet medallion;St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort lobby.

obstructing the view, and made sure that the lobby had a fresh, light color palette in order to take advantage of the sunlight coming through the windows.

The lobby also has a domed ceiling with a color scheme emphasizing the sky, and there is so much light in there that sometimes it can be overpowering so we used our color palette to balance it out, Imerlishvili said. For our main lobby chandelier, we pulled elements of underwater creatures for inspiration of its shape. The same is true for the wall sconces; we wanted them to look like something you could find under the sea.

We were originally redesigning the bar area to comply with ADA standards, but also changed the carpet space to provide a path, Kesler said. The inspiration for this area was something along the lines of a road. If people have a visual path they will use it, and in all of our projects we try to make it as obvious as possible for where the guests should walk.

For the central area of the hotel, an elaborate, oval rug was laid down to give purpose to the space prior to the pre-function area. Multiple stairways intersect in the area, but all of them lead from the rug. Because the lobby area is becoming more of a social space, the industry is tasked with keeping the area interesting by providing more durable and exciting fabrics, Kesler said. The rug we used was of a high-end fabric, but we had to build it for use because people will use it. It cant just look good for the first month.

St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi is home to a fresh lobby concept. According to Ira Imerlishvili, an associate at HBA, St. Regis hotel construction guidelines stipulate that the two key elements required in lobby design are grand staircases and chandeliers, and one of the greatest difficulties for designers, Imerlishvili said, is that when constructing a grand staircase, you must have a destination in mind.

Normally you would expect a grand staircase to take you up, but at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island, ours takes you down to the main dining area, Imerlishvili said. When you walk in you dont see the staircase as it really is, it is almost invisible. It was important for us to consider the quality of sound in the room as well when dealing with so many fixtures, so we worked with Ulster Carpets to provide a carpet that is basically a light envelope with a touch of color.

HBA worked up designs for the grand staircase before the rest of the lobby started coming together. The shape is so unique, you dont see that kind of staircase often, Imerlishvili said. It opens up at the bottom like a mezzanine.

KEO International Consultants structurally raised St. Regis Saadiyats lobby 32 feet above ground level in order to provide a vertically high view from the hotels large window fixtures. Imerlishvili was careful to keep furniture from

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something they expect. People are realizing that the formal living room is being phased out; now there are rooms with a purpose and not so much formality. Owners can finally see a return on investment on all that square footage.

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The St. Regis Nation Towers in Abu Dhabi is another hotel under development by HBA. The main lobby is currently under construction and will feature an art deco motif alongside modern Arabic influences. The art deco style was very big in Europe and the U.S., but it never made it to the Middle East, Imerlishvili said. This hotel will have a more traditional grand staircase with Arabic details worked into the railings.

Sometimes little touches of personality can help bring character to an ordinary design. In between the two staircases we have a handmade tapestry to represent the Dubai cultural element, Imerlishvili said. Though they used more wool culturally, we have a silky motif designed to be water resistant and more in line with art deco, and there is also an oversized glass table placed beneath the chandeliers.

When it comes to challenges in lobby design, Kesler said that the real difficulty comes in getting hoteliers to take risks. Its important for an owner to visualize what their lobby could be with a new concept, Kesler said. A guest only expects what you show them, and if you show them something different they might like that even more than

Above:Sheraton Grand Sacramento lobby lounge.

Photography: Sheraton Grand Sacramento, St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort

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Name of Project: St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi Owner: ICT International Capital Trading Owners representative: Nabil R. Akileh, Abdullatif Qanbari Purchasing Company: HPG International Architecture Design Firm: WZMH Architects Structural Engineer: KEO International Consultants Interior Design Consultant: HBA International (Atlanta) General Contractor: NPC, arabtec Landscape Architecture: Belt Collins Interior Fit-Out Contractor: JC Maclean International Fzco. Lighting Consultant: NEO Light KEO International Consultants Trend Signage Consultant: HBA Graphics Art Consultant: Canvas HBA Carpet Guestrooms: Designer Rugs, LTD Public: Ice Banqueting: Tai Ring Art Guestrooms: Arte Vivo Public: The JamJar Light Fixtures Guestrooms: IDS, Preciosa Light Fixtures Public: Preciosa, Alger-Triton Window treatments: Walltracts Furniture Guestrooms: Senyuan (seating and casegoods) Furniture Public: Arte Vivo, Deca, Seekers, Kenneth Cobonpue, SDC Design, Tarrab Trading, Point, Winmost Equipment Guestrooms: Bose Wallcoverings Guestrooms: Philip Jeffries

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not a last resort

Buildingor re-Buildinga resort is different from developing a hotel. Whether its a skyscraper on the Vegas Strip or a sprawling plantation on a rural island, the scope and size of a resort make its design a distinct challenge. HA+d looked at two renovations and a recent new build to see how resorts are growing and evolving.

The Grand Del MarThe grand del Mar, in del Mar, Calif., opened in 2007, but with a decidedly old-fashioned vibe. President Tom Voss said that the overall design and architecture was inspired by the turn-of-the century work of legendary architect Addison Mizner, the man responsible for developing Boca raton and Palm Beach. We wanted the resort to appear as if it had been here for decades, Voss said, explaining the use of classic elements like arched doorways, old-fashioned rotundas, tile, rustic wood-beamed ceilings, twisted columns and other ornate stone details and wrought-iron accents.

Altevers Associates Architecture and Planning was initially retained by the owner to design the first phase of the resort, a 27,800-square-foot addition and a 13,600-square-foot remodel to an existing golf clubhouse on the property. Approximately one year later, the owner retained us to design the second phase of the resort, which was planned as a five-star, 260-key resort and spa with 39 detached villas, said robert J. Altevers, managing principal at Altevers Associates. in the very beginning of the first phase design, we considered Santa Barbara and Tuscan styles before we suggested the Palm Beach style. Very little design work had been completed by then, so it was not a major rethink but more part of the design process. He calls the finished design a reinvention of the resort hotel paradigm.

Designing and renovating a hotel is one thing. When its an expansive resort, a whole new set of rules comes into play.

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The resort project faced environmental elements from sensitive vegetation and animal habitat to water and energy usage restrictions. in addition, the owner mandated that the design incorporate sustainability into as many areas as possible. This meant a long and extensive design and entitlement process, Altevers said. ultimately, to get every detail right, a larger-than-usual number of consultants were hired, with specialists in elevators, laundry, hardware, retail, roofing and convention displays among others.

Omni Amelia Islandon Floridas Amelia island, the omni Amelia island Plantation is currently in the middle of a renovation. The resort property was purchased in late 2010 and the decision was made to renovate and expand, said Joe Saatkamp, VP of design and construction for TrT Holdings, inc. We negotiated a fee for architectural services with HKS, who is also performing architectural services on other projects for us. The ultimate goal, Saatkamp said, was to increase capacity to better handle larger groups and drive more revenue.

The design brief included the addition of 155 oceanfront rooms, a more than 16,000-square-foot ballroom, a new pool and lobby, new food-and-beverage venues as well as a remodel of existing spaces and connectivity to existing retail area.

From the beginning, time and schedule were two major challenges on the project. We made the decision early on to complete a large amount of design and construction in one season as to have the minimum amount of disruption to current business, Saatkamp said. Working in and around an operating business is also always a challenge.

Architect Sergio Saenz, VP and Sr. designer with HKS Hill glazier Studio, said that advantage of re-imagining an existing property is that there was an operations team from omni Hotel &

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Resorts already in place and running the hotel. This allowed for a tight collaboration between the design team, owner and operator in order to ensure the most efficient space allocation to how the property will eventually operate and function, he said, noting that redeveloping existing properties always present challenges. Among these were uncharted below-grade data and power lines, or working within the framework of a live oak ecosystem. Every one of these obstacles was approached as a challenge and an opportunity by the design team. However, the initial design prevailed as it was flexible enough to maintain the essence of it, he said.

The Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas is in a constant state of flux, and it seems the resorts and hotels there are regularly renewing and renovating. The fact that it took Palms Casino Resort 11 years is notablebut better late than never.

Palms was in need of a major renovation and overhaul, Joseph Magliarditi, president of

From top to bottom:Amelia Island Plantation OAIP Beach Club;The Grand Del Mars Mizner Suite.

Photography: Amelia Island Plantation, Grand Del Mar, The Palms

Palms Casino Resort, said. The original Palms customer has grown up and their tastes have [become more] sophisticated; the overall atmosphere and design reflects that. As such, the team decided to make artwork the centerpiece. The final selection, a 16-foot mural of a set of eyes, complements all the different colors in the rooms.

Kelly Scherbenski, designer at Klai Juba Architects, said that the original design had a floor-to-ceiling mural wall behind the headboard with two girls covering their eyes. There was concern that the larger-than-life mural might make the room seem small, Scherbenski said, so instead, the mural wall turned into a 16-foot horizontal artwork piece with womens eyes piercing through the palm leaves. The result, she said, is still impactful and goes a long way toward creating ambiance. The artwork on the focal wall is the only artwork in the room, she said. We wanted it to be dramatic and unexpectedthe millwork wall creates a more sophisticated feel. All of the renovated rooms in the tower have the same mural for a consistent effect.

Name of Venue: The Grand Del Mar Owner: Manchester Resorts Purchasing Company: Project Dynamics Architecture Design Firm: Altevers Associates Interior Design Consultant: Warren Sheets Design General Contractor: Manchester Construction Landscape Architecture: KTU&A Lighting Consultant: Dynalectric Audio Visual Consultant: PSAV Mechanical/Electrical Consultant: Pac Rim Kitchen Consultant: TriMark/Raygal Signage Consultant: EEC Industries, LTD. Art Consultant: Editions Limited Carpet: Innovative Carpets/Shaw Hospitality Rugs: Innovative Carpets Stone: Walker Zanger/Ann Saks Hardwood: Harbour Flooring Tile: Walker Zanger Paint: Sherwin Williams Wallcovering: Various Tile/Mosaic: Walker Zanger/Ann Saks Wood veneer: Montbleau & Assoc. Faux: Signs & Wonders/Shauna Decker Millwork/Casegoods: Century Contract/Decca Hospitality/Mark David Dining Tables: Century Contract/Bausman Office/Task Furniture: Hon In-room Chairs: Casillas In-room Desks: Decca Hospitality Business Centre: Hon Room Controls: Siemens Air-conditioning/Extraction: Train Drapery: Coast Drapery Blinds/Window treatments: Window Classics Bed linen: Pratesi Chandeliers: Arte de Mexico/iWorks/Metropolitan Lighting

Name of Project: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Casegoods: Kimball Lounge Chairs and Ottomans: JLF Desk Chairs: Walters Wicker Carpet: Durkan Patio Chairs: Brown Jordan Patio Tables: Summer Classics Bedding: P/Kaufmann, Robert Allen, Sabira Artwork : Soho Myriad Lighting: Champman Lighting Bathroom Mirrors: Electric Mirror Stone: Stone Source Tile: Concept Surfaces, Horizon Tile, Arizona Tile Paint: Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Scuffmaster

Name of Project: The Palms Casino Resort Architecture Design Firm: Klai Juba Architects Interior Consultant: Klai Juba Architects General Contractor: Penta Building Group Mechanical/Electrical Consultant: JBA Consulting Engineers Carpet: Shaw Hospitality Tile: Marazzi USA Paint: Glidden Professional Wallcovering: Koroseal Wood Laminate: Lab Designs Millwork/Casegoods: Western Casework Custom furnishings: Chair Choice Custom Fabrics: Valley Forge Fabrics Task Chair: First Office Drapery: Coast Drapery Bed linen: Valley Forge Fabrics Lighting: Rise and Shine Lighting Table Lamps: Trinity Lighting Floor Lamp: Trinity Lighting Bath Sconces: Vision Quest Lighting TV: Samsung Sanitaryware: Mirabelle Ironmongery: Kohler Bathroom tile: Stone Source Bathroom Flooring: Marazzi USA Artwork: Graphic Encounter

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low-flow, high marks

Low-fLow equipment can certainly save hotels money in the long run, but can they provide the same visual and stylistic quality as the reliable models that hotels have grown accustomed to? According to Diana Schrage, senior interior designer at Kohler, the answer is yes.

people werent always comfortable with concealed trapways in toilets, said Schrage. this is slowly changing. now that manufacturers have the function down they can work on the style of these toilets, and they are becoming more and more attractive. we are at a point where we are marketing our low-flow water efficiency toilets to all areas.

Creating water efficiency can also be an attractive proposition for hoteliers.

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weve traditionally been lower on the style bar, since we market our toilets to public areas, said Jeremy Cressman, Vp of commercial and metro business development at American Standard. But weve had success in places going for modern styles. our audience sees our product and immediately gets the benefit: a modern, durable product with easy to operate DnA. Cressman added that toilets with low output in public spaces are helpful for hotels looking to attain LeeD certification.

Showers are following the same arc. in the hospitality business, even more so when compared to the consumer spectrum, you can just not have an ugly showerhead, said Rob Larson, director of business development at Danze. Hotels want to look good, they want a great bed and a nice shower. Larson said that Danzes showerheads all contain the same internal low-flow engines and can easily be replaced. it is easy to change out, and for us it is critical for it to look nice, he said. 3

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connecting the guest experience

From elevators that remember what floor a guest is staying on to door locks that dont require guests to fish a key out of their pockets, connectivity is allowing hotels to redesign how guests interact with their environment in dramatic new ways.

When the Hyatt regency New orleans integrated its saflok rFID keycards from KaBa lodging with its elevator system from schindler elevator Corporation, the result wasnt just an elevator that could whisk guests to their floor automaticallythe integrated system reshaped the way in which guests moved about the property.

saflok came up with an interface that translates the ID information of the card to the schindler system, so the system recognizes the guest and what floor the guest is on, said David Fifer, director of engineering, Hyatt regency New orleans. the elevator system reads a guests rFID keycard outside the hotels eight elevator cars and automatically calls an appropriate elevator. Inside the elevator, there are no traditional floor buttons (except those used in an emergency). the elevator simply takes the guest to his or her floor.

reshaping the guest experience doesnt stop at check-in. Hotel technology company y!kes has introduced a door-lock system that uses Bluetooth connectivity to allow guests with smartphones to bypass check-in and unlock their door with the touch of a handle. Y!kess plans dont stop with door locks. eventually the company plans to extend its smartphone technology to encompass multiple aspects of the guests stay, including temperature, lighting and even tv preferences.

one of the top five chains has come to us and wants to make it so that when a guest opens up that room, its not stagnant, its alive according to what that guest is looking for, said Ben robertson, Ceo of y!kes.

Y!kes intends to create these customized spaces by using Bluetooth technology to tie disparate hotel systems together using a guests smartphone.

As networking technology becomes smoother and more robust, hotels are tying together formerly separate systems in order to streamline the guest experience.

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Bluetooth was developed to be a local network, robertson said. It makes it so that when you go to that space it connects the entire experience upon you entering that area. It creates a repository of information that can be used to harness that guest experience in the future.

Creating that repository of information means that a hotel company can take this automated customization of a guests experience and easily duplicate it if the guest stays multiple times at the same property or in different properties the hotel company manages. Now that we have a secure relationship with that guest, we can offer them all kinds of amenities, robertson said. as you stay in these different venues, the system will track and make it so that it automatically changes that room according to what youre looking for.

By connecting guest automation with the systems used by a hotels staff, hotel companies can also change the shape of guest-staff interactions by moving away from mundane tasks toward one-on-one communication.

one of the biggest things that birthed this idea is, staying at a five-star hotel, I had to stand in line for 30 to 45 minutes, and it didnt make sense to me that I couldnt just go and take advantage of the hotel, robertson said.

Hyatt has a big iPad initiative going on that makes it so you can check in via mobile. When a guest walks in, they dont have to go to a desk, they can just be greeted in the lobby space and check in that way. Its more of a welcome scenethe guest walks in, the bellhop knows and says, Hi, adam, thanks so much for coming, can I take your bags up? It creates a more focused interaction between that guest and personnel member than has ever been done before.

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industrynews Alexandra Champalimaud designs 22 new suites at The Dorchester

This fall, The Dorchester in London unveiled 22 new suites by interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud that, though true to the hotels classic English residential style, are a contemporary take on comfort.

Champalimaud tapped into the idea of Britons fondness for filling their homes with travel mementos. She used that inspiration in each of the 22 suites, which feature an eclectic array of furnishings. Craftsmen from a variety of British firms were commissioned to create furniture, mirrors and textiles for the suites, and fabrics and wallcoverings are from design houses such as Colefax & Fowler, Coles and Son, Nobilis, Romo, NeishaCrosland, JAB and GP & J Baker.

The 14 Dorchester Suites are typified by large marble lobbies that open into spacious living rooms with open fireplaces lit up by opaque crystal logs. Dining room tables seat eight and three bedrooms overlook over Hyde Park. In the bedrooms, Champalimauds carpeting design was inspired by an architectural detail from an antique mirror housed in The Dorchester, and the wall coverings are by Pierre Frey.

Other suite touches: Versailles panel flooring, wall sconces by Dernier and Hamlyn, rugs by The Rug Company, amber-topped side tables by Forgeability, chairs by Howe, sofas by Dudgeon and mini-bar cabinets by Restall, Brown & Clennell.

In the eight Park Suites, previously darker furnishings were peeled back to reveal a lighter side. Hallways with wallcoverings by Soma Silk and painting by Fromenthal surround individual black marble-topped Irish side tables.

Living rooms in the Park Suites have oak plank flooring with chimney pieces by Chesneys featuring bronzed flame sculptures. Bedrooms feature antique chairs and covetable ornaments. Bedding headboard are by Lindon and the designers daughter-in-law, Sandrine Champalimaud, fashioned embroidery on the bed linens.

Hyatt Regency Atlanta renovation an homage to 1960s American designHyatt Regency Atlanta, a notable example of 1960s American architecture and originally designed by John Portman, recently underwent a $65-million renovation led by New York-based architecture and interiors firm Stonehill & Taylor, that included the redesign of 735 guestrooms, specialty suites and executive lounge in a contemporary style that recalls mid-century influences.

The atrium hotel is known for its large sculptural artwork, the Flora Raris, towering in the center of the lobby. It was an honor to work with a Portman building, said Michael Suomi, principal and VP of interior design at Stonehill & Taylor. Our design reflects a contemporary style and a new appreciation of comfort, while paying homage to 1960s American design.

Guestrooms, specialty suites and the executive lounge were designed with elements borrowed from that era. High-character walnut was used in custom-made casegoods and chairs, while sofas reflect the style and colors of the time. The new design also picks up Portmans original use of red as accent color.

Custom-designed guestroom carpets feature an illustration of a starburst inspired by Portmans Flora Raris sculpture. Guestroom walls, the lounge and elevator banks are decorated with photographic artwork, inspired by works of artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Kenneth Noland.

Stonehill & Taylor worked with tvsdesign, which completed the renovation of the ballroom, lobby, port cochre, public spaces as well as the guestrooms in the International Tower.

Interior design firm HBA has launched HBA Architecture, which will be led by the former director of Studio Aria, Jeffrey M. Williams, who is based in Singapore. HBA believes that the shared skills, capabilities and scope of the newly formed group will provide an alternative for property ownership groups looking to blend the design acumen of HBA with the architectural standards and integrity of Williams project experience. It is calling it a one-stop-shop for design and architecture in a single company. HBA Architecture will provide services for master plans, mixed-use developments, urban hotels, urban resorts, destination resorts, branded residences, urban offices and branded retail. Ian Carr and Ren Kaerskov will act as co-CEOs of the venture. HBA Architecture launched simultaneously in Singapore and Shanghai, with two additional offices in the final planning stages set to launch in the first quarter of 2013. HotelManagement.net

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