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flier Sir Richard
Branson brings
his innovations
to lodging

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process revealed
Andaz Wall Street
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contents

Hotel Design
TRENDS, FASHION & INSPIRATION

36

42 signature projects
24 Andaz Wall Street

THE BASICS 44 source list

A guide to products
4 first word showcased in this issue
Letter from the
editorial director 44 ad index
A guide to advertisers
6 design pulse featured in this issue
Our publisher reports on
industry events 10 48 social networking
Priestmangoode’s
8 meet & greet Paul Priestman
Pictures from industry events FEATURES

16 tech trends 10 HIGH FLIER: RICHARD BRANSON

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innovations to lodging Richard Branson
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 first word
Learning from a tough year
Paul J. Heney
Editorial Director
pheney@questex.com
’m going to stay positive in 2010 and say that
I
our industry is on the upswing. But I think
it’s also instructive to look back a little and
see how the financial difficulties have been
transformative for the design industry.
Todd Lundgren, VP at RTKL Associates, says
the economic downturn generally has led to a
greater level of economy and efficiency—people
want to get more and pay for less. As a result, the
challenge for designers is providing that ‘more’ in
creative, flexible and efficient ways.
“Increasingly, we’re seeing ‘design’ become
commodity-driven. Rather than being about
design value, it’s about how much, how many,
and how I can cut costs,” Lundgren says.
Brent Lynch, principal and EVP of HFS
Concepts 4, says that due to the significant
decrease in projects and the resulting staff reduc-
tions, the remaining staff members at a firm are
required to do more than ever. And the crunch
affects everything.
“Budget constraints are pushing us to develop
new resources … at lower costs,” he says.
Don Harrier, business development/project
manager and associate principal, HKS Hill Gla-
zier Studio, says he’s seen numerous top-flagged
hotels and resorts taken back into receivership by
lending institutions, due to unmet occupancies
and lagging ADR.
“The lenders are not in the business of man-
aging a portfolio of hotel assets and are often
approaching any reasonable offer as a way out of
4 Hotel Design | J A N / F E B 2010
holding onto a distressed property. Developers
are finding that the cost of purchasing existing
properties is well below the cost of new, ground-
up developments—and they often have estab-
lished flags to support a new repositioning of the
asset,” he says.
Ilija Karlusic, design director and principal
of HBA-Hong Kong, says hospitality design
is always the part of construction that gets hit
first—but he is staying positive.
Karlusic says: “It definitely has affected us in
the sense that we don’t have as many projects on
hand … we were experiencing a super boom,
and we have now come down to more sane
levels, where designers can take a little breather
and totally immerse themselves in their designs
and projects again. We are now in the early, early
beginnings of a new upturn.”
Looking ahead
2010 doesn’t look to be a year of many new-
builds or redesigns—in the U.S., at least. Some
designers are shifting their focus overseas.
“Our focus will be on the demand generated
from the renovation market,” Lynch says. “In
China, we continue to see new build projects and
expect to experience continued success there.”
Andrew Chiu, principal for DiLeonardo
International, agrees that Asia definitely is going
to be the hot market for designers, and China in
particular.
“The Chinese government’s stimulus plan
took effect earlier this year and many projects
have started back up again with new deals being
signed every day,” he says. “There will be more
limited-service brands and economy brands
opening throughout the country, while luxury
brands continue to open up at prime sites in
secondary and tertiary cities.”
Budgets will continue to be strained as owners
take a conservative approach to renovations. But
better days are ahead. The multitude of distressed
hotel properties on the market likely means that
many hotels will change hands. New owners will
plan repositionings. And that will mean more
work for the firms that are the most innovative,
flexible and efficient.
Enjoy the issue.
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Swooshing into 2010

e all enjoyed a

W reprieve from
tradeshows and
conferences to
spend time with family and
friends.
Over the holidays, I had a
chance to visit the Swiss Alps. I
spent time at the beautiful Verbier
ski resort, where one of Sir Richard
Mary Malloy Branson’s resorts resides—nestled
Publisher in the picturesque mountains. All
mmalloy@questex.com hotels in the Verbier area were
brimming with activity and many
Follow us on: had 100-percent occupancy over
the holiday season.
Speaking of Sir Richard Bran-
son, check out Editorial Director
Paul Heney’s exclusive interview
with him on page 10. If you are
not familiar with Virgin Limited
Edition properties, please visit
www.virginlimitededition.com.
Now that holiday relaxation is
over, conference and tradeshow
season has begun again. It was
exciting to see the innovations
coming out of this year’s Consum-
er Electronics Show in Las Vegas,
where 2,500 exhibitors showcased
more than 20,000 products.
Our Paul Heney saw many of
you at the inaugural InspireDesign
show in Las Vegas. Check out
photos from that event and more
on our new Meet & Greet photo
page, on page 8 in this issue.
Over the holidays there were
SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS are the centerpiece at Verbier ski resort, which
some big openings to speak of, was buzzing over the holidays, with most hotels boasting 100-percent occupancy.
primarily CityCenter in Las
Vegas. Starting on page 36, we
take you through the design just in time for awards season in months, as well as more products
process there from start to finish. Tinseltown! and projects to inspire.
Most recently, it’s been exciting So what’s new at HOTEL Keep in touch, and as always,
to see Marty Collins open the W DESIGN in 2010? We have exciting stay tuned to www.HotelWorld-
Hollywood hotel. It is opening content to offer you in the coming Network.com/hotel-design.

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meet & greet

2 Inspire Design
in Las Vegas
1. Gary Cawn, senior associate,
Gensler of Nevada 2. Fred Melloy,
national contract sale manager,
east, Flexsteel 3. D.B. Kim,
principal, D.B. Kim; Paul Heney 4.
Ronnie Hodge, founder, Dimension
1 Millworks.

1
5 4
Seventeenth annual L.A. holiday party
1. Francie Kelly, Paragone Art Gallery; Andy Nelli, AND 2. Keith Stibler, Grupo Kettal; Mitch Zerg, Mitch Zerg & Associates;
and Carlos Alfaro, Grupo Kettal 3. DeeDee Hogan, RJF; Sari Polinger, Sari Polinger Associates; Mitch Zerg, MZA; Kathy
Stein, Mohawk Industries 4. Steve Higgins, Canoe Hospitality; Jen Mazziotta, Cheryl Rowley Design; Emily Zimmerman,
Cheryl Rowley Design; Erin Kendrew, Cheryl Rowley Design 5. Steve Mittman, EF+LM; Kirk Nix, KNA; Ken Schindler,
Walters Wicker; Mary Kay Spears, Arcform Design.

1 2
Shady Lady showroom ribbon-cutting
1. Lee Hershburg, VP accessories leasing, IHFC; Megan Gardner, marketing assistant, Shady Lady; Michael Payne,
president, Michael Payne, Inc.; Susie Morter, president, Shady Lady; Tom Loney, EVP leasing, IHFC; Randy Mullinax,
International & US sales director, Shady Lady; 2. Susie Morter; Michael Payne. 4
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industry player

ir Richard Branson

S has the same approach

toward hospitality
as he has toward the
airline industry, where he has
been a great innovator: Have fun
doing it.
“There is no point in being
in business if it is not fun—and
both industries have brought me
immense pleasure over the years;
in return I hope to have brought
fun to our customers,” Branson
says. “In 1984, my dream was to
set up an airline that was better
than the competition, provid-
ing a better quality and value of
service. This has not only been
fun, but also it has been very
satisfying. … [In] purchasing
retreats under the Virgin Limited
Edition arm of Virgin … my
main objective is the same—pro-
viding an amazing experience for
the customer.”

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 industry player

FRAMING NATURE and bring the

outside in are two overriding design
themes at Virgin Limited Edition’s
stunning Necker Island resort, set
in the British Virgin Islands, top and
left. Above, Jon Brown serves as
managing director for the chain’s six
ultra-luxe properties.

Branson’s foray into ultra-luxe
resorts, Virgin Limited Edition,
now boasts six properties situated
in fabulous locations ranging from
the Caribbean to Morocco, from
London to the Swiss Alps.
Branson, who says he endeavors
to take 10- to 15-minute catnaps
during the day to keep fresh, feels
that challenges are nothing new
to him.
“I’ve had a lot of challenges in
my life—from boats and bal-
loons—to starting an airline,” he
says. “I started in business at the
age of 16, so I have never known
any other kind of life—getting
used to taking risks so early has
meant I handle most challenges
pretty well.”
Ask others about the man Bran-
son is, and you’re likely to hear he’s
down to earth and that he thinks
like a customer does.
Richard Millard, chairman
and CEO of Desires Hotels, said
Branson has a lot to bring to the
hotel industry.
“Most people who have been in
the hotel business a long time will
tell you all the reasons why they
can’t do something,” Millard says.
“He brings a ‘why not?’ and very
much a customer’s eye perspective.”
Millard says when Branson
comes into a new industry, he sees
all the things that are wrong with
it and isn’t afraid to ask “Why does
it have to be like this?”
“I think he brings a different
perspective as to what customers
in today’s world are looking for
because he’s one of them,” Millard
says.
Point man
One commonality you’ll find
among world-class managers is
that they know how to find the
best talent and keep them on
board. Branson is no different in
this regard.
“I guess my best leadership qual-
ity is listening to others … listen to
those around you, trust in them,
believe in them and respect them,”
Branson says.
And the man at the top of Bran-
son’s hotel brand is Jon Brown,
the managing director of Virgin
Limited Edition. Brown joined
Virgin in 1998, leaving for a year
to serve as managing director of
La Residencia in Mallorca before
returning to Virgin Hotels in late
2001. Brown has a wide range of
hospitality experience, including
management positions at Arcadian
and Friendly Hotels.
Brown’s design aesthetic is
decidedly focused on the locale,
steering away from any theme that
could be easily categorized.
“It is totally dependent on the
location of the property and the
blending of local and indigenous
style and culture with luxury and
comfort,” he says.
Brown feels the concept of
boutique is overdone and that the
design community is in danger
of taking over the soul of a hotel
room by trying too hard to be
funky and cool.
“Achieving soul in a hotel room
is probably the biggest challenge
to any hotel designer,” Brown says.
“However, I do feel that hotel
design is becoming more adaptive
to its location.”
Given Virgin Limited
Edition’s position at the upper
portion of the luxury segment, it
would be simple to think they’ve
been affected by the supposed
luxury backlash that has been
widely reported in the U.S.
media. But Brown feels the idea
is overblown.
“A backlash suggests that there
is a resistance toward the luxury
market, and I think although it
is definitely tough, there is still
huge demand for this segment.
People still get married and
have honeymoons, anniversa-
ries, birthdays and they want to
celebrate, and I don’t feel this
will ever go away,” he says. “In
the long term, the corporate
segment will think a lot more
carefully with how it uses high
profile luxury offerings and will
be cautious as to how they are
seen to be spending shareholder/
stakeholder’s money.”

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 industry player

REFINED ELEGANCE is dis-

Socially responsible
Brown says Branson established
the “Virgin Aware” program as
the company’s answer to corpo-
rate social responsibility. Its goal
is to create a policy that becomes
part of each Virgin company’s
day-to-day work and responsi-
bilities. Virgin Aware is diverse
in its reach and covers supply
chains and fair trade, ethical
dealings with employees and
customers, the local community
and the environment.
“Realizing the importance of
the ever-growing need for sustain-
able tourism, like Virgin Atlantic,
we are committed to sustainable
development and our responsibil-
ity toward the environment, in
addition to helping the local com-
munities in which we operate,”
Brown says. “This is very much
played at each of Virgin Limited
Edition’s properties. Clockwise
from upper left, Kasbah architec-
ture and Moroccan sensibilities
dominate Kasbah Tamadot; Mak-
wela Suite at the Rock Lodge,
Ususala; and bird’s eye view of
the stunning complex at Rock
Lodge, Ususala.
a work in progress and we’ve had
some great successes.”
Brown notes there are solar pow-
er and renewable energy initiatives
across the hotel group. The Kasbah
Tamadot property in Morocco
was awarded the ‘Most Socially
Responsible Hotel’ in 2008.
“It’s a long journey, but at least
we have started,” he says.
Moving forward
It’s unclear whether Branson—who
famously likes to make splashes
into new industries and shake
things up—will move further into
the hotel business. Rumors have
surfaced occasionally that he may
do so on a wider scale than with
Virgin Limited Edition. But of-
ficially, his focus is on developing a
super eco-friendly island resort in
the British Virgin Islands, within
sight of his Necker Island resort.
Branson says his inspirations
come from humanity.
“I’m always struck by how many
people, from so many countries
across the world, are doing inspira-
tional things for the good of man-
kind—so I guess my inspiration
comes from people, not necessarily
industries. I am inspired each time
I travel to a new place, experience a
new product and meet new people.”
And Brown offers a related
piece of advice for others in the
hotel industry.
“Hoteliers should remember
where they came from and have
humility because it is people
who matter in this business,”
he says.
Millard thinks Virgin will only
continue upward in the future.
“They have an unbelievably
fabulous culture,” he said. “They
have a fantastic brand, and I think
if they went [further] into the hotel
business, they would be an incred-
ible asset to the industry.”

■ The design of each Virgin
Limited Edition property varies,
based on its surroundings.
Necker Island,
located in the British
Virgin Islands, is a
resort that encom-
passes the entire
island. In addition to
a great house, mul-
tiple Balinese-style
houses are scattered
around the island.
The public spaces
are full of rich woods
south of Marrakech, ceilings, animal furniture with clean eye-catching pat-
Morocco, encom- print fabrics and lines abounds, and terns and textiles and
passes a warm traditional African an emphasis in the elegance.
Berber style, with art on the walls. rooms is on a homey Sa Terra Rotja,
and take advantage rich golds and in- An enormous fire comfort. Spain, has a light,
of the stunning views tense blues and reds feature in the lodge The Roof Gardens clean look, with
with open-air designs throughout. Sumptu- dining room features in London, with Mediterranean-in-
as well as open floor ous fabrics and pat- a flame-shaped an emphasis on spired bedrooms
plans. Elegant white terned tiles enhance opening and coarse events, has amaz- and traditional stone
fabrics are offset the traditional Kas- stone outlining a ing landscaping and architecture. Furnish-
with bold colors that bah architecture. larger flame. eye-popping colors ings are traditional,
complement the rich Ususala, in South The Lodge at Ver- and modern designs yet comfortable.
hues of the Carib- Africa, may be the bier, Switzerland, is that might make Many rooms have
bean Sea. perfect game re- a skiing getaway that a boutique lobby French doors that
Kasbah Tamadot, serve, with stunning plays off its muted blush. The emphasis open to reveal the
set in the mountains rough-hewn wood colors well. Modern is on simple lines, hills and sea beyond.

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 technology trends

Simple ways to create a high-tech guestroom

n my experience, when you get hotel. Travelers demand wireless in screen and no need to move electri-

I down to it, guests are looking

for a room that is comfortable,
looks like a guestroom rather
than a command station and
provides a suitable environment for
guestrooms today. And, dare I say it,
free wireless connectivity is expected.
Guests do not want to pay for this
feature. They want flexibility in the
guestroom to work in bed or on
cal and TV and data connections
up higher in the wall.
These cabinets have typically
taken the place of the ubiquitous
and bulky armoire that always
working and entertainment. their terrace. seemed to dominate the room. The
How high tech do you really cabinets house dresser drawers,
need to be to meet the ever-evolving Entertainment mini-bars, DVD players and some-
demands of the guest? It isn’t neces- You cannot call your hotel high-tech times provide the location for the
sary to go extremes in order to make Cheryl Rowley without a flat-panel TV. The most connectivity panel.
guests happy and eager to return. Cheryl Rowley Design common placement is on top of A more custom installation would
There are really three essential cat- cherylrowleydesign.com a cabinet. This has many advan- include mounting the flat screen on
egories of technology to address in tages, including less sound transfer a wall.
the guestroom: connectivity, enter- wireless. It’s not enough to offer between rooms, no requirement for At The Epic Hotel in Miami
tainment and creature comforts. guests wireless connections in the additional blocking in the walls to we used a wood paneling feature
lobby or in a specific hotspot in the carry the weight of the bracket and to achieve a more finished and
Connectivity
Today, guests travel with smart
phones, laptops, MP3 players,
cameras, camcorders, razors,
electric toothbrushes, etc. that
all require charging overnight.
Providing multiple, easily acces-
sible electrical outlets has become
a necessity and should be common
practice.
While this is not particularly
high-tech, it may be one of the
more expensive propositions in a
guestroom renovation.
Outlets should be placed above
desks and above nightstands for easy
access. Every project we do now
has a connectivity panel built into
the desk. We spend time on the
design of these panels to ensure that
plugs are spaced far enough apart to
accommodate multiple chargers.
The second most important
HIGH-STYLE TECH Flat-screen
requirement for a guest is high-speed televisions are installed in custom wood
Internet access, both secure and paneling at The Epic Hotel in Miami.

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 technology trends
expensive look.
You could also consider conceal-
ing the flat screen behind artwork
that retracts to reveal the screen or
behind a decorative mirror that com-
pletely disguises the screen until the
TV is actually turned on.
Guests want more than just the
ability to watch network or cable
TV, though. They want to watch
programming they bring from home
or from the hotel’s lending library.
This can be accomplished through
the simple installation of a DVD
player in the cabinet below the flat-
screen TV or via a connectivity panel
that allows guests to connect and
run their laptops or media players
directly through the TV.
Creature comforts
While high-tech concepts usually
bring electronics to mind, systems
that address a guest’s creature com-
forts also enhance the high-tech
experience. Guestroom lighting can
be as simple as providing enough of
it–though this has become an issue
with the imposition of fluorescent
technology.
There is nothing worse than a
guestroom that is under-lit with
flat, cold, dull light from fluores-
cent bulbs. Another problem is not
enough light in the bathroom.
During the renovation of the
Hotel Sofitel in Los Angeles, we
solved this problem by installing
glass panels between the guestroom
and bath that transform from
opaque to translucent with a flip of
the switch. They let daylight pen-
etrate into the bathroom and allow
views from the bath out into the
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PLUG IN Outlets built in to the desk accommodate multiple chargers.
room and beyond.
We are introducing white LEDs
in reading lights and in decorative
lamps in an effort to balance the
cool light of fluorescents. While
LED lighting is more expensive, it is
remarkably efficient and long-lasting
and provides a more brilliant light
source.
But, the ultimate high-tech intro-
duction to address guest comfort
is automated control technology.
With a single remote, guests can
control draperies, lighting, room
temperature, in-room privacy, music
and video systems. Because a small
bedside device controls this system,
it is discreet and only requires a
nightstand large enough to accom-
modate it.
No matter what the technology,
no matter how cutting-edge, no mat-
ter how expensive, if your guest can’t
use it, it’s worthless.
It’s worse than worthless: it’s
damaging.
The important thing to remember
about technology, like any other
aspect of hospitality design, is that
it’s part of a larger picture. And that
picture is creating a great guest expe-
rience. Give them a beautiful room
with technology that works and they
will return.
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 bath trends
Tune out, plug in and power up
e are nomads.
W Time poverty and
a desire to remain
near, while far
away, has transformed us into
beings that need mobile devices
and the Internet to do most of the
things we love.
We carry with us a newfound
need for accessibility, be it while
we are in the boardroom or in the
bathtub.
Hospitality bathrooms are as
important for rejuvenating guests
as the beds that are chosen for the
guestrooms.
A bathroom should meet the
needs of the traveler but also
include amenities the traveler
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doesn’t experience even in the
luxury of their own homes.
Size matters, and in my travels
I see that hospitality spaces are
embracing the bathroom as an
extension of the guestroom. Tubs
float in the middle of guest suites,
and glass walls separate sleeping
and bathing areas.
The bathroom now, more than
ever, is seen as an integral part of
the hospitality experience, be it a
business trip or a romantic week-
end away.
Anyone can sing along to the
radio in their shower at home, but
when the day is through, slipping
into a bathtub outfitted with a flat
screen and amazing speakers can’t
be beat.
A concealed TV monitor hid-
den in a vanity mirror, or a water-
proof iPod hub for the shower are
unexpected joys for wearied trav-
elers and weekend warriors.
New innovations like chroma-
therapeutic soaking tubs calm the
mind and soul as guests choose
the color of the light that’s cast
into the water of their rumbling
whirlpools.
The inclusion of outlets into
headboards and workspaces is
standard practice in many hos-
pitality guestroom designs and
incorporating this into the bath-
room vanity is just as important.
Guests crave the ability to plug
in their mobile devices and lap-
tops in order to play music, write
home or listen to the news while
they prepare for their day.
Open storage space is incredibly
useful, and ample counter space
to spread out makeup, shaving
kits and other tools allows the
bathroom to become a functional
space.
Never underestimate lighting.
When you’re in the bathroom
you shouldn’t see light but instead
“feel” it. The ability to find the
smallest hair or turn lights low as
you slip into a bubble bath after
a long day should always be con-
sidered. Systems are now available
that let guests change television
channels, lighting and volume
within the space through one
main device that can be carried
from room to room.
HIDDEN TECH The baths in the
presidential suites at the W Fort
Lauderdale feature soaking tubs with
lights that change color for therapeutic
relaxation and television monitors for
total entertainment.
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 Trendlines: Fire Elements
Flame on act: People like fire.
F We just do. Maybe the
primal need for fire never
left our subconscious
after using it to survive for mil-
lions of years. Or maybe we all
just really like s’mores.
Kris Lajeskie of
Kris Lajeskie Design
Group says people
gravitate toward fire
elements because they
want to feel nurtured.
Kris Lajeskie
“What’s more
comforting than using
fire for warmth and feeling that
beautiful glow?” she says.
Whatever the reason, hotels
are finding ways to capitalize on
this instinct.
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Buffalo Thunder Resort &
Spa, Santa Fe, N.M.
The Buffalo Thunder’s 2,500-
square-foot penthouse features
custom master artisan fin-
ishes and handmade furniture
throughout. The fireplace is the
focal point of the suite and fea-
tures a handmade walnut and
slub glass finish surrounding the
6-foot ribbon fireplace by Spark
Modern Fires. The open floor
plan creates entertainment flex-
ibility with a semicircle around
the fireplace and TV, creating
function and intimacy. Buffalo
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Kris Lajeskie Design Group.
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There are a variety of ways
designers can incorporate fire into
their design, due in large part to
the amount of companies now
producing modern fire element
products—EcoSmart Fire, Len-
nox Hearth Products, Oasis Fire,
Spark Modern Fire and Urban
Fire, just to name a few.
Fire pits and tables are becom-
ing so popular the question isn’t,
“Do you have a fire element?” it’s
“What kind?”
“It depends on the area,”
Lajeskie says. “In public spaces,
[fire elements are] more of a focal
point. It can really be impactful.”
Lajeskie says even though the
fire is the focal point, the seating
around or near the fire should
stay within the design theme of
the rest of the property and not
become all about the fire.
“We do have some places with
a stone fire pit and the seating
is stone and the whole thing
becomes a design element—like
you’re in an ancient kiva,”
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Four Seasons Hotel
Washington, D.C.
The Rockwell Group designed a
restaurant for the Four Seasons
that reflects the elegant informal-
ity of modern American cuisine,
while also paying tribute to the
classical stature of the hotel.
To achieve this balance, the
design was based on a modern
interpretation of a tavern. While
sitting in the Lobby Library next
to the fireplace, one can experi-
ence both contemporary art on
the gallery wall as well as books
on gardens, nature and con-
temporary and classical art. The
new outdoor fire elements from
Urban Fire extend the experi-
ence to the patio.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL KLEINBERG (TOP,
BOTTOM); POWERS & CREWE (MIDDLE)
Lajeskie said.
Steven Miller, principal for
The Plumber, works on install-
ing fire elements for commercial
properties. He recently worked on
the Artmore in Atlanta.
Miller says two important fac-
tors to keep in mind are safe-
ty—choosing the correct vendors,
products and location—and rev-
enue opportunities for the hotel.
Fire elements are meant to draw
people, and where the people are
drawn should benefit the hotel.
“What you’re doing is creating
a place for congregation,” he said.
“It gives a place to sit and enjoy
conversation … it’s a way for en-
hancing bar sales for the hotel.”
For the Artmore, Miller
installed a fire/water element,
which adds yet another soothing
natural feature. It also made for
more of a challenge.
“The design we considered at
first would have had gas bubbling
through the water and ignited at
the top,” says Allen Guitierrez,
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reviving the Artmore. “It would Jamestown & Associates,
have appeared to have an illusion both of Atlanta, renovated this
of the water being on fire. This Atlanta landmark to preserve
was decided to be too unstable, the hotel’s charming and unique
very difficult to maintain and the design, which reflects the art
technology and engineering was of Southern hospitality in a
difficult to document.” European boutique package.
Miller chose Grand Effects The property is configured in
for the fire system. He says the a U shape with an outdoor
system is equipped with checks courtyard in the middle. The
and balances to ensure the flame revamped courtyard, with its
stays lit. Even if it blows out in a centerpiece fire pit, acts as an
strong wind the flame gets relit, urban sanctuary. Some of the
so as not to continually leak gas. features of the fire element are
This kind of technology has been lights in the basin and an auto-
around for decades in heating fill/non-overflow basin.
systems, but it is just recently
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 citycenter

Designing CityCenter
The city within a city on Las Vegas Blvd. is several architects of record, 45
almost as massive as the work that went into it interior designers and hundreds of
consultants six years to pour over
blueprints, design and build Las
BY JASON Q. FREED, SENIOR EDITOR Vegas’ newest addition—MGM
Mirage’s CityCenter.
n a recently launched ad cam- ing the sky. Implied is the notion Keeping everyone involved on
Randy Higgins, whose firm
RDH & Associates was architect
of record for Vdara’s pool deck
and the Gold Lounge inside
Aria, says communication was
vital, even with his minor roles
in the grand project.

I paign for Aria, the 4,000-

room casino-hotel in the
middle of CityCenter, a man
glides his golf club head across a
fairway covered in morning dew,
leaving a wavy trail in the grass.
The shot is followed by exterior
views of Aria, its curved glass
breaking the sunlight and divid-
an architect can get his inspira-
tion on the golf course.
Oh, if it were only that easy.
In reality, inspiration plants
the seed, but growing the project
the same page from Day One
to the Grand Opening was a
monumental and exhausting task
in itself. BlackBerrys became
lifelines.
“We had day-to-day conversa-
tions with the concept designer
and virtually day-to-day with
the contractor,” he says. “At
one point we got 400 emails a
requires flawless execution from
a team consisting of hundreds
of partners. For example, it took
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Center’s interior design, simultaneously working with MGM Mirage’s vision
for an abstract park theme by bringing nature’s elements indoors.

day, and everyone was copied on “nuts and bolts guys.” ing Aria. “It really is a tremendous 2010—provides an example.
those.” “Take a look at the conceptual challenge. Thousands of issues Beyond Harmon, Czech and
RDH’s role as architect of rendering versus what it looks like have to be dealt with.” Leo A Daly were forced to suggest
record meant basically they were today and you would say we’re During planning stages, weekly a different material for the exterior
tasked with viewing a blueprint about 95 percent on the mark,” trips across the country to meet of several buildings, avoiding
from the concept designer of what says Thomas Czech, director of with concept designers were another potentially catastrophic
the project should look like, then operations at Leo A Daly, who also required. mistake.
making that rendering come to served as architect of record for “There was a point where “The concept designers said,
life. Architects of record are the several parts of CityCenter, includ- myself, as project manager, I was ‘listen, I think we ought to
flying to New York once a week,” use a light product,’ then they
Czech says. “Implementing the started selecting colors. That’s
Now open plan of these 45 consultants is not about where they stopped and
Three hotels at CityCenter opened in early December: an easy task, especially when you where we took over,” Czech says.
have a complex project. We’re not “There are five major sections
■ Aria, a casino-hotel ■ Mandarin Oriental Still to come is talking about daily meetings, we’re of CityCenter that are all glass.
designed by Pelli Las Vegas, an The Harmon, a talking about hourly meetings.” We’re in the middle of the desert.
Clarke Pelli, featuring independently smaller boutique Of the hundreds of architects You take a look at the design
4,004 guestrooms operated luxury property, and after and contractors, if one piece of the architects and they’re all Euro-
and 150,000 square property, featuring all four hotels are puzzle makes a mistake, it causes pean or international. You have
feet of gaming 392 guestrooms open to the public, a ripple effect and could result in to ask yourself if they’ve ever
and 225 CityCenter will be faulty design. The delay of Har- designed high-rise structures in
■ Vdara, an all-suite residences with a comprised of about mon—a smaller boutique property the desert.”
hotel and spa, Las Vegas Blvd. 6,000 guestrooms. within CityCenter that was sup- Czech says initial materials
featuring 1,495 address. posed to open in December 2009 caused an intensified reflection of
rooms but was pushed to December light called “solar convergence,”

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 citycenter
INTEGRATED DESIGN Most of
CityCenter’s guestrooms feature
connectivity that allows guests to
control lights, drapes, music and
television automatically. Designers
had to take these features into
consideration.
tal Design certifications added
“It was a great an additional hurdle by requiring
location, a great certain materials be used.
owner and a For Paul Katz, president of New
York-based Kohn Pedersen Fox,
great operator. which designed the Mandarin
It was hard to Oriental Las Vegas inside City-
Center, the fact that many of the
go wrong on this designers, architects and develop-
project.” ers had worked together in the past
eased the communication burden.
Paul Katz, president, “We knew all the participants
Kohn Pedersen Fox pretty well,” Katz says. “It’s fun to
work with people you know. They
which could amplify the sun’s heat start to trust you and you can
by as much as four to five times by avoid any of the negative impres-
the time it reached a pool deck on sions.”
ground level. It was the architect Katz says previous partner-
of record who was responsible for ships with MGM Mirage helped
making suggestions on how to re- his firm better understand their
duce that amplification, and Lead- LEED aspirations, and having
ership in Energy and Environmen- done work for Mandarin Oriental
40 Hotel Design | JAN/FEB 2010
in the past helped him understand
the brand’s desire to reflect a
certain culture.
“You have to have the best of
both worlds: You have to provide
the exclusivity of one of the great-
est luxury brands—we conquered
that with the intimate court-
yard—but at the same time you’re
on one of the most vibrant streets
in the world,” Katz says.
He says CityCenter will set a
new standard for architecture in
Sin City.
“If you’re going to build a luxu-
ry hotel in Vegas, you really want
to build the best 400 and the most
luxurious 400 hotel rooms in the
city,” he says. “The mix of luxury
and convenience really shines
through. It’s a world class hotel
that’s only going to get better.”
CityCenter highlights
■ CityCenter will be comprised
of about 6,000 guestrooms
and nearly 2,400 residences.
In comparison, MGM Grand
is the largest property on The
Strip, also boasting about
6,000 guestrooms.
■ Aria, the only casino-hotel,
serves as the connective
tissue for CityCenter and is
groundbreaking on many
fronts. The casino space
features work from 45 different
interior designers; each eatery
has its own distinct feel.
■ Veer is made up of two
towers, Veer East and Veer
West, and is strictly residential
space. It offers the most
inexpensive units, starting
at $350,000 after a recent
30-percent reduction. About
60 percent of the residential
units within CityCenter had
committals in December,
a spokesperson for MGM
Mirage said.
■ David Rockwell lent his
expertise to shopping district
Crystals’ interior design and
chose an abstract park theme,
attempting to bring nature’s
elements indoors.
■ Forty percent of the high-end
spaces within Crystals are
open, and 90 percent will be
open by June. The exterior
of Crystals was designed by
Studio Daniel Libeskind, the
Berlin-based architectural firm
also selected to redevelop
the site of the World Trade
Center.
■ A $40-million fine art collection
throughout CityCenter is free
and open to the public.
■ All building exteriors are
glazed to reduce radiant heat,
and sustainability themes like
large windows to allow natural
light, locally sourced building
materials and a commitment
to recycling helped six of the
seven buildings earn LEED
gold certification.
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 social networking

Paul Priestman ■
FOUNDING DIRECTOR, PRIESTMANGOODE

TO ME, HOSPITALITY MEANS service, comfort and location.

MY FRIENDS DESCRIBE ME AS a perfectionist who never stops.
I GET CREATIVE INSPIRATION FROM new technologies, natural environments, countryside,
seascapes and clouds.

MY FAVORITE HOTEL IS The Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong ■. The service is always perfect and
the hotel has a wonderful sense of place. I like to know and feel where I am in the world; I am not a fan of
international hotels that are the same the world over.

THE MOST IMPORTANT GUESTROOM AMENITIES TO ME ARE bed, bathroom, TV/inter-

net, in that order.

MY DESIGN IS INFLUENCED BY always wanting to make things better. Design for me is not just a
styling exercise.
Paul Priestman directs the
OVERDONE IN DESIGN TODAY IS boutique style. All that over-styling drives me mad.
innovative and space-saving
design at Priestmangoode, TODAY’S HOT COLOR PALETTE IS white, but with RGB LED lighting giving any color you like in
the spectrum, but with no need to redecorate.
which most recently designed
cost-effective guestrooms for MY FAVORITE MATERIALS TO WORK WITH
Accor’s ETAP and Motel 6 ARE form, light and texture.

brands. The new proptypes are MY ADVICE TO YOUNG HOTELIERS IS get

currently rolling out across the your acoustics right.
■
global portfolios of each brand. THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURAL
Priestmangoode currently is SPACE I’VE SEEN IS The Pantheon in Rome ■. I
working with Norwegian Cruise was once there in a rainstorm, seeing the rain cascading
hundreds of feet through the opening in the center of the
Line to introduce a budget dome and on to the marble floor below. It was stunning. Built in 120 A.D.! How many buildings
cabin concept. built today will last that long?

THE STRANGEST OR MOST EMBARRASSING THING

Currently reading
THAT’S EVER HAPPENED TO ME ON A BUSINESS TRIP
“A Business Miscellany”
IS waking in the middle of the night in a hotel and accidentally leaving my
by the Economist
hotel room thinking it was the bathroom and only realizing my mistake upon hearing the
“Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs”
door click behind me. Not wearing very much and with no key, what would you do?
by C.A.S. Williams
MY GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IS planting 40,000 trees
Music playlist
Boo Hewerdine
in the heart of the British countryside. ■ ■

Favorite artists
Henry Moore and
Alberto Giacometti

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At LG, We Believe That Life’s Good ...When It’s Green.

And we are committed to improving product development, manufacturing and usage to provide our
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Our EcoSmart™ line-up has a variety of green features that include:
Energy Star® 3.0 Qualified*
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Dynamic Power Savings*
allow televisions to automatically reduce power consumption while maximizing picture performance
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set picture brightness at the preferred power consumption level to reduce power
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