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THE BEST IN HOSPITALITY With the current obsession with design–as
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, evidenced by the popularity of HGTV, Martha
Stewart Living, and Elle Décor—everyone,
AND CONSTRUCTION
including your guests, has an opinion on the
topic. Great design awakens the senses, enlivens the surroundings and forges
an emotional connection with our clients. Isn’t that what we all strive for?
In these pages, Resort and Recreation brings you unique, innovative, and
distinguished properties from around the world. But don’t just take our opinion
for it—the proof is in these dazzling images. Take a look, and be inspired!
Top Design
Project: The Club at Flying Horse
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Designers: Design Group Carl Ross Inc.
Architect: B3 Architects
Design Statement: The Club at Flying Horse is the centerpiece at this luxury community that overlooks the Rocky
Mountains’ Front Range and Pike’s Peak. The club offers a
private 18-hole Tom Weiskopf-Signature golf course, a clubhouse, athletic club, and spa.
The 40,000-square-foot golf clubhouse features large terraces and outdoor fireplaces where members can enjoy the scenic
views. An underground tunnel leads to a three-story wine
tower where the club’s extensive wine collection shares space
with private member lockers for wine storage. Dining options
include a golfers’ grille, an upscale family dining room, and a
fine dining room. For more private dining, members can use
the large ballroom or intimate meeting rooms off the wine
tunnel.
The 48,000-square-foot athletic club has an outdoor pool,
a lap pool, indoor volleyball and basketball courts, indoor and
outdoor tennis courts, fitness equipment, and a full-service spa.
The interior design blends elements of Tuscany and
Colorado. Venetian plaster walls and wood-beamed ceilings
are accented by custom-woven Axminster carpeting, customdesigned chandeliers, extensive use of millwork and natural
stone, and commissioned art and sculpture pieces.
The Details
Cost: $45 million
Major Suppliers: Arizona Tile, Tai Ping Carpet, Unilight,
Moore & Giles, Fong Brothers, Valley Forge Carpets, Kare
Shrader, Jenson Custom Furniture
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Design
Project: Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village
Location: Destin, Fla.
Design Architect: Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock
Architects Inc.
Design Statement: Along the shores of Northwest Florida is
Destin, home to Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village, a 14acre community with an upscale, energetic lifestyle that includes
the best in shopping, dining, nightlife, water activities, sunset
celebrations, and breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico.
At the center of it all is Emerald Grande, a 13-story luxury
resort. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed by the sophisticated
charms of a turn-of-the-century yacht club. Amenities include a
full-service spa, a fitness center, a private club room, a business
center, a conference center, and a banquet center for up to 500
people.
The 281 resort residences, available in deeded fractional and
whole-ownership options, range from 1,075-square-foot two
bedroom units to 2,200-square-foot four-bedroom units. The
residences have an elegant, nautical theme, nine-foot ceilings,
spacious balconies, and terraces.
The Details
Architect of Record: 2WR/HolmesWilkins Architects
Designer: John M. Purdy Sr., HHCP
Clubhouse
Project: Conservatory at Hammock Beach
Location: Palm Coast, Fla.
Architect: MAI Design Group
Design Statement: Set on one of Florida’s most
beautiful and challenging golf courses, the Conservatory
Clubhouse is an oasis for golfers preparing for a day on the
links or wrapping one up. The formal, two-story clubhouse is modeled after the private conservatories built in
England in the early 1800s. Materials include a combination of delicately detailed exposed structural steel, cast
stone, and classic columns and arches—all tied together
with a soaring, two-story glass atrium at the heart of
the building. Because of the tropical climate, MAI used
thermal-resistant glass for the project, allowing light to
flood the facility without overheating it. Outside, the
Conservatory is anchored to the earth with a cut-stone
base, Doric-style columns, and cast-stone balustrades
that add to the sense of symmetry, formality, and grace. A
series of stone staircases cascade to the pool, gardens, and
greens, creating a smooth transition between building and
landscape. Inside, the interiors feature a British-island
design, with a combination of columns, wainscoting, ceiling fans, furniture, and fabrics that hearken to living in
the Spice Islands.
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The Details
Engineers: Civil: CH2M Hill
Major Suppliers: Kitchens and bath products: Kohler; Sky-
lights and sunroom: Supersky and Viracon Glazing; Roofing:
Fibertite, Berridge; Carpeting: Masland, Crossley; Paint/
Stain: Dow Corning, Sherwin Williams
Cost: $13 million
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Design
SHOWCASE
Clubhouse
Project: Curahee Club
Location: Toccoa, Ga.
Architect: NCG Architects
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Design Statement: At the Curahee Club, a 1,200-acre,
private golf, lake, and mountain community, the clubhouse
serves as the main amenity and is sited atop a ridge commanding 360-degree views of the mountains, lake,
and award-winning golf course. The building is a sprawling
blend of native stone, cedar shakes, and copper accents.
To emulate the great golf clubhouses that have evolved
over the years, the design was intentionally created to
evoke a timeless character that belies its youth. Inside,
the interior designer has meticulously integrated the history
and culture of the area into an overall design that defines
casual elegance and warmth. Rich woods, wainscoting,
vaulted ceilings with massive, exposed beams and cavernous stone fireplaces combine to meet the owner’s mandate—that the clubhouse provide a second-home feeling
for members and guests for decades to come.
The Details
Interior Designer: Katherine Ingalls/Design Consultant
Major Suppliers: Wood shingles for roof
and siding: LifePine
Cost: $10 million
Currahee Club
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Condotel
Project: Reef Atlantis
Location: Paradise Island,
The Bahamas
Interior Design: Hirsch
Bedner Associates
The Details
Architecture : Managing
Architects: HKS; Design
Architects: WATG
Landscape: EDSA
Design Statement: Natural design
elements and textures reflect the ocean
landscape outside. The reception desk is carved from
cypress wood and serves as the lobby’s focal point. Walls
feature stone and wood millwork with carved panels reminiscent of rolling ocean waves. Marble floors and lounge
seating welcome guests to a casual and comfortable respite.
Family Travel
Accommodations
Project: Country Inn & Suites by Carlson
Location: Ithaca, N.Y.
Design Statement: Country Inn & Suites feature
traditional architecture and sophisticated interior
design with hardwood flooring, a lobby fireplace,
and a front porch. The properties welcome guests
with traditional furnishings that blend rich woods
and a contemporary color palate, while providing such on-site amenities as indoor pools, fitness
rooms, and valet laundry service. Guest room options include standard king, standard double queen,
and one-bedroom king suites. Wired or wireless
high-speed Internet access is complimentary, as are
microwaves and refrigerators, and king suites feature
multiple 32-inch flat-screen LCD televisions to
maximize family viewing options.
The mid-tier lodging brand of Minneapolisbased Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Country Inns &
Suites By Carlson Inc. aims to establish its brand as
a leader in comfortable and hospitable family and
extended-stay accommodations.
The Details:
Supplier: In-Room media, entertainment, and
business solutions: Roomlinx
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Fitness Center
SHOWCASE
Design
Project: Bent Tree Country Club
Location: Dallas, Texas
Architects: CCI Club Design – Ryan Yakel, AIA,
and John E. Herron, FIIDA
Design Statement: Bent Tree Country Club passed
a $7.2 million dollar master plan program by an approval vote of over 95 percent of the membership.
CCI developed the program for the renovation of
the clubhouse’s casual dining and bar spaces and new
ancillary buildings for the pool and golf shop facilities.
The phased master plan includes a new golf shop facility, including golf bag storage and cart staging areas,
an expansion of the men’s card room, updated men’s
locker room wet areas, the creation of a first class fitness facility, partial renovation of the tennis facility
and a new pool locker room/snack bar building, which
includes indoor dining, a teen room, and babysitting
spaces.
Fitness
Honorable
Mention
The Details
Major Suppliers: Carpet: Durkan Pattern Carpet;
Project:
Lighting: Masland; Fabrics: Jaguar Design, Arc Com;
Art: Carson Art; Fitness Equipment: Precor
Hyatt Regency
Austin
Cost of renovation (30,000 square feet of
65,000-square-foot clubhouse): $7.2 million
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Vacation Ownership
Project: Grandview at Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Designer: Creative Design Concepts
Design Statement: A stunning
example of the new Las Vegas, Grandview is sleek and contemporary with an element of
fun. Each 680-square-foot, one-bedroom unit has the same floor plan with mirrored units
sharing a vestibule. Working with the architect, Creative Design increased the living
area by shifting the wall and soffit from its location on previous phases of this project,
allowing them to add a large credenza for storage and a 42-inch, flat-panel television.
The boutique-hotel feel features rich, vibrant reds on one side and spa-like greens
and golds on the other. Bedrooms feature
duvets and tone-on-tone linens, while
kitchens have granite countertops and
espresso-finished cabinetry with modern
hardware. Two sinks in each bathroom
flank a drop-down vanity with a bench.
The Details
Architect: Allen + Phillip Architects
Designers: Jennifer Michel, Cheryl
Turnage
Major Suppliers: Signature Carpet,
Fabricut Fabrics, Kravet Fabrics, SK Textiles, Buccola Mfg.
Cost: $5.6 million, Phase 5 of a 4,200unit timeshare project
Vacation Ownership
- Renovation
Project: Club Regina Cancún and Club
Regina Los Cabos
Locations: Cancún and Los Cabos,
Mexico
Architect: Architectural Concepts
Design Statement: For Raintree Vaca-
tion Club, Architectural Concepts created a dynamic, unified design plan that
can be implemented over time at all club
properties. The furniture-design program
is block-like in form and rather simplistic,
reminiscent of the architectural style of
Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico. To allow
each property a distinctive feel, a personal
collection of art emphasizes the connections theme of people, nature, and art.
Each property features a hand-picked art collection inspired by the resort’s location to
be created by Mexican artists
The Details
Architect: Margit Whitlock, AIA
Designers: Tawndra Williams, Jennifer Folkestad, Christine Ley
Major Suppliers: Padma’s Plantation, Falotex, Valley Forge
Cost: $19,700 FF&E per two-bedroom suite
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Design
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Locker Room
Project: Sebonack Golf Club
Location: Southampton, N.Y.
Design: Image Design Inc.
Design Statement: Situated on 300 acres, and neighboring
the historic National Golf Links of America and Shinnecock
Hills Golf Course, Sebonack has been carved out of land which
seems to have been long-destined to become a golf course. The
holes offer panoramic views of Long Island’s Great Peconic Bay
and Cold Spring Pond. The visual impact of the water vistas
competes for the golfer’s eye with the rolling fairways, expansive bunkers and waste dunes, and undulating greens that present tricky swales and burrows. Meant to look as if manicured by
time, Sebonack appears to have fashioned itself from the wild
terrain.
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The club’s locker room carries on the traditional theme. The
custom-made cherry lockers by Legacy Lockers feature a carving
of the Sebonack logo, which was derived from a distinctive “S”
found on the original estate’s window shutters. The artwork was
commissioned to local artists.
The Details
Architects: Hart Howerton Architects, Jim McRobert
Designers: Image Design Inc., Joan Bourassa, and Traci Davis
Locker Room Supplier: Legacy Lockers
Area of Clubhouse: 28,000 square feet
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Design Statement: MSI’s objective was to build a family-
Playground
Project: Give Kids the World
Location: Kissimmee, Fla.
Designer: MSI Design
friendly playground for Give Kids the World Village, operated
by a non-profit organization that fulfills the wishes of children
with life-threatening illnesses. The playground, the world’s first
and only life-sized version of the beloved children’s game Candyland, was built to honor the memory of Matthew McGowan,
a GKTW wish child.
The plan was developed from initial drawings created by
Boundless Playgrounds, a design group that creates accessible
playground designs. ITEC, a provider of other show elements at
GKTW Village, then started to look at the show aspect of the
playground. With the goal of recreating a three-dimensional
environment, ITEC brought in MSI to design both the hardscape and landscape. The groups came together with many
other engineering and show designers to create this exciting
and magical place in less than six months.
The Details
Architects: Boundless Playgrounds
Designers: ITEC Entertainment Group, MSI, Walt Disney
Imagineering, Universal Orlando
Engineers: PE: Dave Kittridge; Civil Site Engineering: AK
Scruggs & Associates
Major Suppliers: HASBRO, GameTime, SkyShades, Ultra
Play, Valley Crest
Cost: Priceless—The entire project was done pro bono
Mixed-Use Resort
Project: White Oak Lodge and Resort
Location: Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Design Statement; The 17-acre resort’s backyard is the
800-square-mile Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
which welcomes 9,000,000 visitors annually. Complementing this natural background is the lodge and resort itself,
which has 60 log-cabin homes, a swimming pool, a tennis
court, and play and game areas throughout.
The 60 two- or three-bedroom homes feature a master
suite with whirlpool bath, wood flooring, exposed beams,
a stone fireplace, loft with a pool table, and a screened-in
back porch with hot tub.
The 66-by-37-foot swimming pool has two grottos,
one featuring a walk path under the waterfall, the other
with waterfall pouring into a jetted pool. The beach-style
entrance is perfect for toddlers to wade into the pool, which
has a 1,000-square-foot deck with an adjacent stone fire pit.
The Details
Developer: White Oak
General Contractor: Lifestyle Log Homes.
Major Suppliers: Viking Industries and Shadow
Mountain.
Interior Design: Smoky Mountains Interiors LLC.
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Residential Living
Design
Project: The Village at Northstar
Location: Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Architect: OZ Architecture
Design Statement: The Village at Northstar was the first
phase of sweeping improvements to this 8,000-acre, highlyranked ski area. Iron Horse North and South residence buildings were the first phase of development addressing key arrival
points for resort guests and skiers. The phase mixes underground
parking, retail, 72 residential units, a residents’ fitness club, and
the slope-side owners’ club. Phase II features 28 residences in
The Great Bear Lodge and also includes a 40,000-square-foot
skier-service building tucked under the ski slope with ticketing,
skier lockers, restaurants, day care, theater, and retail. Adjacent
to both buildings is an outdoor ice rink with fire pits and cabanas
for après-ski enjoyment. The final phase of the village includes
111 residential units and a private residence club, as well as restaurants, retail, fitness, and spa amenities. This phase features the
plaza connection to a “ski beach” and integrates gondola access.
Also planned are three Hyatt Vacation Club buildings.
PHOTOGRAPHER: GE Johnson
SHOWCASE
Design Statement: Mohonk Mountain House, a
National Historic Landmark, opened a 30,000-square-foot
spa wing blending environmentally conscious design with
a natural setting. More than 200 windows overlook 2,200
acres. Two 80-foot-long verandas connect to a solarium
and provide breathtaking views. Local timber beams, cedar
shingles, and native foliage bring the outside in.
The building is “terraced” into the Ridge, lowering its
profile, reducing its mass, and allowing for greater protection of the surrounding Shawangunk Ridge. The stone
walls, fireplaces, and retaining walls were made from 600
tons of quartz conglomerate excavated from the site. A
geothermal system maintains the building temperature
and eliminates on-site emissions. A 2,000-square-foot
“green roof” garden terrace helps insulate the wing, reducing energy use, and provides a venue for birds and butterflies, as well as yoga classes and meditation. Highlights
include 16 treatment rooms, an outdoor heated mineral
pool, a salon, a fitness center, a yoga/motion studio, and an
indoor pool.
Mohonk Mountain House has been owned and operated by the Smiley family since 1869. The first addition in
over 100 years, the spa wing honors the resort’s commitment to remain “the same, only better.”
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Spa Addition
Project: Mohonk Mountain House
Location: New Paltz, N.Y.
Architect: Saratoga Associates
The Details
Cost: $13 million
PHOTOGRAPHER: Jim Smith Photography
The Details
Landscape: Terrasan
Budget: $350 to $400 Million
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Aquatics Multipurpose center:
Project: Southeast Missouri State University
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Aquatic Consultant: Counsilman-Hunsaker
Architect: Hastings & Chivetta Architects
Design Statement: Counsilman-Hunsaker and Hastings & Chivetta Architects designed the Student Aquatic
Center to be physically and thematically intertwined with
a tropical-themed leisure/activity pool and a cutting-edge
competition pool.
A vanishing-edge pool, surrounded by rockscaping,
waterfalls, palm-studded gardens, and floor-to-ceiling windows, creates the perfect spot for socializing. Those yearning for pure relaxation can visit the 12-person whirlpool
spa. A dramatic bouldering wall across the west side of the
pool presents adventurous rock climbing above the water,
while an indoor zip line spanning the pool let students ride
along a wire before dropping into the pool. Other elements
are an island-style lagoon and a six-lane, 25-yard pool for
competitive events or lap swimming.
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The Details
Suppliers: Pool Filters:
Stark; Pool Recirculation and
Feature Pumps: ITT Marlow;
Pool Chemical Controllers:
Chemtrol; Natatorium Rock
Work: Cost of Wisconsin; Stainless Steel Perimeter Gutter:
Neptune Benson
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Themed Living
Design
Project: Kalahari Resort’s Ny Um Ba Luxury Kondominiums
Location: Lake Delton, Wis.
Architect: Architectural Design Consultants Inc.
Design Statement: The African-themed resort includes 12 oneand two-story buildings featuring five-bedroom units. The design
emulates a sophisticated African village with deliberately aged and
themed synthetic stucco exteriors, eucalyptus-detailed window
canopies, curved corners with faux-distressed brick, and unique
peeled-cedar balcony supports. Beyond the striking exterior, units
have custom carved elephant images on the entry doors and tribal
artifact accessories. A vaulted entry opens onto a great room dominated by a marble fireplace and inviting leather seating. The knotty
alder slab dining table continues the rustic expression, yet contrasts
with contemporary clean lines in the entertainment kitchen, designed to accommodate up to 20 guests in each unit. Luxury bubble
tubs adjoin each bedroom for suite-style privacy.
The lower level has a multitude of entertainment possibilities—a full bar, a home theater with reclining seats, a fireplace with
conversation area, a pool table, a poker table, electronic darts, and
a walkout patio to an eight-person hot tub. These create that “getaway” feel, while staying close to the resort’s indoor waterpark.
The Details
Interior Design: ADCI Interiors
Cost: $5,549,000.00
Themed Attractions
Project: Atlantis, The Palm
Location: Dubai, UAE
Architect: Cloward H20
Design Statement: Atlantis, The Palm opened
its doors in September 2008 with a central feature,
Aquaventure, a 42-acre waterpark, that’s unrivaled in
the Middle East. Aquaventure’s water slides include
two that drop riders through clear acrylic tunnels
submerged in a shark-filled lagoon and three ‘Master
Blaster’ slides. Surrounding the slides is a river-ride system with a 1.4 mile rapids loop that lifts riders in their
tubes to an upper level where they traverse sections
of whitewater rapids interspersed with calmer sections
and large zero-entry pools. The ‘Torrent’ area of the
river propels riders on a wave surge more than six-feet
high. In addition to children’s water play areas and
two resort pools, there’s an 11-million-gallon aquatic
habitat, home to more than 65,000 sea creatures. The
centerpiece Ambassador Lagoon is modeled as the
sunken streets of the mythical Atlantis. The discovery
continues in The Lost Chambers where each exhibit
features different sea creatures. The dolphins have their
own facility featuring an 11-acre lagoon with three
interaction coves and a marine mammal hospital.
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The Details
Operator: Kerzner Isthitmar Ltd.
Architects: Site Master Plan: EDSA; Hotel: WATG;
Production Architects: NORR
Designers: Thematic Design: Olio; Interior Design:
Wilson and Associates; River System: HAS
Engineers: ClowardH2O for water features and
aquatic life support
Major Suppliers: Slides and Water Play: WhiteWater West; Filters: Neptune Benson; Ozone: Del
Cost: $1.5 billion
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Design
Water Play
Project: SPLASH! - A Sterling Resort
Location: Panama City Beach, Fla.
Architect: AI Group Design
Design Statement: Splash!, Panama City
Beach’s newest beachfront resort, offers fun
for the whole family. Its waterpark includes a
kids’ pool park with waterslides, interactive
water toys, a lazy river ride, and a “dive-in”
movie theater, as well as an arcade. There’s
fun for parents as well, including a fitness
room, a pool, a whirlpool spa, and a poolside
bar and grill.
The Details
Designers: AI Group Design
Major Suppliers: McCrory Bldg., Sterling
Development
Cost: $82 million
By the Numbers: 276 condominiums on
400 feet of gulf-front property
Water Play
Honorable Mention
Project:
Wakoola Springs
at The Fountains
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
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Waterpark - Outdoor
Project: The Boardwalk at Hersheypark
Location: Hershey, Pa.
Architect: WhiteWater West Industries Inc.
Waterpark Designers: Water Technology Inc.
Design Statement: What once was a simple amusement
park, opened by Milton S. Hershey for chocolate factory
employees, is now the world-renowned “Sweetest Place
on Earth.” There was no better way to celebrate its 100th
year of operation than with the opening of the Boardwalk,
the park’s largest attraction yet. The Boardwalk is designed
to pay tribute to the spectacular beaches of Atlantic City,
Ocean City, Coney Island, and Rehoboth Beach. The sevenstory high East Coast Waterworks water play structure can
boast being the largest in the world. Following the park’s
addition, attendance hit an all-time high of 2.7 million in
one year.
The Details
Major Suppliers: ProSlide Technology,
Creative Environs Inc.
Waterpark - Indoor
Project: Great Wolf Lodge
Location: Grand Mound, Wash.
Architects: GSBS PC
Design Statement: Great Wolf Lodge, an eight-story
family destination resort and conference center, is designed
to capture the atmosphere and adventure of the North Woods.
The resort offers 398 all-suite guest rooms; a 60,000-square-foot
indoor waterpark; two themed restaurants; a confectionary
café; a Pizza Hut Express; a Starbucks Coffee Shop; an adult
spa featuring Aveda products; a kids’ spa; a children’s craft
and activity room with a focus on edutainment; a fantasy adventure game; a teen center with Internet stations, movie and
musical entertainment; an arcade with ticket redemption;
a fitness center; an animated clock tower; a gift emporium;
and an outdoor waterpark.
The resort also has a 30,000 square-foot conference facility
with 11 breakout and meeting rooms, including an 11,000square-foot grand ballroom; a boardroom; and a business center.
The Details
Brand Architects: Weber Group
Major Suppliers: Water Technology Inc.; Neuman Pools;
ProSlide Technology Inc.; SCS Interactive; Cleveland Coin;
Precision Dynamics
Cost: $100+ million
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Waterscapes
Project: Gaylord Texan
Location: Grapevine, Texas
Architect: EDSA
Design Statement: The Gaylord Texan continues the
tradition of expansive hotel and convention facilities within
a geographic theme. The AAA Four Diamond project has
1,500 rooms, plus more than 600,000 square feet of meeting
and exhibit hall space, five restaurants, retail, and a variety
of recreational activities including two swimming pools, spa
facilities, and vineyards. The project’s centerpiece is three huge
atrium spaces totaling 4.5 acres, with each atrium themed to
emulate the physical qualities, culture, and heritage of Texas.
The design concepts and theming for the atriums and courtyard
spaces are carried throughout the project, including the arrival
drives and pool area.
Photographer – Michael Wilson
The Details
Planner & Landscape Architect: EDSA - Ed Linquist,
Principal
Architect: Hnedak Bobo Group Inc
Interior Design: Wilson Associates
General Contractor: Centex Construction
Suppliers: Plant Material: Valley Crest; Site Furnishings:
Photographer – Len Kaufman
Shelby Williams Industries, Wood Smiths, and Arte De
Mexico; Rockwork: The Larson Co.
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