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  Embassy Suites Denton

  Embassy Suites Denton

  • Location:

    Denton, TX

  • Size:

    318 suites

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A state-of-the-art, LEED certified convention and lodging facility for a state university, municipality and hospitality developer.

  Our Focus:

  The overall design theme pairs natural materials with a modern elegance, and this theme throughout has created a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere for guests. From the exterior masonry and EIFS patterns, to the interior design, biophilic elements can be found everywhere.
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  Louisville Holiday Inn Express & Suites

  Louisville Holiday Inn Express & Suites

  • Location:

    Louisville, KY

  • Size:

    85,600 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Benjamin Van Eps, AIA

  Their Vision:

  A modern, focused service hotel in Louisville's thriving downtown.

  Our Focus:

  Enhance guest experience by using custom interior design features while complying with brand standards, and improve operating performance through smart planning and energy efficiency.
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  Aloft Hotel Westgate

  Aloft Hotel Westgate

  • Location:

    Glendale, AZ

  • Size:

    68,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Benjamin Van Eps, AIA

  Their Vision:

  Provide guests a modern hotel at an affordable price, close to the amenities offered at the nearby Westgate Entertainment Center in Glendale, Arizona.

  Our Focus:

  Modify the prototype hotel design to address the site restraints, number of rooms desired and relationship to the adjoining Westgate Entertainment Center and University of Phoenix Stadium while working with Marriott to incorporate developing brand updates.
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  Cambria Hotel & Suites McAllen

  Cambria Hotel & Suites McAllen

  • Location:

    McAllen, TX

  • Size:

    121 suites

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A modern hotel located within walking distance to the McAllen Convention Center.

  Our Focus:

  Designed as a new prototype for Cambria, the hotel showcases a customer-centric design with unique public spaces that invite guests to hang out. The hotel also features an outdoor patio and large pool area, has adaptable meeting spaces, guest rooms that feature spacious layouts and technology upgrades.
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  Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa

  Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa

  • Location:

    Glendale, AZ

  • Size:

    415,321 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A destination upscale hotel, conference center, parking garage and media center in an emerging retail/entertainment district. The media center was to be completed in 12 months for the Super Bowl in the adjacent Cardinals Stadium.

  Our Focus:

  Work with the developer, contractor, city staff and media center personnel to develop a program and design to meet each party's objectives and time frames in order to complete the goal - opening as promised.
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  DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center

  DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center

  • Location:

    Evansville, IN

  • Size:

    250 rooms

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A public/private hotel, conference center and parking garage development to connect to the City Centre and Ford Center Arena.

  Our Focus:

  Meet the needs of the private developer and the City while adhering to Hilton design standards.
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  Embassy Suites Saratoga Springs

  Embassy Suites Saratoga Springs

  • Location:

    Saratoga Springs, NY

  • Size:

    155,064 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  An upscale hotel for horse racetrack and shopping visitors.

  Our Focus:

  Design a traditional, all masonry hotel with modern, Embassy Suites brand-standard amenities.
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  Aviary Cafe & Patisserie at Farmers Park

  Aviary Cafe & Patisserie at Farmers Park

  • Location:

    Springfield, MO

  • Size:

    3,558 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Tim Rosenbury, AIA

  Their Vision:

  A second restaurant location with a patisserie, offering memorable meals in a warm and friendly setting.

  Our Focus:

  A space with details inspired by places around the world and found objects.
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  Home2 Suites Saratoga Malta

  Home2 Suites Saratoga Malta

  • Location:

    Malta, NY

  • Size:

    56,600 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A sustainable Millennial targeted limited service, all-suite extended stay hotel for the business traveler.

  Our Focus:

  Design the hotel following prototype room plans and elevations, with first floor modifications to provide hotel entry access on the side in lieu of the end elevation of the hotel.
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  Great Wolf Lodge

  Great Wolf Lodge

  • Location:

    Colorado Springs, CO

  • Size:

    311 Suites

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  Create a one-stop family destination catering to Millennial parents and their children.

  Our Focus:

  Transform a business hotel into a resort for families including an indoor water park, indoor entertainment area, and conference center.
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  Courtyard by Marriott Holland

  Courtyard by Marriott Holland

  • Location:

    Holland, MI

  • Size:

    98,600 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  To fill a void in Holland's hotel market by providing a high-end, select service product with a third-party restaurant/sports bar venue.

  Our Focus:

  Design a brand compliant Marriott Courtyard hotel while addressing downtown Holland's design guidelines with an architectural design that emphasizes community traditions.
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  Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan & Convention Center

  Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan & Convention Center

  • Location:

    Manhattan, KS

  • Size:

    121,049 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  An upscale hotel and conference center that anchors an entertainment district redevelopment and complements downtown Manhattan.

  Our Focus:

  Customize a prototypical Hilton Garden Inn Hotel to reconcile city design and Hilton brand standards as well as those of the client. While planning this first project in the redevelopment area, our team coordinated the site and building design with current and planned projects.
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  Hotel Contessa

  Hotel Contessa

  • Location:

    San Antonio, TX

  • Size:

    162,300 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  An upscale, full service, suite-style atrium hotel to complement the owner's adjacent luxury hotel. A timeless, sophisticated design that relates to regional architecture and takes advantage of the last open piece of real estate on the historic Riverwalk.

  Our Focus:

  Incorporate a series of guest rooms suspended within the atrium, and locate back-of-house and public functions to maximize space allocation, such as locating mechanical rooms under the porte cochere and a rooftop pool and spa.
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  Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord/Golf Resort & Spa

  Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord/Golf Resort & Spa

  • Location:

    Concord, NC

  • Size:

    592,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A full-service, resort-style hotel and conference center that takes advantage of the natural setting, adjacent golf course, NASCAR Speedway and other amenities.

  Our Focus:

  Design a fully-functional hotel while minimizing the impact of service areas and emphasizing views to and from the building from all four sides.
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  Embassy Suites Loveland

  Embassy Suites Loveland

  • Location:

    Loveland, CO

  • Size:

    319,985 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A full-service hotel, spa and conference center on a site located near the sports, entertainment and agricultural hub for one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

  Our Focus:

  Orient interior spaces to panoramic Rocky Mountain views, and deliver to guests an authentic Colorado experience.
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  Marriott’s Willow Ridge Lodge

  Marriott’s Willow Ridge Lodge

  • Location:

    Branson, MO

  • Size:

    66,403 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A value-priced timeshare development within the Marriott resort portfolio.

  Our Focus:

  Combining the Marriott resort experience with a traditional Ozarks theme.
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  Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsdale/Riverwalk

  Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsdale/Riverwalk

  • Location:

    Scottsdale, AZ

  • Size:

    63,308 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A select-service Hilton brand hotel located on Native American land, delivered on an accelerated schedule.

  Our Focus:

  Adapt prototype Hilton design standards to incorporate Native American cultural heritage, while maintaining brand identity and consistency. Patterns, symbols and materials were chosen to reflect local heritage.
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  Embassy Suites East Peoria – Hotel & RiverFront Conference Center

  Embassy Suites East Peoria – Hotel & RiverFront Conference Center

  • Location:

    East Peoria, IL

  • Size:

    269,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A public/private project consisting of a full-service atrium hotel and a conference center across the street.

  Our Focus:

  Meet the city and developer's needs while providing a cohesive, unified project that functions seamlessly.
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  Clifton Park Homewood Suites

  Clifton Park Homewood Suites

  • Location:

    Clifton Park, NY

  • Size:

    81,086 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A Homewood Suites Hotel with amenities, support space and an indoor pool.

  Our Focus:

  Design a custom adaption of the Hilton prototype to meet site restrictions, maintaining current Homewood Suites signature design program elements including the two-story lodge with stone fireplace.
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  Falls Lodge at Big Cedar

  Falls Lodge at Big Cedar

  • Location:

    Ridgedale, MO

  • Size:

    64 rooms

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  An authentic Adirondack style luxury hotel at a lakefront resort.

  Our Focus:

  Combine authentic log construction with contemporary methods and attention to craft and detail.
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  Grandview Conference Center

  Grandview Conference Center

  • Location:

    Ridgedale, MO

  • Size:

    50,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Mike Harned, AIA

  Their Vision:

  A conference center facility with large and small gathering areas, pre-function space, a kitchen, grand lobby, and reception area.

  Our Focus:

  Utilize our knowledge of conference centers and the Big Cedar/Bass Pro aesthetic to blend this sizable building type into a lakeside rustic resort.
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  Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco/Hotel, Convention Center & Spa

  Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco/Hotel, Convention Center & Spa

  • Location:

    Frisco, TX

  • Size:

    322,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A full-service hotel with a conference center and parking garage situated on a tight site within the constraints of a new urbanist development.

  Our Focus:

  Fit an automobile-oriented, monumental building in a pedestrian-oriented, low-rise development through the use of scale and composition in building elements.
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  Tucson Residence Inn Hotel

  Tucson Residence Inn Hotel

  • Location:

    Tucson, AZ

  • Size:

    287,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  An upscale hotel for lodging and meeting needs of the adjacent university and college of medicine.

  Our Focus:

  Maximize a small site with a large, diverse building program.
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  Embassy Suites Grand Rapids

  Embassy Suites Grand Rapids

  • Location:

    Grand Rapids, MI

  • Size:

    430,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  An urban upmarket hotel with family-oriented amenities.

  Our Focus:

  Design an Embassy Suites Hotel with all brand-standard amenities, and a guest parking garage on a tight urban site.
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  Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center

  Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center

  • Location:

    Coral Springs, FL

  • Size:

    224 rooms

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A full-service atrium hotel and conference center with traditional South Florida architecture on a golf course.

  Our Focus:

  Combine the best of resort and business amenities in a destination hotel.
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  Embassy Suites St. Charles

  Embassy Suites St. Charles

  • Location:

    St. Charles, MO

  • Size:

    280,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A full service convention hotel with amenities to support and connect to the St. Charles Convention Center.

  Our Focus:

  Design an amenity-filled unique hotel as a counterpoint to the convention center.
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  Embassy Suites Albuquerque – Hotel & Spa

  Embassy Suites Albuquerque – Hotel & Spa

  • Location:

    Albuquerque, NM

  • Size:

    261 rooms

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A full-service atrium hotel and convention center with an adobe appearance and earthtone colors in accordance with the city's architectural standards.

  Our Focus:

  A modern interpretation of historic and native imagery.
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  Embassy Suites Dallas – DFW Airport North Outdoor World

  Embassy Suites Dallas – DFW Airport North Outdoor World

  • Location:

    Grapevine, TX

  • Size:

    331,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A full-service, atrium hotel with meeting space to be designed and constructed concurrently with and adjoining a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, also designed by BRP.

  Our Focus:

  Coordinate and manage the design and construction of the two facilities while meeting the challenges for each property.
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  Payne Stewart Golf Clubhouse

  Payne Stewart Golf Clubhouse

  • Location:

    Branson, MO

  • Size:

    29,320 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A place reminiscent of the image of professional golfer Payne Stewart represented through his turn-of-the-century knickers, argyle socks and sweater vests.

  Our Focus:

  Attention to architectural detail and integration of interior design work by an expert in clubhouse interior design.
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  The Lodge of Four Seasons

  The Lodge of Four Seasons

  • Location:

    Lake Ozark, MO

  • Size:

    4, 5-level buildings

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A lakeside resort development at Lake of the Ozarks with a sales office, clubhouse, condo buildings, lakeside town homes, and patio homes.

  Our Focus:

  Create a sense of place and community for a new component of the resort.
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  Branson Hills Eagle Bunker Condos & Golf Villas

  Branson Hills Eagle Bunker Condos & Golf Villas

  • Location:

    Branson, MO

  • Size:

    1,000 acre development

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  Condominiums and villas available for full-time owners and guests of the Branson area and the development's Payne Stewart Golf Club.

  Our Focus:

  Imagery reminiscent of Augusta, Georgia, home of The Masters golf tournament.
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  Springfield Exposition Center

  Springfield Exposition Center

  • Location:

    Springfield, MO

  • Size:

    172,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A new 45,000 square foot exhibition hall divisible into three sections, and 50,000 square feet of additional exposition space in a former department store.

  Our Focus:

  Use the sloping site to create a dramatic, two-level prefunction space connecting to a proposed hotel on one side, and the former department store on the other. Use new streetscapes and plazas to extend the prefunction space outdoors.
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  Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas – Hotel, Spa & Convention Center

  Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas – Hotel, Spa & Convention Center

  • Location:

    Rogers, AR

  • Size:

    376,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

    Gerri Kielhofner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  Their Vision:

  A full-service hotel and conference center constructed in two phases, located in a fast-growing market of several large, expanding global businesses.

  Our Focus:

  Working with the developer's team to provide a dramatic atrium hotel design and state-of-the-art meeting facility.
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  Ramada Oasis Hotel/Fire & Ice Restaurant

  Ramada Oasis Hotel/Fire & Ice Restaurant

  • Location:

    Springfield, MO

  • Size:

    40,000 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A renovation and addition of the lobby, drop off canopy, meeting spaces, and a new restaurant and bar with a contemporary, retro-Miami style.

  Our Focus:

  Continue the already established theme of the guest room renovations, with dramatic, high-style public spaces.
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  La Quinta Inn & Suites Bentonville

  La Quinta Inn & Suites Bentonville

  • Location:

    Bentonville, AR

  • Size:

    60,500 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  Enhance the standard prototype with more amenities and larger guest rooms to cater to business travelers in Northwest Arkansas.

  Our Focus:

  Interpret franchise standards to satisfy both franchisor and franchisee.
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  Embassy Suites Tri-Cities

  Embassy Suites Tri-Cities

  • Location:

    Tri-Cities, WA

  • Size:

    173,719 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  An upscale hotel catering to business and leisure travelers to serve the nearby U.S. government Hansford Site as well as being located in the heart of Washington wine country.

  Our Focus:

  Design a unique, Tuscan-themed hotel and conference center in compliance with Hilton brand standards.
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  Embassy Suites Lincoln

  Embassy Suites Lincoln

  • Location:

    Lincoln, NE

  • Size:

    246,400 sq. ft.

  • Principal in Charge:

  Their Vision:

  A downtown destination to accommodate guests of nearby attractions, the State Capitol and the University of Nebraska.

  Our Focus:

  Design a hotel with a large central atrium and a variety of active amenities.
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