Tag: hospitality
How Office Lobby Design is Catering to the Future of Work
by Larry Grossman Do you remember the last office lobby you visited? Chances are you don’t. For years, office lobby design has traditionally centered on creating a polished, professional space focused on purpose and function. Fast forward to today where mobile technology allows us to work virtually anywhere, where impromptu, and even planned meetings, can […]
New Fairfield Inn for Kingstown, R.I.
Designed by DiPrete Engineering Kingstown, RI – Construction of a new $19 million, 100-room hotel located in South Kingstown is moving along smoothly. The new four‐story Fairfield Inn by Marriott will be a business- and tourist-friendly hotel serving southern Rhode Island. Southern Rhode Island Hospitality, LLC teamed with DiPrete Engineering, who led the design team […]
Callahan Breaks Ground for Claremont Hilton Garden Inn
Brookline, MA – Callahan Construction Managers and Claremont Companies recently broke ground on the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline. The upcoming 174-room hotel is located at 700 Brookline Avenue, near the Longwood Medical area and the bustling Fenway neighborhood. The project, designed by the architectural firm Cambridge Seven Associates and engineered by Stantec, is set to […]
JCJ Expands into Vegas
Las Vegas, NV – JCJ Architecture, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, has announced its expansion into the Las Vegas market. The firm, which has been in operation since 1936, has led hundreds of gaming and hospitality projects across the U.S. and internationally. JCJ’s new location, strategically located in the “entertainment capital of the world,” […]
PROCON Starts Work on Residence Inn by Marriott
Natick, MA – Construction is underway on a five-story, 98,940sf Residence Inn by Marriott in Natick. Design-build firm PROCON of Manchester, N.H., is the architect and construction manager. National Development of Newton, Mass., and XSS Hotels of Manchester, N.H., partnered on the hotel. The future Residence Inn is part of the Avenu, a premier 62+ Active Adult […]
Hilton Garden Inn Boston Breaks Ground
Boston – Callahan Construction Managers and Claremont Companies recently broke ground on the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline. The upcoming 175-room hotel is ideally located near the Longwood Medical area and the bustling Fenway neighborhood. The project was designed by Cambridge Seven Associates. Amenities are set to include fitness center, pool, restaurant, and business lounge. The […]
Mohegan Sun Phase 2 Expansion Complete
Uncasville, CT – The second phase of a major expansion to Mohegan Sun, the Earth Expo & Convention Center, recently opened for business. When Mohegan Sun embarked on the multiphased expansion to its Uncasville resort and casino campus, it engaged A/Z Corporation to manage the $210 million program. The first phase encompassed the […]
Experience Based Design in Hospitality and Retail
by Paul Van Kauwenberg Like it or not, Millennials are projected to take over the Baby Boomers as the largest living adult generation in 2019. Millennials value experiences over everything and can’t wait to tell people about it – sharing the good and unfortunately the bad! In the hospitality and retail world, clearly the pressure […]
Boston Marriott Cambridge Fitness Center Completed
Cambridge, MA – S3 Design recently announced the completion of the Boston Marriott Cambridge Fitness Center at 50 Broadway in Cambridge. In an effort to increase use and motivation for the fitness-minded traveler, the firm combined the existing small exercise room with the existing pool located on the fourth floor. By filling in the pool, […]
Guest Room Design: What’s the New Normal?
by Harry Wheeler Today’s hotel guests are traveling lighter, smarter, and spending less time in their guest rooms. They crave convenience, ease, flexibility, and demand 24×7 access to technology — influencing nearly every aspect of guest room design. They want unique and customized design options with a sense of personality and,a seamless end-to-end hotel experience. […]
