Waldorf Astoria | Casona Residence
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
HOSPITALITY
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From boutique luxury hotels to larger destination resorts, spas, restaurants, and everything in between.
Waldorf Astoria | Neutral Cafe
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
We tailor our approach to adapt to a variety of requirements, production schedules, and budgets that the hospitality world demands. Our services are completely turn-key; we can help from preliminary master planning through installation and beyond. We specialize in navigating and completing complex luxury hospitality projects in challenging locations.
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We provide innovative design work for new construction and renovations of
Luxury Resorts | Full Service Hotels | Boutique Properties | Spas | Restaurants
OUR APPROACH
Learning
At the onset of a project, we spend time learning the needs, desires, and goals of our clients as well as the destination of each project so as to seamlessly weave all elements into the tapestry of our creation. We explore and educate ourselves with the client’s ideology and locale to ensure an authentic aesthetic and experience.
We also bring years of experience with a wide array of hotels and resorts to the table, helping to guide our clients toward successful solutions and innovative ideas that help to identify and create the unique experiences guests seek.
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Deliverables
Mood Imagery to Establish a Visual Dialogue
Sketched Floor Plans and Movement Schematics
Collaboration and Creativity
Once we have established an initial design direction and inspiration in the learning phase, we launch further into the creative journey. We see this as an inclusive, collaborative mission that incorporates all parts of the project team, as well as our own cache of skilled craftspeople and artisans who bring another dynamic dimension to each project.
We can often be found working in the dustiest and remotest locations, with a pen and paper in hand and, perhaps, a margarita and guacamole nearby, concocting unique products and materials that shape the project into something truly bespoke.
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Deliverables
Fabric, Finishes, and Architectural Material Samples
Architectural and Furnishings Vision Design Decks
Hand Drawn or Computer Generated Renderings
Refined Drawings Establishing the Full Volume of Space
Preliminary Budgets
Documentation
Upon approval of the established creative vision, David and Ashley work directly with the client and all members of the project team to prepare accurate project documentation. This delivered product is inclusive of full FF&E specifications and all interior architectural design drawings required for successful purchasing and construction. Throughout the process we thoughtfully consider all options inside and outside the box to ensure a successful installation, both aesthetically and financially. David and Ashley have a team of seasoned professionals poised to assist in the background production while we maintain full attention to the client.
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Deliverables
Architectural Construction Documentation
FF&E and OS&E Specifications
Implementation
Throughout the entire design process, we make a point to be a part of the project, even beyond the opening. It is important to us that the final product is realized in its fullest capacity. We make site visits to monitor construction implementation, we visit factories to work with vendors creating custom products for our designs, and we are often on-site to ensure that all finishes are executed to specification and elements are installed in the proper and best manner possible.
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Services
Consistent and Reliable Communication
On-Site Presence
Hands-On Installation Management
Please note: The approach above is a summary of a typical project. The approach, design, and documentation process varies with each project type.
Gillen Hall Design will analyze the scope of work, complexity, schedule, budget, and other factors to establish the most successful course of action.