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8 LOBBY LOUNGE

PROJECT
PARTICIPANTS:
MAIN LOBBY | LOBBY LOUNGE | TROUBLE'S TRUST
BAR | THIRD FLOOR MEETING ROOM

DESIGN FIRM

Champalimaud Design
DESIGN CONSULTANTS

CM Kling + Associates Inc.
(lighting)
Cromwell Consulting Inc.
(kitchens)
The Art Advisory Service
(art)
PURCHASING AGENT

The Cardy Group

LOBBY | LOBBY LOUNGE | TROUBLE'S TRUST BAR

ARCHITECT

BBG-BBGM

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Shawmut Design and Construction

TO HELP MAKE the hotel's main lobby a brighter,

more contemporary space, Champalimaud
deployed a neutral color palette and layers
of gold leaf trim. Vibrant leather fabrics, blue
lounge chairs and artwork curated by The Art
Advisory add splashes of color to the room's offwhite envelope.
A Diego Rivera-inspired mural that wraps
around the second floor crown molding, by EverGreene Architectural Arts, tells the story of the
Villard family. Underfoot is a stone floor pattern
inspired by an Italian Renaissance motif, made of
Rossa Verona, nero marquina and Carrara marble.
Another highlight within the space is a massive
sparkling chandelier, comprised of hundreds of
hand-blown glass spheres, that draws attention to
the lobby's gold leaf ceiling and historic marble
fireplace. A redesigned reception area showcases
silk fabric panels and new marble floors.
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In creating the new Trouble's Trust bar, Champalimaud designers says they aimed to capture the
feeling of a "downtown" bar uptown. Located under
the main lobby's grand staircase, this den-like lair
features burgundy lacquer walls inset with traditional embossed leather panels. A glowing floor-toceiling wine display forms the backdrop of a long
bar resembling liquid metal. Fluid, c-shaped tufted
leather banquettes and sleek chocolate leather
lounge chairs provide flexible seating arrangements
for guests. The hotel's new Lobby Lounge, meantime, is located near the hotel's 51st street entrance
and features hand-wrought bronze sconces lining
its macassar ebony walls.
Alexandra Champalimaud, president and principal designer of the firm bearing her name, says
those two new spaces have helped transform the
lobby from a large, undefined area into one with
"designated, energetic spaces to meet."

ART/MURALS

Evergreene Architectural Arts
San Juan Ventures
FLOORING

Kenneth Castellucci & Assoc.
Nemo Tile
Tai Ping
Tred-Mor
FURNITURE

A. Rudin
Benchmark Furniture
Bright Chair
Currey and Co.
Decca
Design Within Reach
Edward Ferrell
Iworks/W.J. Morch Ltd.
Jean De Merry
Just Shades
Lighting Enterprises
Lorin Marsh
Louis Interiors
Matteo Grassi/DDC
Minotti/DDC
Niermann Weeks
Peter Alexander
Somerville Scott & Co.
Vaughn

LIGHTING

Bouyea & Associates
Cascade Luce
David Alexander
La Murrina
Lasvit
Maison Gerard
Nessen Lighting
Venini
WALLCOVERINGS/
MATERIALS/FABRICS

ABC Worldwide Stone
Architex
Artspace
Bendheim
Cortina Leather
Dedar/Jerry Pair
Dessin Fournir Leather
Elitis/Donghia
Falls & Co.
Fortuny
Holland & Sherry
Houles
Jim Thompson/Jerry Pair
Keleen Leather/John
Korolow & Assoc.
Kravet Fabrics
Larsen
Majilite
Maya Romanoff
Maya Vinyls/Koroseal
Moore & Giles/Angela Brown
P. Kaufman
Phillip Jeffries
Porter Teleo
Romo
Stone Source
Town and Country Flooring
Trikes
Wolf Gordon
WINDOW COVERINGS

Electric Mirror
WCD Window Coverings
Window Modes

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