Courtyard By Marriott, DFW Completed

The interior renovations at the Courtyard by Marriott, Dallas/Fort Worth, in Irving, Texas have been finished.  Steve Hoegger & Associates, the contractor, substantially completed the building in May, 2011, after 3 months of construction.   We'd like to congratulate them on completing the project, and wish them well in the future.

From the HMS website:

HMS assisted Texas developers with the implementation of a new innovative lobby design and food and beverage concept, in order to create an open and comfortable, yet convenient and engaging space for guests to relax in the midst of travel stress.  The design team customized floor patterns and furniture details at the owner’s request outside of the brand standards, yet keeping the same feeling of the overall prototype.  The Marriott lobby brand prototype underwent significant modifications to engage guests in the public space.  These changes include demolition of a significant amount of walls to open the space, demolition of a dated coffered ceiling, and implementing a new curved bar concept with Starbucks coffee, breakfast and dinner options as well as new technology including a touch screen detailing local information.  The millwork package also drastically changes, replacing the reception design with new “welcome pods” for a more personal interaction between staff and guests, a “grab and go” store area, a communal table, media pods, a boarding pass station, a business center, and a coffee bar.  Within the courtyard exterior space, HMS created custom trellis components over the first floor guestroom terraces which were complimented by a large outdoor dining, seating and fireplace public area.  The overall look of the renovation gives the guest a relaxing space to retreat outside of their guestroom.

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Courtyard By Marriott, Galleria Completed

The interior renovations at the Courtyard by Marriott, Galleria, in Metairie, Louisiana have been finished.   First Finish, Inc. substantially completed the building in August, 2012, after 3 months of construction.   We'd like to congratulate them on completing the project, and wish them well in the future.

From the HMS website:

HMS assisted local developers with the implementation of a new innovative lobby design and food and beverage concept, in order to create an open and comfortable, yet convenient and engaging space for guests to relax in the midst of travel stress.  The Marriott lobby brand prototype underwent significant modifications to engage guests in the public space.  These changes include demolition of a significant amount of walls to open the space, demolition of a dated coffered ceiling, and implementing a new curved bar concept with Starbucks coffee, breakfast and dinner options as well as new technology including a touch screen detailing local information.  The millwork package also drastically changes, replacing the reception design with new “welcome pods” for a more personal interaction between staff and guests, a “grab and go” store area, a communal table, media pods, a boarding pass station, a business center, and a coffee bar.

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Courtyard By Marriott, Julia Street Completed

The interior renovations at the Courtyard by Marriott, Julia Street, in New Orleans, Louisiana have been finished. First Finish, Inc. substantially completed the building in August, 2012, after 3 months of construction.   We'd like to congratulate them on completing the project, and wish them well in the future.

From the HMS website:

HMS assisted local developers with the implementation of a new innovative lobby design and food and beverage concept, in order to create an open and comfortable, yet convenient and engaging space for guests to relax in the midst of travel stress.  The Marriott lobby brand prototype underwent significant modifications to engage guests in the public space.  The challenge was to create the same prototype look in an adaptive historic warehouse using color, millwork, and technology which infuse new energy to the spaces.  A new s-bar concept was introduced for breakfast, dinner, and Starbucks serving to engage guests and activate an otherwise unused space.  Multiple TV’s, a business center, boarding pass printing station, WIFI,  and touch screen “Go Board” round out the new technology providing more user interaction.  The design team successfully captured the new essence of the Marriott Transformations lobby, while respecting the existing interior architecture and historic New Orleans feel.

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HMS Architects Takes Pride In Their Design of the New Marriott Residence Inn

HMS Architects, a New Orleans- based firm, has designed the latest addition to the Marriott family, the new Residence Inn by Marriott at Northpark Business Park in Covington, LA
Residence Inn by Marriott is the quality tier of the extended stay lodging segment, with suites offering a residential environment for longer length of stays of five or more nights.

All 125-suite guestrooms feature full kitchens, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and other high end finishes throughout.

HMS has taken the newest prototypical design for Residence Inn, and manipulated the spaces to fit on a challenging site in an existing wooded business park. Care was taken to preserve the natural landscape, and blend the building in with its surroundings by adding a large assortment of native plants to the site.

Business technology has been integrated throughout the hotel, and meeting space provided with over 1400sf of custom space with a high tech tele-video conferencing system, wireless internet, and multiple data ports for meetings.

A spacious lobby was designed with a multitude of natural light, library niches for small semi-private gatherings, a large communal breakfast table with data ports, and an on-site business center.

HMS Wins Bronze

HMS Architects received two Bronze Awards from American Society of Interior Design, South Central Chapter for the 2008 Excellence in Design Competition.



The Bronze award for Hospitality: Living was bestowed on the HMS Architectural Team of Charles Montgomery, Michael Buisson, Amy Savoie and Stacey Boldt for their Design for SpringHill Suites by Marriott located at Harrahs at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, La. This new construction reflects the new movement in hospitality toward an intimate boutique design (i.e. specialty amenities, one of a kind design elements, open space plans, spa like bathrooms, etc.) The design team developed a prototype that bridged a generation 3 package to a generation 4 interior design package. The design team accomplished the design aesthetics, within Marriotts goals and our clients budget. The owners enthusiastically endorsed the completed project making it rewarding for both client and design team.

The Bronze award for Corporate: Large (+15000 Sf) was bestowed on the HMS Architectural Team of Charles Montgomery, Amy Savoie and Stacey Boldt for their Design for Corporate Offices of Intralox, LLC located in Harahan, Louisiana. This renovation project transforms the interiors with new standards to be used throughout the clients international offices. Custom millwork, bright colors and unconventional finishes for the engineering and customer service departments reflect the companys bold and vibrant personality. What makes a good working ambiance? The personality and culture of the organization: exactly what the design team accomplished during the interior renovations of this corporate office.

These awards are a shining example of why HMS Architects has a high referral rate from existing clients. HMS Architects is a recognized leader in providing sound, creative and enduring design through a collaborative process. We are fortunate enough to have exceedingly capable architects and interior designers to lead projects and bring fresh new solutions to our projects.
The awards were presented at a Gala Ceremony in Little Rock, Arkansas Saturday, October 18, 2008. Amy Savoie, Allied member of ASID was present to accept the awards for HMS Architects. The level of professionalism and the quality of work has gotten better each year reported Antoinette Wyre, Chair, ASID Design Completion. The judging panel was comprised of nine professional level ASID board members from the St. Louis, Missouri area.
HMS Architects offers a full range of architectural services, including: Feasibility studies, Programming and planning, Master planning services, Consulting services, Conceptual design services, Preparation of construction documents, Interior design services, Landscape design services, Project management, Construction administration services, as well as Expert witness and consultation.



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SpringHill Suites Opens

New Hotel breaks with usual prototypes

The new Springhill Suites by Marriott in Bossier City, Louisiana, adjacent to the Harrahs Louisiana Downs, has opened. A grand opening is scheduled for September 25. This 150 room hotel includes lobby and public space designs by HMS as Marriott was in the midst of changing their Springhill Suites prototypes. HMS designed custom millwork for the lobby including the Reception Desk, Breakfast Nook and wood paneled Accent Wall. The designs incorporated warm wood tones and glowing patterns. Guestroom millwork including the desks and television console were designed by HMS. In addition HMS was able to select all of the furniture for the lobby and guestrooms, rather than use Marriott standards.

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