Design Solutions - Spring 2008 - (Page 12) Monogram Experience Center Among the center’s highlights include a professional culinary studio where guests can prepare meals with a gourmet chef, a wine-tasting room, and a showcase gallery with full multimedia capabilities. After a full day of sensory indulgence, guests can retreat to rooms at 21C, which was named a 2006 Hotel of the Year by The New York Times. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the GE Monogram Experience Center was designed by the architectural firm of Hubbuch & Company, Louisville. Architectural woodwork for the project was fabricated by AWI member firm Kentucky Millwork, also headquartered in Louisville. Major woodwork items produced for the project included slip matched Maple paneling throughout; prefinished wood trim including door jambs, casing, crown moulding and base; angle-shaped light enclosures; custom built wine tasting table with granite top; custom cabinetry; wall pilasters, Maple lockers, stile and rail paneled conference room; six-station kitchen; circular two-piece bar cabinet with stainless exterior and Zodiaq top; tree planter; and entryway table with granite and glass top. A p p l i A n c e H e Av e n ity with high-end design to create an elegant, educational space,” explains designer Linda Hubbuch. Objectives were achieved, she continues, by assigning a separate function to each space. The reception gallery is for entertaining and showing product, while the main gallery and wine room are for the cooking experience and to provide hands-on training on actual appliances. “The space became an experience for all the senses,” adds Hubbuch. “Here you can see and compare appliances; hear the quiet of dishwashers and hoods; smell the wonderful foods Visitors to the main gallery are surrounded by beautiful elegant Maple paneling that extends upward over 20 feet. “Our goal for the design of the facility was to make it a true theater for the senses – to take the concept of a training center and added interactiv- 12 DESIGN SOLUTIONS I Spring 2008
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