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To enhance the cathedral-like appeal of the newest Atlantis resort, The Cove’s designers opted for custom, Gothic-style chandeliers covered in copper mesh fabric for the reception area and concierge. Reception & Concierge A calming palette of cream, brown and black greets guests as they move on to the reception area. Continuing the abutment of nature and architecture, walls of clear glass allow the outdoors to remain a commanding feature, while large wagon-wheel chandelier frames wrapped in the prescribed copper-mesh fabric encapsulate rings of 30W antique carbon filament lamps to provide the same romantic glow as achieved in the Grand Lobby. “The nice thing about incandescent light bulbs is that just by dimming you’re able to go from a bright white light down to an ambery, sweet, welcoming light,” Singer says. Each chandelier also features eight 20W puck lights with frosted glass lenses, upturned to throw illumination onto the ceiling. A 37W halogen spotlight pointed at each fixture highlights each piece’s hand-blown glass finial, and a dimmer keeps the light levels soft. “Design is a fluid moment,” says Singer, emphasizing the collaborative efforts of designer, architect and client that led to this unique, multifaceted fixture. While the large chandeliers continue the Gothic theme, rectangular accent lamps perched along low desks and countertops add an organic element to the scene. An easy pairing of translucent glass diffusers and solid wood conceals 60W traffic bulbs within each of the lamps, all of which are hooked into the room’s dimming system. According to Singer, the clean, low-angle glow created by the accent lamps creates a rich contrast to the flickering chandeliers, cove lighting and recessed downlights overhead. (Left) Wall grazers give The Cove’s Sea Glass Lounge’s pyramidal ceiling a golden glow, while 50W halogen spotlights shed light on the centerpiece of the room: strings of coloredglass that seem to almost drip from the ceiling. Perhaps the most striking part of the reception space is a full-sized, granite-paneled water wall. Hand-blown pieces of abstract, wave-shaped glass are implanted across its surface, and each is illuminated from within by fiber optics powered by a remote emitter. Designed to suggest aquatic life, the glowing bodies make the water shimmer as they evoke the vibrancy of the ocean that lies just outside the building. The Sea Glass Lounge Before turning in for the night, guests can adjourn to the resort’s Sea Glass Lounge, located just off one end of the lobby. The lounge’s gilded, pyramidal ceiling evokes the grandeur of a temple. Golden backlighting behind the bar is achieved with the genius of LED wall grazers. The centerpiece of the room, however, is an 18-foot installation featuring 200 colored-glass water “droplets,” lit from above by nine recessed 50W halogen spotlights mounted on the ceiling. Throughout the hotel, lighting augments the grandness of the overall design, as well as the connection between nature and that which is man-made, as enormous chandeliers and walls of glowing water help provide the wow factor that Beers desires in all of his hospitality settings. But, beyond being impressed by the resort’s fancy features, guests are drawn to the warm, inviting, luxurious atmosphere that The Cove’s illumination plays a large role in creating. “It’s like going back to the safety of the cave,” Singer says. SUMMER 2008 | HOSPITALITY LIGHTING 11

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