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FINALIST

HYATT PLACE/HYATT HOUSE EAST MOLINE/
QUAD CITIES
EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS

A J B R O W N I M AG I N G ( H YAT T P L AC E / H YAT T H O U S E E A S T M O L I N E /Q UA D C I T I E S ; M A R K C O M P T O N P H O T O G R A P H Y
( M O X Y S A N D I E G O D O W N T O W N /G A S L A M P Q UA R T E R )

THE MUSE: This design for this 233-key property calls for major problem
prevention. Nearby companies wanted to make sure trainees could stay at
the hotel, so the design had to be able to cope with groups of 80 to 100 people
checking in and out at the same time.
 
THE MAGIC: Genius-level space planning makes it possible for both big
groups and individuals to enjoy their stay. "There is a direct path between the
vestibule, host desk and elevator. Larger groups navigate the lobby and public
areas without disrupting other guests in intervening spaces," says Natalie
Sheedy, principal, Sheedy/DeLaRosa Interiors. "After large groups have left, a
decorative barn door closes off the breakfast area to create more visual appeal
within the lobby. The first-floor lounge/bar area offers separation from the
lobby, yet guests checking in can still get glimpses into that area," says Marcie
DeLaRosa, principal, Sheedy/DeLaRosa Interiors. 
 
THE MAVERICK MOVE: Resisting the urge to get too neutral, despite the
project's heartland locale. Jewel shades enrich the wood tones behind the bar
and on the ceiling over it.
 
THE MESSAGE: Ask twice, design once. Each aspect of the brief (the hotel is also

the first part of a larger development) and the execution requires nitty-gritty understanding of the hotel's purpose. Check out the materials here: it's an elevated mix.

SOURCES
OWNER: The Bend, LLC, East Moline, Illinois; OPERATOR: The Olympia Companies, Portland, Maine; DESIGN
FIRM: Sheedy/DeLaRosa Interiors: Natalie Sheedy and Marcie DeLaRosa, principals; Jennifer Hankee, senior
designer; ARCHITECT: Legat Architects, Chicago; PURCHASING COMPANY: CVC Hospitality, Inc., Winter
Garden, Florida; GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Russell Construction Company, Davenport, Iowa; DESIGN
CONSULTANTS: Tri-Mark Gill Group (foodservice equipment planning); ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS:
Rockfon; Millwork: RB Woodcraft; Tubelite; ART & ACCESSORIES: Creative Art Solutions; Chicago Art
Source; Farm Boy; Kevin Barry Fine Art; AUDIO/VISUAL & ELECTRONICS: LG; FABRICS: Architex; Brentano;
Fabricut; Joseph Noble; Knoll, Inc.; Kravet; Opuzen; Pollack; Ultra Fabrics; FLOORING: Ceramic Technics,
Pierpoint Hospitality, Shaw; FURNITURE: Aceray; Charter Furniture; Countryside Woodshop; Custom Contract
Furniture; Grand Manor; ISA International; Made Goods; Table Topics; Wells Industries; LIGHTING: Arteriors;
Challenger; Lumens; Rejuvenation; SIGNAGE: Riverbend Signworks; SURFACING MATERIALS: Artistic Tile
Kauri Porcelain; Dal-Tile; Seneca Tile; Silestone; Virginia Tile; WOW Tile; WALLCOVERINGS: DL Couch; MDC
Wallcoverings; WINDOW TREATMENTS: Hunter Douglas

FINALIST

MOXY SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN/GASLAMP QUARTER
CALIFORNIA

THE DESIGN FIRM: The Society, Seattle
 
THE MUSE: Much of the lobby of this 126-room hotel takes its cues from the

SOURCES
OWNER: J Street Hospitality, San Diego, California; OPERATOR: Azul Hospitality Group, San Diego, California; DESIGN
FIRM: The Society, Seattle: Karen Bowery, executive vice president; Casey Scalf, design principal; Brad Criswell, senior
designer; Rachel Osborne and Shawna Sorensen, junior designers; ARCHITECT: Delawie, San Diego, California;
PURCHASING COMPANY: Marriott Procurement, Bethesda, Maryland; GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Swinerton, San
Francisco, California; DESIGN CONSULTANTS: McParlane & Associates (mechanical & plumbing); Orness Design Group
(kitchen); Moment Factory (light sculpture); RB Consulting Engineers (electrical); ARCADE GAMES: Arcade Classics;
ART & ACCESSORIES: Delos; Faulkner & Locke; Uttermost; Society6; Surya; BATH & SPA: Jaclo; FABRICS: Architex;
Designtex; Fil Doux Textiles; Moore & Giles; Momentum Group; Opuzen; S. Harris; Wolf-Gordon; FLOORING: Surya;
Tandus; FURNITURE: Biscayne Group; CB2; Cleveland Art; Crate & Barrel; Emeco; Fairmont Designs; Ikea; Industrial
Home; Industry West; John Ralph; JLF; Joss & Main; Svvving; Table Topics; Vintage Industrial; LIGHTING: Crystorama;
HD Supply; Hudson Valley Lighting; Industry West; Innovations in Lighting; Kichler; Quoizel; Renaissance Lighting; RH
Contract; Spike Lighting; Troy Lighting; WALLCOVERINGS: Elitis;  Koroseal; Maya Romanoff; US Vinyl; WINDOW
TREATMENTS: Fabtex|Source Direct

coastal city's naval history. 
 
THE MAGIC: No space underground meant that beyond its tight footprint, the hotel
posed some additional challenges. So, the gym is directly next to the lobby and the
coworking library is on a mezzanine. The latter is good for acoustics at least, making
for quieter workspace, but the former meant the team had to find a way to give gym
goers some privacy, which they did with a shipping-crate-inspired piece.
 
THE MAVERICK MOVE: Life at sea gets recreated in the design. There are a lot of
references to typical nautical/naval surfacing. "There are elements such as a moody
color palette and a  muraled lobby wall that mimics dazzle camouflage-striped ship
paint used extensively during World War I," says Karen Bowery, executive vice president, The Society. "We even made the interior of the CrossFit-inspired gym look like
a shipping crate," she adds, as a nod to the mercantile side of the shipping industry.
 
THE MESSAGE: This lobby embodies the catchphrase "Make it fashion."  Port-

holes in the lounge, closely spaced in a row, look as glitzy as mirrors. An octopus
mural has an edgy vibe-when it sits on a black background. A replica diving
helmet becomes an art piece.
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