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3 Guest rooms sport a
black-and-white base
palette, with gold-hued
pillows and gold-tinted
glass tiles adding pops
of color.
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with its white porcelain tile floors and 20-ft.-high ceiling.
"The concept of El Dorado is about the search, the journey.
People look for El Dorado, but it doesn't exist-so we used
the transition from a lowered black space to a higher
white space to create a 'wow' feeling," Waisbrod notes.
In the W Lounge, ceiling-hung strands of golden string
in various lengths define seating zones, add privacy and
lend a luxurious allusion to gold dust. A 14-by-32-ft. mural
by local firm Vértigo Graffiti depicting El Rey Dorado is a
colorful backdrop to the restrained palette of the seating
areas, where curved furnishings include black leather
couches and round ottomans in bronze, graphic black and
white, and amethyst.
The guest rooms, which range in size from the 350- to
575-sq.-ft. standard suites up to the 1,500-sq.-ft. Extreme
Wow suite, are designed to make guests feel like the
golden king. As they walk into their private palaces, the
lights are dim, a sheer white curtain opens to reveal a
dramatic bed and a glimpse of the pampering bathroom
from the entry suggests a regal place to unwind.
A graphic upholstered canopy inspired by traditional
Wayúu textiles wraps up the wall and onto the ceiling,
evoking the raft of rushes. Underfoot, an area rug
imprinted with roses recalls Lake Guatavita. Gleaming
accents-gold pillows on the bed and sofa, bronzerimmed mirrors at the sink, and gold, white and yellow
glass tile in the bathroom-add pop to the otherwise
monochromatic black and white palette.
Glimpses of the legend appear throughout the hotel.
The ceiling in the pool resembles sunlight filtering through
trees to Lake Guatavita, the ballroom and pre-function
areas feature Wayúu-inspired graphic patterns and bronze
light fixtures. Even transitional spaces get the Midas
touch. A two-way mirror with light gives the elevators an
endless feel. Gold stripes punctuate the floor-to-ceiling
black corridors, while ceiling-mounted illuminated acrylic
room numbers add graphic appeal.
"We wanted to create an element of surprise in these
transitional spaces, which are like a sorbet," Waisbrod
says. Studio Gaia's 360-degree approach, where all
surfaces participate in the design, also eliminated the
need for artificial embellishment. The walls are not
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From the Editor
In This Issue
The Buzz
Client Confidential: Michael Medzigian
Myth Master
Escape Velocities
Arts and Craftsmanship
Q+A: Artisinal Archeologist
Bdwest Preview: Soaring Ambitions
Products: Bath + Spa
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