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rate conference spaces. With the floor surface as the main design element,
it was essential for the carpet to work for both large and small-scale event
layouts. When we asked for examples of the typical event layouts from the
Hyatt Regency team, they narrowed it down to 20. The organic dot pattern
came from this effort to give the set-up team subtle reference cues on where
to place furnishings. We collaborated with Desso Hospitality Carpet to com-
bine three textures in a 10-color design that evokes our natural environment
while bringing in the urban context and palette of the rest of the hotel.
Early on in the design process, the discussions centered on meeting space
trends and the expectation to foster collaboration and team building. The
new generation of event planners is asking for studio-type spaces, alterna-
tives to typical seating like exercise balls and lounge areas, room for yoga
sessions, and mobile technology. This is the benchmark now in office design
and trendy event venues, but many hotel ballrooms are still using the typi-
cal banquet chair and draped tables.
Hyatt Regency wanted to try something new in one of the meeting rooms
to create an option that would be flexible with casual seating where partic-
ipants can gather in a lounge setting. The Lagunitas seating collection from
Coalesse was chosen because of the modular design, back cushions that con-
vert to lumbar support cushions for laptop sessions, and the ability to move
the pieces easily from prefunction into the meeting rooms. Fun elements
to complement brainstorming and team building included side tables with
glass marker boards and paper pad tops, a rocking lounge chair by Martin
Brattrud, a mobile marker board/TV and marker board wall covering, and
powered conference tables.
About the finished project, Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention
Center General Manager Greg Leonard shares, “Rowland+Broughton gave the
space a great face-lift just in time for our 10-year anniversary last December.
The color palette was appealing to clients right off the bat. It can stand by it-
self or accentuate whatever theme a group might bring in, whether it’s a so-
cial or corporate event. It was a very collaborative effort, and I have to credit
the R+B team for being very open with ideas and working together with the
hotel to create an all-encompassing space our customers can relate to.”
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/ Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center Gets a New Look /
Photos courtesy Michael Stavaridis
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The Capitol Ballroom features carpet
based on a mountain form sketch by
the design team, and also recalls the
mountain peaks of the glass lighting
fixtures in the existing ceiling design.
ABOVE LEFT:
New carpet recalls mountain
forms to complement the existing
stone accent wall and furniture in
the Sandstone Board Room. New
lighting and wallcovering brighten
up the previously dark room.
ABOVE RIGHT:
In the Centennial Ballroom, new
light linen textured wallcovering
complements existing stone and wood
paneling. The mix of grounded textures
is seen in the carpet design – wood-cut
motifs, dappled sunlight organic dots,
and diagonal strie lines, which echo the
shape of the ceiling light fixtures.
RIGHT:
The prefunction foyers are open
to the main atrium and lobby below,
so finishes blend in to the light
and airy common areas.
