Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
Competition Winner: Carol Franklin Associates Inc.
PROJECT MISSION
Design
the interiors of a hotel with a 20 story high atrium lobby. The hotel
consists of 200 guest rooms, executive suites, ballrooms, meeting
rooms, and multiple dining facilities. Special features of the hotel
are a major shopping mall on the main floor and the Eagles Nest, a
rotating restaurant atop the hotel.
CLIENT GOALS
Design
the hotel under Prudential’s financial management and in accordance
with Hyatt’s “Regency” hospitality design standards. Expand the Eagles
Nest to increase the capacity of the bar and dining areas. Relieve
Hyatt’s purchasing staff by assigning the purchasing responsibility to
CFA.
CONSTRAINTS
The
revolving restaurant had to be reengineered to two levels in the space
where it was originally one level. In the middle of the project the
budget was cut in half. The project had to be “fast tracked” in order
to be ready for the Colts opening football game of the season.
DESIGN APPROACH
To
create more space for the Eagles Nest an upper level was required. CFA
worked with the original engineering company to modify the existing
rotating gears and to add a staircase. To compensate for the reduced
budget CFA adjusted the use of materials without impacting the design:
brass tape was substituted for solid brass trim; oak veneer
wallcovering was substituted for solid oak panels. The dining area was
carpeted and a cork floor was installed in the bar. All items for
purchase were heavily bid. In order to fully utilize the potential of
the main floor shopping mall, CFA designed the hotel to appeal to local
business men and women as well as visitors coming to see the
Indianapolis Colts.