BBGM

Last updated
BBGM Architects + Interiors
Company typePrivate
Industry Architecture, Interior Design
Founded1984 (BBG);
1987 (BBGM)
FoundersDavid Beer;
Henry (Hank) Brennan;
Peter Gorman
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Area served
International
Key people
Domenic Giordano, AIA;
Bruno Grinwis, IIDA;
Bahram Kamali, AIA;
Kathryn Mickel, IIDA;
David Delcher, AIA, LEED AP;
Reade Elliott, AIA, LEED AP
Services Adaptive Reuse, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, Master Planning, Renovation, Restoration, Sustainable Design, Urban Design
Website bbgm.com
Turnberry Tower Turnberry Tower Arlington.jpg
Turnberry Tower
W Hotel D.C. W Hotel DC.jpg
W Hotel D.C.
Mandarin Oriental D.C. Mandarin Oriental DC.jpg
Mandarin Oriental D.C.

BBGM is an American architecture and interior design firm. It is based in Washington, DC, and employs about 50 architects and interior designers. It specializes in the design of hotel, office and large residential buildings. [1]

Contents

History

In the 1990s the firm began work on hotel projects, including renovation of the St. Regis Hotel, the Sheraton Center and the Sheraton City Square in New York City, and the Hamilton Crowne Plaza, the Omni Shoreham Hotel, the Hay-Adams Hotel, and the Sofitel Lafayette Square renovations in Washington, D.C. [2] By 2004 the firm had worked on almost forty hotels in the D.C. area. [2]

In 1994, BBGM took part in designing the expansion for The Peninsula Hong Kong,[ citation needed ] and has also worked on projects in China, [3] the United Arab Emirates, [4] the Caribbean, Egypt, India, Mexico, Singapore, Russia, Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States. [5]

The company's name was simplified to BBGM in 2013. [6]

In 2015, BBGM merged with Arizona-based luxury hotel design firm Monogram. [7]

Selected projects

Selected awards and honors

Top Architects and Designers of 2014 (#24) [16]
Top 10 Fastest Growing Firms of 2014 (#7) [17]
2010 Hospitality Giants (#10) [18]
2009 Hospitality Giants (#9) [18]
CNBC, Turnberry Tower [19]
Merit Award, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, Historic Resources Category
Merit Award, W Hotel Washington, Historic Resources Category
Pentagon Library & Conference Center, Sustainable Design & Construction at the Pentagon [21]
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2000, Sofitel New York Hotel [22]

Related Research Articles

Sofitel Hotels & Resorts are a French hotel chain of luxury hotels based in Paris, France, and owned by Accor since 1980. Founded in 1964 in France, Sofitel quickly developed worldwide to reach more than 200 properties. In 2008, Sofitel became a brand of luxury hotels only, downsized its property count to 89, and created new brands. Sofitel had 130 properties by January 2023.

Accor S.A. is a French multinational hospitality company that owns, manages and franchises hotels, resorts and vacation properties. It is the largest hospitality company in Europe, and the sixth largest hospitality company worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HOK (firm)</span> American design, architecture, engineering and planning firm

HOK, formerly Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum is an American design, architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm. Founded in 1955, it is now registered as HOK Group, Inc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JW Marriott Hotels</span> Mid luxury hotel brand

JW Marriott is an American luxury hotel brand owned by Marriott International.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi</span> Luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi

The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi is a luxury five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has been operated by Mandarin Oriental as of 1 January 2020. The hotel project was launched in December 2001 and was initially operated by Kempinski from its opening in November 2005 until 1 January 2020.

Loews Hotels is an American luxury hospitality company that owns or operates 26 hotels in the United States and Canada. Loews' hotels and resorts are located in major North American city centers and resort destinations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omni Shoreham Hotel</span> Hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C.

The Omni Shoreham Hotel is a historic resort and convention hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C., built in 1930 and owned by Omni Hotels. It is located one block west of the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street. The hotel is known for having been a regular venue for Mark Russell and the Capitol Steps. It is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sofitel New York Hotel</span> Luxury hotel in Manhattan, New York

Sofitel New York is a boutique hotel on West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, owned and managed by the Sofitel corporation. It is two blocks north of Bryant Park and the New York Public Library Main Branch and next to the New York Yacht Club Building. The hotel is inspired by French traditions in furnishings and theme, and the hotel staff are bilingual in French and English. Completed in 2000, the limestone and glass building is 358 feet (109 m) tall with 30 stories and 398 guest rooms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy</span> 5-star hotel in Moscow

Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy Moscow is a 5-star hotel in Moscow managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yotel</span> Hotel chain based in the UK

Yotel is a hotel chain based in the United Kingdom. The company's main shareholders include the Al-Bahar Group, Starwood Capital Group, United Investment Portugal, and Kuwait Real Estate Company (AQARAT). The company operates under three different brands: Yotel Air, Yotel and Yotel Pad.

Handel Architects LLP is an architecture firm that was founded in New York City in 1994. Led by Partner Gary Handel, the firm has offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Hong Kong.

Roman and Williams is an American-owned, New York-based multidisciplinary design studio known for its work on museums, hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, homes and product design. Founded in 2002 by principals Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch, the firm consists of four interconnected enterprises: Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors, an architecture and interior design firm; Roman and Williams Guild New York, a brick-and-mortar store and online retailer offering handmade high craft in furniture, accessories, and housewares by Roman and Williams Guild Original Designs and a guild of independent artists from around the world; La Mercerie, an award-winning French restaurant and bar helmed by executive chef Marie-Aude Rose; and Guild Gallery, an art gallery in SoHo showing established and emerging artists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Park Hyatt Washington</span>

The Park Hyatt Washington is a luxury hotel located at 1201 24th Street NW in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. The operator is Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which since the hotel's opening has branded the structure one of its luxury Park Hyatt properties. The hotel, a Postmodernist structure that opened in 1986, hosts the Blue Duck Tavern, a restaurant that consistently ranks as one of the city's best.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Fairmont Washington, D.C.</span> Luxury hotel in Washington, D.C., United States

The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown is a luxury Postmodernist-style hotel located at 2401 M Street NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The structure, in the West End neighborhood of the city, opened in December 1985 as The Westin Hotel. In December 1989, Westin sold the hotel to All Nippon Airways, which operated it as the ANA Hotel. Lowe Enterprises purchased the hotel in October 1998, and renamed it the Washington Monarch Hotel. A $12 million renovation followed in 1999. Lowe Enterprises sold the hotel to Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust in October 2002, and Legacy contracted with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts to manage the hotel. The hotel was renamed The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Legacy was itself purchased by Cadbridge Investors in July 2007 and the hotel sold to MetLife in 2014, although the property remained branded a Fairmont. A $27 million renovation was completed in January 2017.

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Georgetown is a Modernist hotel located at 1250 22nd Street NW in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Part of the Embassy Suites Hotels chain of upscale hotels, the hotel is noted for its eight-story atrium, which contains tropical plants, a waterfall, and a lagoon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosewood Washington, D.C.</span>

Rosewood Washington, D.C. is a luxury boutique hotel located at 1050 31st Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Originally an office building known as the Canal Building, it was constructed in 1963, and was the first major new building constructed in Georgetown in 50 years. The structure was purchased by two local real estate development companies in 2008 and converted to a hotel. The renovation won multiple awards. The hotel, branded as and managed by Capella Hotels and Resorts, opened in 2013 as the Cappella Hotel. The developers sold the property to Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, which rebranded the hotel as the Rosewood Washington, D.C., in 2016.

Krista Ninivaggi is a New York-based interior designer who primarily works in hospitality design. She is one of the few designers named by Contract Magazine as its Designer of the Year while still in her 30s. During her time at Rockwell Group and AvroKO, she focused on restaurant design, but has since expanded her portfolio to include art design and office spaces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Regis Hotels & Resorts</span> Luxury hotel

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is an American multinational luxury hotel chain, owned and managed by Marriott International.

Tony Chi is an American interior designer. He is the co-founder of New York-based design firm tonychi studio together with Tammy Chou.

INC Architecture and Design, PLLC (INC) is an architecture and design studio based in New York City. Notable projects include 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, The Line Hotel DC, and the TWA Hotel. The name INC is an acronym, using Latin terms to represent three aspects vital to design: Iucunditas, for joy; Necessarius, for utility; and Creo, for craft.

References

  1. ↑ Dudley, Jeanee. "BBGM: International Boutique Architectural Services Based in Washington, D.C." US Builders Review. Portland, Maine: TrueLine Publishing LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Madigan, Sean (July 9, 2004). "Designs on Washington: Architecture Firm Brennan Beer Gorman-Brennan Beer Gorman Monk's Stamp is on Three Dozen Hotels in Washington -- but there's Always Room for More". Washington Business Journal. pp. 37–38. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Levere, Jane (May 16, 2013). "Stunning Art Deco Hotels". Departures Magazine. New York, N.Y.: TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ Behan, Rosemary (November 28, 2013). "Hotel Insider: the Rosewood, Abu Dhabi". The National. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "BBGM: A Small Firm with Big Talent". Hospitality Interiors. East Sussex, United Kingdom: Gearing Media Group. September 2014.(subscription required)
  6. ↑ Carlino, Nicole (May 2014). "People 2014: BBGM". Hotel Business Design. Long Island, NY: ICD Publications, Inc.
  7. ↑ "Renowned BBGM Joins Forces with MONOGRAM". Arizona Commercial Real Estate Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  8. ↑ Abel, Ann (April 7, 2014). "A Spashy, Secret New Place to Stay in New York: Suite 5000 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel". Forbes. New York, N.Y. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ Cubé, Christine (September 19, 2003). "Southwest Waterfront Hotel Preparing to Make a Splash". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ Abel, Ann (October 1, 2013). "The Splashy Rebirth of a Manhattan Icon: The New York Palace Hotel". Forbes. New York, N.Y. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ DeMarco, Anthony (December 18, 2013). "Martin Katz Creates New York Luxury Suite and Jewelry Line". Forbes. New York, N.Y. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ Parr, Christopher. "Inside the $25K Dom Pérignon Hotel Suite at the New York Palace". Pursuitist. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ Bhattarai, Abha (March 14, 2014). "From the W Hotel to the Marriott Marquis, Local Design Firm Says Business is Brisk". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  14. ↑ Cooper, Rebecca (October 3, 2014). "Grunley Tapped for $100M Watergate Hotel Renovation". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  15. ↑ Cooper, Rebecca (January 26, 2015). "Carr Readies the Wharf Intercontinental, an 'Urban Resort' on Southwest Waterfront". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Hotel Business Design Top Architects & Designers". ICD Publications, Inc.(subscription required)
  17. ↑ Leung, Wing (January 26, 2014). "Interior Design's 2014 Top 100 Giants". Interior Design Magazine. New York, N.Y.: Sandow. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Halper, Jill (October 29, 2010). "2010 Hospitality Giants". Interior Design Magazine. New York, N.Y.: Sandow. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  19. ↑ "CNBC's Top 10 Most Impressive Penthouses of 2014". CNBC LLC.
  20. ↑ "AIA DC Announces 2011 Chapter Design Award Winners". Dexigner.
  21. ↑ "Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Announces 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award Winners". FedCenter.gov.
  22. ↑ "Emporis Skyscraper Award 2000". Emporis.com. Emporis GMBH. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.