ARDA Awards Recognize Slifer Designs - again!
Posted on Mon, Apr 06, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWO GOLD MEDALS FOR INTERIOR DESIGN BY
SLIFER DESIGNS
FROM ARDA’S NATIONAL RESORT DESIGN
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
EDWARDS,
CO – April 6, 2009 – Slifer Designs was recently awarded two Gold Awards and
four Silver Awards for excellence in resort design. Taking the coveted Gold Awards, given by the American Resort
Development Association (ARDA) at their annual gala, are Slifer Designs’ Spa at
Arrabelle, Vail, Colorado for the Common Area category, and the Player Design
Group office headquarters in Traveler’s Rest, South Carolina for the Sales
Center category. The Silver awards
were given to the Vail Mountain Club, Centre V restaurant, Arrabelle’s hotel
rooms and the Arrabelle lobby and Great Room, all part of Vail’s New Dawn.
ARDA
is a national organization representing the vacation ownership and resort
development industries and bestows these awards to designers, architects and
developers. The competition for ARDA’s design excellence awards is very tight
in all categories, according to Yvonne Jacobs, President of Slifer Designs.
“It
is such an honor to receive this recognition from our peers,” said Jacobs. “Equally exciting is that our Gold
Awards are for projects that have a distinctly contemporary look and feel,
which is not what some people expect from us,” Jacobs continued.
The
Spa at Arrabelle’s organic design includes sculptural wooden skis, iridescent
recycled glass mosaic tile, beaded glass wallpaper and a soothing color pallet.
“Because there was no natural light, one of our main focuses was to create the
feeling of light through the finish selections,” said Sarah Carr, Project
Manager for the interior architecture of the Spa at Arrabelle. According to American Spa magazine, “Rock Resorts….is
wooing spa-goers with a lavish spa that reflects the picturesque town’s alpine
heritage.” Donna Figg, Director of
Hospitality and Sarah Carr, Project Manager led the Slifer Designs team for
this project.
“Reflective
of the style and products offered by Player Real Estate, ‘A Taste of Africa’ is
the central theme of the office interior,” said Marc Player. The Slifer Designs team included
veteran designer and Project Manager Marilyn Smith Heaney and Project Manager
Sarah Carr, who collaborated closely with Mr. Player to bring his vision to
life. Jenny Hathaway was also part
of the design team. A neutral
color pallet, combined with clean lines and sculptural lighting, create an
exceptional interior. “Working
with Gary Player and his group was a tremendous opportunity for Slifer
Designs,” reflects Smith Heaney.
“Their standards for excellence were a good match with our firm’s
capabilities.”
For
more information about Slifer Designs, visit sliferdesigns.com, or call for a
complimentary three-hour design consultation at 970-926-8200.
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