Reading Time: 2minutesBase4 is honored to have been ranked as one of the 2015 Top Design Firms by Hotel Management Magazine. We would like to thank the entire Hotel Management team for this recognition. Base4 continues to complete quality designs for all franchise flags including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Starwood, Wyndham, La Quinta, and Choice. We provide our hospitality
Reading Time: < 1minuteBase4 is excited to announce that we are now listed on the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) list of Approved Architects and Designers. IHG flags include Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza, Even Hotels, and InterContinental. In order to obtain this designation, Base4 attended the IHG Design Immersion program and
Reading Time: 4minutesThe bottom line question hotel developers are asking right now regarding sustainability; “Is there an ROI on this sustainable design decision that I can recognize without sacrificing the guest experience?” With the celebration of Earth day two weeks ago, sustainability is at the forefront of design dialogue. Recently, I was asked by HotelNewsNow to give my thoughts
Reading Time: 3minutesOne Hotel Structure – Two Brands As of January 2015, there are 79 operational dual branded hotels in the US with another 54 currently under construction. Additionally, there are another 100 approved projects scheduled to open by the end of 2018. Dual branded hotels, sometimes called “Two-Packs”, are single structure hotels housing two separate hotel
Reading Time: < 1minuteBase4 is pleased to announce that we are expanding to Nashville, TN! Dr. Garry Vermaas, Base4 CEO, will be relocating to Nashville to head up our efforts in this region in a few weeks. In 2014, Nashville had the highest hotel room rate growth and RevPAR increase of all the top 25 markets in the nation
Reading Time: < 1minuteBase4 is excited to be attending the 27th Annual Hunter Hotel Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis next week. We look forward to spending some time with many of our clients and partners in the hospitality industry at this event. If you are attending this year’s event, please let us know as we’d love to schedule some time to
Reading Time: < 1minuteBase4 is excited to announce that we are now a recommended design partner of Marriott International. With this designation, Marriott has carefully evaluated and verified Base4 as a proven design partner. We would like to thank Terry Smith, Vice President of Engineering at Marriott International, and the rest of the design team at Marriott for
Reading Time: < 1minuteThis time of the year we often find ourselves reflecting on those things in our personal and business life that we are most thankful for. A few months ago we saw a post titled “People I Most Enjoy Working With” by Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, that we thought best summarized the type of business relationships we value
Reading Time: < 1minuteBase4 is honored to be featured in the most recent publication of Hotel Business Magazine. Please see the article below for their interview with one of our Principals, Blair Hildahl.
Reading Time: 3minutesBASE4 Architectural Visualizations Architectural visualizations are high quality, digitally created images and videos that realistically depict the finished appearance of a project. The technology utilized to create these products has advanced significantly in the last few years. It’s now faster and more affordable than ever to bring a new project to life prior to construction.
Reading Time: 3minutesDEDICATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEMS Did you know that allowing your DOAS (dedicated outdoor air system) to deliver cooler air in the summer could actually save you money? A DOAS uses a separate unit to condition (heat, cool, humidify, dehumidify) all of the outdoor air brought into a building for ventilation and then delivers it to
Reading Time: 3minutesLED LIGHTING DESIGN The light bulb that has lit up our homes and businesses for over the last century is slowly becoming a thing of the past. The inefficient incandescent and mercury-containing fluorescent bulb are giving way to the much more energy efficient LED. (light-emitting diode) Breakthroughs in this industry are being made at enormous
Reading Time: 3minutesHilton Approved Partner Base4 is excited to announce that we have been approved as a recommended partner by Hilton Worldwide. Previously, no engineering firms had this designation and Base4 is proud to become one of the first. With this designation, Hilton has carefully evaluated and verified Base4 as a proven partner and added us to their Supplier’s Connection program. Base4 has
Reading Time: 2minutesJinggangshan Statue Completion Base4 is excited to announce the completion of the Jinggangshan Statue, a non-traditional project, in Jiangxi Province China. The Jianggangshan Statue stands with a total height of 160’ making it one of the tallest statues in all of China. The project is located in the Jiangxi River Forest Region and stands atop
Reading Time: < 1minuteForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: 3minutesForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: 4minutesForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: < 1minuteForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: 2minutesForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: 2minutesForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: 2minutesForm Us With Love recently created the Nest Collection for +Halle. The series provides an unpronounced divider to the traditional lounge area, by simply creating layers of both high and low seating. The heights offers a sense of privacy, whilst maintaining the comfort of a relaxed armchair.
Reading Time: 2minutesIntroducing a New Partner Base4 is excited to announce a new partner, Amr Gawad, who is based in Orlando and will be leading the Base4 civil engineering department. Amr is a licensed professional civil engineer (PE) with over 30 years of experience in land development for projects around the world. Originally from Egypt and having
Reading Time: 2minutesServing as an architectural primer to the streets of the capital from an architect's point of view, Buildings of London leads the reader on a journey around the city through the evocative paintings of architect Roger FitzGerald, combining his keen eye for detail and construction with a fascination for discovery 1.