ALEXANDER JAMES INTERIORS
ENTRANCE LOBBY 1
As part of a detailed space planning exercise
carried out by AJI, the main staircase was
repositioned in a new location towards the rear
entrance of the hotel, this alteration not only
provided a zone for an intimate feature seating
group at Ground Floor Level, but also created
additional usable space in the Pre-Function
Room on the level below.
The eye-catching reception desk is a unique
piece, formed from specially selected marble
from Verona in Italy, the rich gold veining of
the stone appears to melt into the gold leaf
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effect on the plinth of the desk, evocative of the
molten core of a volcano, referencing back to
the ancient dormant volcano of nearby Mount
Ararat.
Behind the reception desk is a feature white
leather effect wall, this signature geometric
pattern is used many times throughout the
hotel in different ways, it provides a dramatic
back drop to the reception desk, whilst also
assisting with the acoustics of the space.
AJI also commissioned specially designed
feature lights, manufactured in Austria by
Lights of Vienna, the lights over the reception
desk represent rings of fire, whilst the large
chandelier over the lounge group reflects the
emanating rays of the sun, a pattern used in
the gold decorative pendant light suspended
over the main stairwell.