DAROFF DESIGN INC + DDI ARCHITECTS, PC
DAROFF DESIGN INC + DDI ARCHITECTS, PC
HOSPITALITY PORTFOLIO
Daroff Design Inc + DDI Architects, PC (DDI), is an award winning, internationally recognized interiors, architecture and graphic design firm. We specialize in the planning and design of exciting, efficient, cost effective and environmentally sustainable resort, hotel, and restaurant projects. Working in diverse design vocabularies, our creative team is widely recognized for creating visually memorable, contemporary, traditional and regionally inspired properties for both independently owned boutique hotels and major national brands. Now celebrating our 39th year in business as a woman business enterprise (WBE), we provide our clients with a wealth of highly creative and technically skilled design and project management services. We believe in creating design solutions that thoughtfully respond to brand standards, contextual environments and the operational objectives of each client. Our project management philosophy is grounded in client advocacy and our success is achieved through effective communication, teamwork, innovative thinking and a commitment to design excellence. We understand that project schedules can vary from the traditional linear path. One of our strongest assets is the ability to mobilize our in-depth resources as required to successfully complete time-sensitive, fasttrack projects. Collaborating with specialty engineering, lighting, audio visual, food service and other consultant team members, we provide a fully coordinated set of contract documents and construction administration services. All project documentation including project schedules, budgets, construction drawings and furniture specifications are reviewed by our technical staff for quality assurance. DDI has been recognized nationally and internationally by its many repeat clients and peers for producing compelling award-winning design solutions.
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CLIENTS
Bally’s Entertainment Caesars Entertainment Corporation Clear Channel Communications Comcast Corporation Disney Development Doubletree Hotels Foxwoods Resort Casino Gaylord Entertainment Harrah’s Entertainment Hilton Hotels Intercontinental Hotel Group Levy Restaurants Loews Hotels Marriott International Mohegan Pocono Downs NBCUniversal Ontario Lottery Gaming Paramount Park Hyatt Parx Casino Renaissance Revel Entertainment Ritz-Carlton Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Showboat Casino Hotel Sony Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts The Rittenhouse Hotel The Venetian Casino Tianjian Tourism Bureau Universal Studios Viacom “W” Hotels Walt Disney Imagineering Westin
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experience DAROFF DESIGN INC + DDI ARCHITECTS, PC
50 Staff members 33 State architectural registrations 39 Years of design leadership 2 Offices – Philadelphia and Shanghai 7 Areas of practice Interior design Architecture Strategic office programming Planning and consolidation Comparative site and building evaluations Master planning / urban planning Branding and Environmental Graphics
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DDI AT A GLANCE
Comcast Corporate Headquarters
FIRM PHILOSOPHY
From independent boutique hotels to national hospitality brands, we recognize that each of our client’s real estate needs, goals and objectives differ. Budget, location, demographics, brand characteristics, evolving leisure and business travel trends and in-room technology innovations are among the factors that influence and inspire our programming, “in-side out” space planning and design for our clients’ hotels, destination resorts, spas, restaurants and convention facilities. This portfolio is designed so that potential new clients have the opportunity to review the results of our proven project management and design process, how we address each client’s individual facility programming needs, understand their operational requirements and visually celebrate the unique characteristics of their brand, sustainability and service philosophies.
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— Karen Daroff
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Karen Daroff founded Daroff Design Inc in 1973 and has led her firm to national and international prominence. Regarded for her expertise in designing highly creative and cost-effective hospitality environments, Ms. Daroff has received numerous awards for design excellence, including the prestigious Interiors Magazine Designer of the Year award and Platinum Circle Hall of Fame. Ms. Daroff is a graduate of Moore College of Art, and in 2011 she received the Distinguished Alumnae Award. Active in civic affairs, Ms. Daroff has served as a trustee at Moore and at the University of the Arts.
Karen Daroff, IIDA president + design principal
James Rappoport, Architect-of-Record for DDI Architects PC, enjoys a national reputation for his expertise in comparative site selection, facility real estate evaluation, lease and work-letter review, facility programming, “inside-out� planning and budgeting. These feasibility phase services provide the basis for creating highly functional and cost-effective projects. Mr. Rappoport, a well respected architect / urban planner, is a graduate of Cornell and Columbia University, where he earned a Masters in Architecture and Urban Design.
James Rappoport, AIA, NCARB principal + strategic planning
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Robert Hilton achieved his degree in architecture from the University of Virginia. He brings more than 30 years of professional experience and handson project architect/project management expertise to DDI’s hospitality projects including renovation, adaptive reuse and the inside-out planning and design for the fit-out of new ground up hospitality projects. Mr. Hilton’s strengths include a passion for client advocacy, attention to detail and an ability to deliver complex fast track projects on schedule and within budget.
Robert Hilton, AIA principal + sr. project manager
Kent Lessly has 32 years of proven experience leading the project management process for the design, documentation and implementation of highly complex, technically sophisticated large scale hospitality and restaurant projects. Mr. Lessly’s leadership skills facilitate efficient communication among all professional team members and clients on major multi-disciplinary renovation and new construction projects with challenging fasttrack schedules. His meticulously detailed contract documents are appreciated by clients and contractors for ease of budgeting and construction.
Kent Lessly, AIA principal + architectural project manager
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Alina Jakubski is a graduate of Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design. During Ms. Jakubski’s more than 30 years with Daroff Design, she has provided comprehensive facilities programming, space analysis and planning, benchmarking, project management and FF&E management for many of the firm’s most challenging hospitality and corporate project assignments. Ms. Jakubski’s meticulous attention to detail, project management skills and client advocacy has resulted in a long following of repeat clients.
Alina Jakubski principal + sr. project manager
Ti m F e l l s i s a r e g i s t e r e d a r c h i t e c t who oversees the documentation of our corporate, hospitality and public sector projects. With over 25 years of experience in architectural design, Mr. Fells, earned his Masters of Architecture from the Polytechnic of North London. His responsibilities include overseeing the quality assurance and peer review of DDI’s documentation processes, building code coordination, developing and evaluating DDI’s office standard construction details, and monitoring the review of our sample and drawing process.
Tim Fells, AIA, LEED quality assurance + technical reviews
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Rick Marencic is an NCIDQ certified Interior Designer and University of Michigan g r a d u a t e , with more than 25 years of experience. Mr. Marencic is widely recognized for his innovative and functional design solutions for prominent national hospitality, retail and restaurant clients. Mr. Marencic is a client advocate, dedicated to meeting project budget, operational and brand design requirements in collaboration with specialty team consultants. He has a proven track record of meeting and exceeding his client’s goals and objectives.
Rick Marencic, IIDA, NCIDQ principal + sr. designer
Stephen Beacham excels both as an innovative designer and as a well-rounded architect who fully understands his managerial and technical responsibilities. Mr. Beacham is commited to providing e a c h o f D D I ’s c l i e n t s w i t h d e s i g n recommendations that create efficient and operationally effective hospitality environments while creating a memorable guest experience. As a graduate of Pratt Institute, Mr. Beacham frequently returns as a visiting lecturer and is a passionate mentor to the next generation of architects and designers.
Stephen Beacham, AIA, IIDA principal + sr. designer
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LOEWS ATLANTA HOTEL
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LOEWS ATLANTA HOTEL
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BALTIMORE HILTON CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL
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THE RITTENHOUSE HOTEL
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THE RITTENHOUSE HOTEL
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BEIYANGYUAN HOTEL TIANJIN
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CRYSTAL PALACE HOTEL TIANJIN
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LOEWS ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO
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HARD ROCK HOTEL AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO
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DISNEY CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
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DISNEY CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
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ATLANTIC CITY CASINO HOTEL UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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RITZ-CARLTON ST. THOMAS
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RITZ-CARLTON ST. THOMAS
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ST. MAARTEN CONSTELLATION CONDOMINIUM RESORT
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BEIYANGYUAN HOTEL SPA TIANJIN
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水疗材质 – SPA materials
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WILDHORSE SALOON DOWNTOWN DISNEY ORLANDO
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WILDHORSE STORE DOWNTOWN DISNEY ORLANDO
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HARRAH’S ATLANTIC CITY FANTASEA REEF
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JEKYLL & HYDE CLUB
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RAINFOREST CAFE DOWNTOWN DISNEY ANAHEIM
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PARAMOUNT EXPERIENCE
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MARS 2112
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MARS 2112
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MARS 2112
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CUBA LIBRÉ THE QUARTER AT TROPICANA
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THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
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COMCAST CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
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COMCAST CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
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RALPH’S CAFÉ AT THE COMCAST CENTER
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32째 / BRULEE
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SUSANNA FOO GOURMET KITCHEN
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MOHEGAN SUN AT POCONO DOWNS
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CREDITS
LOEWS ATLANTA HOTEL Atlanta, GA Client: Loews Hotels Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: Rule Joy Trammel + Rubio Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics Lighting: PHA Lighting Design BALTIMORE HILTON CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL Baltimore, MD Client: Baltimore Development Corporation Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: RTKL Lighting: Brandston Partnership Inc THE RITTENHOUSE HOTEL Philadelphia, PA Client: Rittenhouse Development Corp Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC BEIYANGYUAN HOTEL TIANJIN Tianjin, China Client: The Beiyangyuan Hotel Interior Design: Daroff Design International CRYSTAL PALACE HOTEL TIANJIN Tianjin, China Client: The Crystal Palace Hotel Interior Design: Daroff Design International LOEWS ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Orlando, FL Client: Loews Hotels Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Interior Architecture: DDI Architects, PC Architect: Fugleberg Koch HARD ROCK HOTEL AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Orlando, FL Client: Loews Hotel Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc
DISNEY CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER Lake Buena Vista, Florida Client: Walt Disney Imagineering Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Interior Architect: DDI Architects, PC Design Architect: Graham Gund Architects Architect of Record: Glover Smith Bode ATLANTIC CITY CASINO HOTEL UNDER DEVELOPMENT Atlantic City, NJ Client: Confidential Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Design Architect: Arquitectonica Architect of Record: SOSH Architects Executive Architect: BLT Architects RITZ-CARLTON ST THOMAS St Thomas, US VI Client: Ritz-Carlton Club Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC Renovation Architect: DDI Architects, PC ST. MAARTEN CONSTELLATION RESORT St. Maarten, US VI Client: Sant Properties Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC BEIYANGYUAN HOTEL SPA TIANJIN Tianjin, China Client: The Beiyangyuan Hotel Interior Design: Daroff Design International TABLE 31 Philadelphia, PA Client: Signature Restaurants Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC Lighting Design: Focus Lighting
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32° / BRULEE AT TROPICANA QUARTER Atlantic City, NJ Client: Libre Management Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics Lighting Design: Focus Lighting SUSANNA FOO GOURMET KITCHEN Philadelphia, PA Client: Susanna Foo Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics Lighting Design: Focus Lighting MOHEGAN SUN AT POCONO DOWNS Wilkes-Barre, PA Client: Mohegan Sun Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc + JCJ Architecture Architect: JCJ Architecture Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics COMCAST CENTER Philadelphia, PA Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc in Collaboration with Gensler Architect: Gensler WILDHORSE SALOON DOWNTOWN DISNEY ORLANDO Lake Buena Vista, Florida Client: Levy Restaurants and Gaylord Entertainment Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics HARRAH’S ATLANTIC CITY FANTASEA REEF Atlantic City, NJ Client: Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Interior Architect: DDI Architects, PC Architect of Record: BLT Architects Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics
RAINFOREST CAFÉ DOWNTOWN DISNEY ANAHEIM Client: Rainforest Café Interior Design & Show Coordinator: Daroff Design Inc Architect of Record: DDI Architects, PC PARAMOUNT EXPERIENCE Los Angeles, CA Client: Paramount/Viacom Interior Architects: Daroff Design Inc Conceptual Architect: DDI Architects, PC Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics MARS 2112 New York, NY Client: Mars 2112 Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architecture: DDI Architects, PC CUBA LIBRÉ AT TROPICANA QUARTER Atlantic City, NJ Client: Libre Management Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects, PC Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics Lighting: Focus THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Philadelphia, PA Client: The Franklin Institute Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc Architect: DDI Architects PC Environmental Graphics: DDI Graphics RALPH’S CAFÉ AT THE COMCAST CENTER Interior Design: Daroff Design Inc in Collaboration with Gensler Architect: Gensler Lighting: Domingo Gonzalez Associates and Focus Lighting
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Daroff Design Inc + DDI Architects, PC 2121 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215.636.9900 T 215.636.9627 F Shanghai Stock Exchange Building 528 South Pudong Road + 8 621 68800137 T + 8 621 68815110 F
Visit us on the web at www.daroffdesign.com Š 2011 Daroff Design Inc + DDI Architects, PC For more information please contact: Oona Walsh, Marketing Manager oonaw@daroffdesign.com 215.636.9900 ext. 308 Karen Daroff, IIDA, Principal kd@daroffdesign.com 215.636.9900 ext. 300
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