(Click any photo for a larger image)

The Ramada Plaza is undergoing a major renovation. The hotel retains a position as anchor hotel in the southeast corner of downtown Fort Worth’s urban revitalization development. The Ramada Plaza Hotel’s monolithic dark beige brick work will be accented with painted banding between each floor that will blend with the brick, break the monolithic plane with rhythmic bands that establish a base at the bottom of the structure that flows with the Porte Coche and Ballroom space. The addition of a painted crown at the top of the building will provide a termination point, while giving the structure a new look in the city scape

Arriving guests baggage will be whisked away by uniformed bellmen as they enter the new entry lobby through two automatic door vestibules. Once inside guests will enjoy the JAVAS hotel lounge coffee bar serving hotel guests and conventioneers. The new stone floor with center display table and seasonal floral display and pin point lighting will highlight the entry . New furniture will blend with the neutral colored beige, taupe, cream and maroon carpet as well as the dark beige brick. Wall sconces will accent the lobby adding to the romantic look of light and dark accent lighted spaces.

The Registration Desk remains as is with the addition of a new granite counter top and back counter. The existing wood is to be refinished like new and a new feature wall and objects d’art are to be designed for the back area. The stone floor remains, replacing the orange accent stone with a neutral stone color. New carpet and furniture will be added to the existing Reception Lobby. Corridors leading off the Reception Lobby to the Specialty Restaurant , Administration Offices and new stairs leading to the second floor Ballroom will receive new carpet, rubber base and new vinyl wallcovering. The Elevator Lobby and secondary entrance will receive the same tile and wallcovering scheme that is designed for the south tower foyer. All elevator cabs will have new ADA devices inside the cab and outside the cab. A new carpeted floor will be added to each elevator cab along with neutral colored medallion accents.

The Business Center will receive new carpet, wallcovering, 2x2 ceiling tiles and 2x4 fluorescent light troffers, two computer stations with printers and two fax stations along with a business assistance desk. The Business Center is open 24 hours a day thus adding another amenity for hotel guests.

The pool deck will be resurfaced with the same stone ashlar pattern as is in the Porte Coche. A new sauna room and Jacuzzi will add other full service amenities. Potted plants and flowers with pin point lighting add a softening natural touch to the cavernous space.

The newly renovated Ramada Plaza Hotel will stand as southern downtown Fort Worth’s premier full service hotel property.

Architecture and Interior Design by Kirk and Associates.

(Click photo for a larger image)

This full service 296 room hotel, built in 1970 had deteriorated to a sad state before undergoing a three million dollar renovation in 1996. Kirk And Associates designed a completely new lobby with lighted rotunda, maple feature wall with black reveals, tile floors with marble insets and a new granite reception desk backed with a maple feature wall. A carpeted seating area has book cases housing an extensive lending library. The walls are dark taupe while all mouldings and trim is ivory/beige. Upholstered furniture is architectural prints and art deco prints in taupes, golds and black make this area visually stunning, inviting and relaxing.

The Lobby Bar has a curved granite topped bar with mirrored back bar display, 25’ long white painted bookcases, large screen television and cocktail seating. Across an arcade is the 80 seat three meal restaurant with maple wood tables with black trim and alabaster art deco wall sconces. The focal point of the restaurant is an faux antique bronze metal hood above granite serving counter with built in chafing dishes and cooking station for morning omelets and luncheon buffets.

(Click photo for a larger image)

Guests of Los Cuernos Ranch, situated on 4,500 acres of prime hunting land near Cotulla, Texas, are pampered in rustic luxury. The Hunting Lodge is an architectural amalgamation of typical Texas farmhouse, western frontier and modern upscale resort. Rough hewn timber railings with twig infill blend effortlessly with stately columns, chiseled limestone lintels, tall divided light windows and French doors. Sweeping verandahs on all four sides of both the first and second floors afford spacious, open air, areas for relaxation with expansive vistas of the surrounding indigenous landscape.

The Lodge itself offers every amenity with library and smoking room, dining hall, kitchen, game room, and hunter’s trading post. The interiors are designed as an allusion to a luxurious safari lodge in the golden age of colonial Africa with tile and stone floors, heavy beamed ceiling and rough plaster walls all decorated with hunting paraphernalia and exotic, rare trophy heads from safari expeditions in far flung areas of the world. The Long Horn Arbor and Bar B Que offers alfresco dining under a stone and timber pergola amidst fountains, an outdoor fireplace and terra cotta planters spilling over with seasonal flowers.

Architecture and Interior Design by Kirk and Associates.

Ramada Plaza Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas

Holiday Inn
Lewisville, Texas

Dallas Grand Hotel
Dallas, Texas, USA

Clarion Performing Arts Center Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Neptune's Ocean Palace Resort and Casino
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA

Pasar Boplo Hotel
Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Seragan Island Hotel and Resort
Bali, Indonesia

Bumbang Bay Hotel and Resort
Lombok Island, Indonesia

Los Cuernos Ranch
Hunting Lodge and Resort
Cotulla, Texas, USA

Atlantis Hotel and Resort
Paradise Island, Bahamas

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Hyatt Regency Grand Cyprus Resort
Orlando, Florida, USA

Hotel Matsonia Ocean Liner Hotel
San Francisco, California

Hotel SS United States Ocean Liner Hotel
New York, New York

Hudson Bay Center
Toronto, Canada

Sheraton Hotel Queen Elizabeth II Suite
Toronto, Canada

Holiday Inn Airport
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Crescent Court Hotel
Dallas, Texas, USA

St. Andrews Golf Course and Country Club
Scotland, United Kingdom

Hilltop Inn
Dallas, Texas, USA

Santa Fee Inn
Dallas, Texas , USA