CASE STUDY: OMNI HOTEL ATLANTA
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BATTER UP! As the leading custom lighting manufacturer in the world of hospitality design, Lusive has KDG WKH SULYLOHJH WR SURGXFH OLJKW À[WXUHV IRU D SOHWKRUD RI KLJK HQG KRWHOV DFURVV WKH globe – including collaborating with Looney & Associates on the sleek and modern Omni +RWHO DW WKH %DWWHU\ $WODQWD 7KH OX[XU\ SURSHUW\ LV ORFDWHG ZLWKLQ VWHSV RI 6XQ7UXVW 3DUN baseball stadium, home to the Atlanta Braves, and has quickly become a hub for style DQG VHUYLFH WKURXJKRXW RQH RI WKH FRXQWU\·V XUEDQ HSLFHQWHUV :LWK LWV HIIRUWOHVV PL[ RI PLG FHQWXU\ PRGHUQ VLOKRXHWWHV DQG WRXFKHV RI JODPRXU WKH GHVLJQ WKURXJKRXW WKH Omni Atlanta is a home run! )URP LQGXVWULDO LQVSLUHG ZDOO VFRQFHV WR FDVFDGLQJ SHQGDQWV ZLWK JOLWWHULQJ KDQG EORZQ glass and faceted crystal, the lighting program throughout the hotel called for mastery of the various materials, styles and production techniques required to bring a project of this scale to life – and Lusive stepped up to bat!
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