Construction Today had a chance to speak with President of R.D. Olson Construction Bill Wilhelm, going into detail on the Irvine Spectrum Marriott development.
The full-service Marriott hotel will be a great fit for both business and leisure travelers, following its ambitious design and construction schedule. MONOGRAM at BBGM is providing Interior Design services for the project.
An excerpt from the article by Alan Dorich:
The hotel’s design is still being developed despite the construction process being underway, something to which R.D. Olson Construction is accustomed. “We’re part of that frontier team, out there working with ownership and Marriott on finishes, textures, colors and other elements that will give this property the ‘wow factor’ it needs to be cutting-edge and exceed guest expectations,” he says.
This design/build approach has become more common in the travel industry, as hotels want to stay in tune with what is popular with guests. “In about 80 percent of hotels that R.D. Olson builds, we’re in the trenches during the design phase, trying to make the concept the most successful it can be,” Wilhelm says.
In the case of Irvine Spectrum Marriott, the interior design will celebrate the rich history of the Irvine Ranch, in keeping with R.D. Olson’s dedication to paying homage to the communities in which its hotel projects are located.
