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The W Hotel    [back]

New York City
Yabu Pushelberg

the People

Owner
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

Architect
Yabu Pushelberg
55 Booth Avenue
Toronto Canada M4M 2M3
T 416-778-9779 x 248
F 416-778-9747

4F - 138 Spring Street
New York USA 10012
T212-226-0808
F212-226-0666


From left to right:
George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg

Geoge Yabu, Glenn Pushelberg, Mary Mark, Reg Andrade, Anson Lee, Marcia MacDonald, Cherie Stinson, Aldington Coombs, Alex Edward, Eduardo Figuerero, Marc Gaudet, Mika Nishikaze, Sunny Leung, Kevin Storey

Architect of Record
Brennan Beer Gorman Architects
515 Madison Avenue
New York 10022
T: 212-888-7663
bbg-bbgm.com

Mario LaGuardia, AIA and Kevin Brown

Engineer(s)
Structural:
Desimone Consulting Engineers PLCC, New York

Mechanical:
Lehr Associates, Consulting Engineers, New York

Consultant
Lighting:
Hervé Descotte, l'Observatoire
T: 212-255-4463
F: 212-255-8346

Acoustical:
TR Technologies, 280 Park Avenue South West, Ste. 8b, New York T:212-475-5064

Graphics & signage:
Lori Mitchell, New Inc., 55 Booth Avenue, Toronto, ON Canada M4M 2M3
T: 416-466-5744 F: 416-466-0375 E: newinc@interlog.com

Glass water feature consultant:
Crystal Fountains, 60 Snow Boulevard, Corcord, ON Canada T: 905-660-6674

Glass water feature contractor:
Feature Factory, 137 Beaconsfile Avenue, Toronto Canada. T: 416-537-6860

General Contractor
J.T. Magen & Company Inc.
44 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, NY, 10001 T: 212-790-4200

Sub contractor:
Martin Thomas Contracting Corp.
220 East 23rd Street, NY, 10010 T: 212-685-5528 E: mtccmil@aol.com

Project photographer
Evan Dion Photographer Inc.
235 Carlaw Avenue, Suite 206
Toronto, ON M4M 2S1
T: 416-465-8641,
evandion@interlog.com

Renderer(s)
Kim Taylor
KTG Studios Inc.
72 Mavety Street
Toronto, ON M6P 2L6
T: 416-762-3336

CAD system, project management, or other software used
Autodesk - AutoCAD Architectural Desktop www.autodesk.com, Microsoft Project, Word, Excel www.microsoftoffice.com, Quark www.quark.com& Photoshop www.adobe.com

 

 

the Products

Exterior Cladding
Masonry:
Glazing and Stainless Steel –
SRG Construction Consulting Corp.
4454 Austin Blvd., Island Park, NY 11558
T: 516-431-2818

Glazing
Glass:
0631 White Double-Skinned Acylic Sheet (Partitions for suite washrooms) – Cyro Canada Inc. www.cyro.com

Reeded Mirror – Bendheim www.bendheim.com

Clear mirror – JT Magen

Hardware
Locksets:
Colombo Design www.colombodesign.it

Hinges:
Colombo Design www.colombodesign.it

Interior finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
– Benchmark Furniture, Brooklyn, NY, USA www.behome.com
–  Pancor Industries Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
– Erik Cabinets Ltd., Hamilton, ON Canada

Paints and stains:
Sherwin Williams www.sherwin-williams.com

Wall coverings:
Metro Wallcovering Inc.

Paneling:
Excelsor

Special surfacing:
Plaster wall – Moss & Lam, Inc. Toronto

Flooring:
– Quarella (in guestrooms): SMDS
–  Floor tiles (in common areas): Stone Tile International Inc. www.stone-tile.com

Carpet & hardwood flooring:
– 4th Floor lobby: Sullivan Source, Toronto, ON Canada
–  Blue Fin restaurant: Sullivan Source
–  Conference Room: Sullivan Source
–  Guestrooms: Sullivan Source

Furninshings
Dining chairs:
Knoll purchased through Eddie Best www.knoll.com

Dining tables:
Table tops from Pancor; bases from ISA International

Banquettes:
Pancor

Upholstery:
Edelman Leather

– In hotel lobby/living room:
Sofas:
Minima Inc. and (Void/Studio B/Plan B); Louis Interiors www.minima.us

Tables:
INDUSTRIAL STORM

Resin Tables:
BAM BAM DESIGNS

Acrylic:
Marc Littlejohn Fabricating Services

Floor:
Sullivan Source

Special Finishes:
Moss & Lam

Lighting
– TPL Marketing Inc., Concord, ON Canada www.tplinc.com
– Abramczyk Studio, NY
–  Baldinger Architectural Lighting Inc., NY www.baldinger.com
– Sistemalux, Toronto ON Canada www.sistemalux.com
–  Eurolite, Toronto, ON Canada www.eurolite.com

Plumbing
Toilets:
– Stainless steel toilet - (in common areas): Acorn
– Ultramax one piece (in guestrooms): Toto USA www.totousa.com

Sinks:
Single basin mixer: Rubinetterie Ritomonio

Faucets:
– Single basin mixer: Rubinetterie Ritomonio (in guestrooms)
– One handle mixer Manufacturer: Vola (in common areas)

Showerheads:
Relexa Plus: Grohe America www.groheamerica.com

Other
1. Ground floor
– Entrance water feature, Crystal Fountains (Water moves across ceiling and down the walls)
T: 905-66006674 E: schambers@crystalfountains.com

2. Cellar 1 Level - Whiskey Bar
– Vintage Illuminated Dance floor, Senza Tempo
(Combination of 2 different colored gels that when pressure is applied, mix & move).
T: 305-534-5588 E: matt@senzatempo.com

3. Blue Fin restaurant
– Special wall finish, Moss & Lam, Toronto, Canada
T: 416-922-7337 E: mosslam@accessv.com
– Light Pendant : Unit Five Manufacturing Co. Toronto T: 416-214-0933 E: unitfive@look.ca
– Fish Sculpture : Studio Sawada Design, Nagoya Japan E: s-s-d@interlink.or.jp
T: 81-52-251-7053 F: 81-52-251-7082
– Illuminated pedestals at ground floor bar, Bam Bam Designs (Los Angeles, CA)
E: bambamdesigns@aol.com
– Wood Screen panels (panels), Martin Thomas Contracting Corp.
T: 212-685-5528. E: mtccmil@aol.com

4. 4th Floor Lobby - The "Living Room"
– Light Columns : Abramczyk Studio, NY E: Tedabramczyk@earthlink.net
– Acrylic Work/Art Installation : Marc Littlejohn Acrylic Fabricating Services (Toronto, ON Canada) marc@marclittlejohn.com
– Resin Cubicles/cabanas, BAM BAM DESIGNS (Los Angeles, CA)
E: bambamdesigns@aol.com

5. Exterior Façade - The 'W' Sign
– Façade manufacture and installation by:
Broadway National Sign
2150 5th Ave, Ronkonkoma New York 11779
T: 631.737.3140 F: 631.737.3160
– Exterior façade lighting
Color Kinetics
10 Milk Street, Suite 1100, Boston Mass 02108 T: 617.423.9999 F: 617.423.9998


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