BBGM

BBGM Architects + Interiors
Company typePrivate
IndustryArchitecture, Interior Design
Founded1984 (BBG);
1987 (BBGM)
FoundersDavid Beer;
Henry (Hank) Brennan;
Peter Gorman
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Area served
International
Key people
Domenic Giordano, AIA;
Bruno Grinwis, IIDA;
Bahram Kamali, AIA;
Kathryn Mickel, IIDA;
David Delcher, AIA, LEED AP;
Reade Elliott, AIA, LEED AP
ServicesAdaptive Reuse, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, Master Planning, Renovation, Restoration, Sustainable Design, Urban Design
Websitebbgm.com
Turnberry Tower
W Hotel D.C.
Mandarin Oriental D.C.

BBGM is an American architecture and interior design firm. It is based in Washington, DC, and employs about 50 architects and interior designers. It specializes in the design of hotel, office and large residential buildings.[1]

History

In the 1990s the firm began work on hotel projects, including renovation of the St. Regis Hotel, the Sheraton Center and the Sheraton City Square in New York City, and the Hamilton Crowne Plaza, the Omni Shoreham Hotel, the Hay-Adams Hotel, and the Sofitel Lafayette Square renovations in Washington, D.C.[2] By 2004 the firm had worked on almost forty hotels in the D.C. area.[2]

In 1994, BBGM took part in designing the expansion for The Peninsula Hong Kong,[citation needed] and has also worked on projects in China,[3] the United Arab Emirates,[4] the Caribbean, Egypt, India, Mexico, Singapore, Russia, Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States.[5]

The company's name was simplified to BBGM in 2013.[6]

In 2015, BBGM merged with Arizona-based luxury hotel design firm Monogram.[7]

Selected projects

Selected awards and honors

  • Hotel Business Design
Top Architects and Designers of 2014 (#24)[16]
  • Interior Design
Top 10 Fastest Growing Firms of 2014 (#7)[17]
2010 Hospitality Giants (#10) [18]
2009 Hospitality Giants (#9)[18]
  • Top 10 Most Impressive Penthouses of 2014
CNBC, Turnberry Tower[19]
  • AIA DC 2011 Chapter Design Awards[20]
Merit Award, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, Historic Resources Category
Merit Award, W Hotel Washington, Historic Resources Category
  • 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award,
Pentagon Library & Conference Center, Sustainable Design & Construction at the Pentagon[21]
  • Emporis
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2000, Sofitel New York Hotel[22]

References

  1. ^ Dudley, Jeanee. "BBGM: International Boutique Architectural Services Based in Washington, D.C." US Builders Review. Portland, Maine: TrueLine Publishing LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Madigan, Sean (July 9, 2004). "Designs on Washington: Architecture Firm Brennan Beer Gorman-Brennan Beer Gorman Monk's Stamp is on Three Dozen Hotels in Washington -- but there's Always Room for More". Washington Business Journal. pp. 37–38. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Levere, Jane (May 16, 2013). "Stunning Art Deco Hotels". Departures Magazine. New York, N.Y.: TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Behan, Rosemary (November 28, 2013). "Hotel Insider: the Rosewood, Abu Dhabi". The National. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "BBGM: A Small Firm with Big Talent". Hospitality Interiors. East Sussex, United Kingdom: Gearing Media Group. September 2014. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Carlino, Nicole (May 2014). "People 2014: BBGM". Hotel Business Design. Long Island, NY: ICD Publications, Inc.
  7. ^ "Renowned BBGM Joins Forces with MONOGRAM". Arizona Commercial Real Estate Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  8. ^ Abel, Ann (April 7, 2014). "A Spashy, Secret New Place to Stay in New York: Suite 5000 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel". Forbes. New York, N.Y. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  9. ^ Cubé, Christine (September 19, 2003). "Southwest Waterfront Hotel Preparing to Make a Splash". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Abel, Ann (October 1, 2013). "The Splashy Rebirth of a Manhattan Icon: The New York Palace Hotel". Forbes. New York, N.Y. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  11. ^ DeMarco, Anthony (December 18, 2013). "Martin Katz Creates New York Luxury Suite and Jewelry Line". Forbes. New York, N.Y. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  12. ^ Parr, Christopher. "Inside the $25K Dom Pérignon Hotel Suite at the New York Palace". Pursuitist. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  13. ^ Bhattarai, Abha (March 14, 2014). "From the W Hotel to the Marriott Marquis, Local Design Firm Says Business is Brisk". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  14. ^ Cooper, Rebecca (October 3, 2014). "Grunley Tapped for $100M Watergate Hotel Renovation". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  15. ^ Cooper, Rebecca (January 26, 2015). "Carr Readies the Wharf Intercontinental, an 'Urban Resort' on Southwest Waterfront". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  16. ^ "Hotel Business Design Top Architects & Designers". ICD Publications, Inc. (subscription required)
  17. ^ Leung, Wing (January 26, 2014). "Interior Design's 2014 Top 100 Giants". Interior Design Magazine. New York, N.Y.: Sandow. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  18. ^ a b Halper, Jill (October 29, 2010). "2010 Hospitality Giants". Interior Design Magazine. New York, N.Y.: Sandow. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  19. ^ "CNBC's Top 10 Most Impressive Penthouses of 2014". CNBC LLC. 2 January 2015.
  20. ^ "AIA DC Announces 2011 Chapter Design Award Winners". Dexigner.
  21. ^ "Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Announces 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award Winners". FedCenter.gov.
  22. ^ "Emporis Skyscraper Award 2000". Emporis.com. Emporis GMBH. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.