Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Blossom Room

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Blossom Room

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Firm

Type

Cultural ›

YEAR

2009

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is a local landmark and designated
Historic- Cultural Monument #572. It was built in 1927 and noted for
hosting the Academy Awards "Guest Dinner". It has been remodeled and
renovated numerous times since then, undergoing a series of "makeovers"
reflecting the interior architecture and decor of 1940's, 50's 70's and
80's. In 2007 hotel management and ownership decided to undertake a
serious effort to renovate the interiors and, at the same time,
modernize them with new infrastructure. RPA spent most of the summer of
2007 measuring, drawing, documenting and photographing the existing
conditions on the ground floor and mezzanine public spaces. From there,
RPA, BBGM Interiors, HLB Lighting and SWCA (historic preservation
consultant) collaborated on the interior renovation of the Meeting Rooms
and Blossom Room. The Meeting Rooms were completed gutted and
remodeled to reflect BBGM's elegant new design. As for the Blossom Room
(ballroom), the goal was to bring this room back to it's original
glory. Experts such as KC Restoration were brought in to determine the
original paint colors of the ceiling corbel and intricate ceiling grid.
Preservation Arts dismantled, repaired and reassembled the ceiling grid
after entirely new lighting and mechanical systems were installed above
it. The design team also worked on new wall and floor finishes and the
addition of a new terrace just outside the Blossom Room.

After months of designing, working with city historical agencies and
obtaining city approvals, the next monumental task was to execute the
design in the limited time of three months. City Constructors Inc.,
acting as General Contractor, spent months pre-planning and pre-ordering
as many materials as possible. After much anticipation, construction
started the first week of January 2009 and finished exactly three months
later. It was a success on all levels: design well executed, schedule
met and the project finished under budget.