Portland, Ore.-based Cascade Coil’s wire mesh fabric drapes down the cathedral ceilings in the W Boston lobby, creating “pergolas,” private seating areas that allow light in and views out.
Laura Hanshe, interior design project manager of Bentel & Bentel, the Long Island, N.Y.-based designers responsible for the lobby, said she envisioned bringing the outdoors in for the W Boston, creating a “virtual garden” within the high-ceilinged lobby. “Indirect light bounces from the ceiling into the pergolas,” Hanshe said. “It’s like light shining through a canopy of trees. The light reflects off the Cascade Coil wire mesh, providing some sparkle without being overwhelming.”
“Cascade Coil offers a real presence but is still delicate enough where hotel guests do not feel closed in,” Hanshe continued.
Hanshe also utilized the light-reflecting Cascade Coil to create the fireplace screen in the W Hotel’s lobby, and to add a wow effect to the 24 junior suites at the hotel, she used Cascade Coil as free-flowing headboards, hanging pieces of mesh from the ceiling and positioning lights to shine down through the wire-mesh fabric.
Ronald A. Schoenheit, president of Cascade Coil said, “Whether luxe or minimalist, boutique hotels are employing Cascade Coil to impress and inspire today’s sophisticated travelers who come for business and for pleasure.”
“Cascade Coil wire-mesh fabric is a green product, completely recyclable and utilizing recycled content wire in the fabric itself,” said Timothy Schoenheit, vice president of marketing for Cascade Coil. “Going green synchs with the goals of most new hotels and the values of their guests. The fabric is also easy to clean and maintain, cost-effective and makes a big statement.”
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