Lighting Up the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel
The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel worked with LS Group and USAI fixtures to create a transformative space where guests feel like they are in present day during the daylight hours and are transported back in time at night, reminiscent of the movie “Midnight in Paris.” According to Kristen Kordecki, Commercial Projects Director at LS Group, “We knew that quality of light and color temperature were going to be a huge part of achieving this transformation/transportation. Throughout the hotel, the static color temperatures vary, allowing guests to partake in this experience.” How do you balance decorative lighting with LED lighting in a space? We were encouraged to use different color temperatures on this project, so we used that to our advantage! We intentionally utilized incandescent style LED lamps in the decorative fixtures to create a warm ambient light in anticipation of the architectural lighting being slightly cooler. Even the cooler color temperatures ...