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Chateau Elan: Atrium Bar & Lounge

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Interior Design
  • Company/Firm
    BLUR Workshop
  • Lead Designer
    Foreman Rogers
  • Other Designer(s)
    Nicole Fickett, Jonathan Massie
  • Architect
    BLUR Workshop
  • Interior Designer
    BLUR Workshop
  • Hospitality
    HEI
  • Construction Company
    Nix Unger Construction
  • Photo Credit
    Galina Photography
  • Location
    Chateau Elan Winery & Resort - Braselton, GA USA
  • Project Date
    January 2021
  • Developer
    Wheelock St Capital

The primary challenge of the project was how to take a series of very disparate components, built at different times, in different vocabularies and at different quality levels, and elevate them to be consistent from both an operational and a design standpoint. Additionally, although the property was known for its winery, there was not a bar in the lobby or atrium where guests could enjoy it.
The transformed lobby has become one of the most attractive hotel gathering spaces. The connection between the lobby and atrium was opened up so guest see glimpses of the 200 foot hanging glass sculpture, designed to mimic grape vines, as they step into the lobby.
The hotel restaurant is the main anchor of the atrium, with a 45-foot wood sculpture by a local artist, rising above the newly introduced hotel bar. The sculpture is an abstract interpretation of the area: the rolling foothills of the Appalachians. Banquettes, that appear to be built in, are actually movable to allow the space to be used for large events. The sports bar was rebranded and modelled after an old-world library and game room pulling the rich horse farm history of the area.