This 18-level, 290-room downtown Tempe hotel, completed at budget and on schedule October 2021, features the highest open-air rooftop bar in the Valley, a designer lobby suggesting desert canyon walls, a restaurant with an exhibit kitchen, as well as a coffee shop and extensive meeting and event space.

Located on a tight urban site, the building contextualizes with the historic neighborhood, as its red tones match the classic brick masonry in the community. EFIS panels were fabricated offsite and quickly installed without scaffolding.

The ground level had specific programmatic requirements established by the hotel brand. After the overall schematic design was completed, the hotel transitioned into new standards, which required an update to all guest rooms and adjustment to the original concept. The team modified the established desert riparian-inspired concept to fit within the new guidelines.