Project of the Year finalist, Best Project Renovation/Restoration: Chasing Rabbits

What was once a movie theater has been transformed to mimic the rabbit hole experience described in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” This 13,000-sq-ft entertainment venue is located inside the Solaris Plaza in Vail and features four distinct spaces—a 2,300-sq-ft restaurant, 830-sq-ft library, 1,200-sq-ft speakeasy and 2,700-sq-ft arcade and cinema area.

With just 10 months to bring this tenant improvement project to completion, the design-build team also had to navigate supply chain and logistical issues and procure several international high-end finishes. Among those were custom millwork, glass ceiling panels, patterned acoustic panels, marble, velvet and leather. To avoid issues, the contractor held routine coordination calls with the design team and client to expedite submittal reviews and address delays in real time. When appropriate, PCL also had trade partners research locally based suppliers to reduce the team’s dependence on international materials.