Opened in January, the Origin Lodge Baton Rouge, a Wyndham Lodge, is housed within the Baton Rouge Financial savings & Mortgage Affiliation Constructing, which is listed within the metropolis’s Nationwide Register of Historic Locations. The design of the 87-room property took inspiration from the 68-year-old constructing, whereas additionally offering a counterpoint to its historic type. “As a product of the Worldwide Fashion of structure of the Nineteen Fifties and ’60s, The Baton Rouge Financial savings & Mortgage Affiliation Constructing’s design is angular and uniform with clear traces and a considerably stark and imposing presence. Our process was to embrace and honor that historical past whereas making a heat and welcoming area that beaconed friends to chill out and join,” defined Mary Sanders Ferriss, principal, Ferriss + Firm Design Studio. Serving because the connector level between Passé (the lodge’s Cajun- and Creole-influenced restaurant) and the foyer, the Origin Lodge’s lounge conveys a way of consolation by way of heat wooden tones and gentle lighting. “The deliberate selection of curved contours additionally serves as a counterbalance to the constructing’s angular varieties, fostering an setting that welcomes friends,” Ferriss added. The lounge’s FF&E, paintings, mirrors, and different ornamental parts symbolize the model’s objective of sourcing from native distributors when potential and paying homage to Baton Rouge’s tradition. As a value-engineering measure, wooden paneling was solely used for a part of the again wall, with the inset sections being wallpapered. Nonetheless, the end result was a extra different and visually participating backdrop for friends. Ferriss + Firm Design Studio partnered with a number of distributors to execute the lounge’s design, together with Outdated Home Depot Jackson, MS (customized desk), Fashion Nations (eating chairs), Lodging Ideas Manufacturing (lounge chairs), CCB Industries (customized curved banquette), and 4 Palms (accent and low tables).
1Sustainably Sourced
The communal desk is comprised of reclaimed cypress wooden by a furnishings artisan in Louisiana.
2Bayou Flora
Vegetation have been sourced from a neighborhood nursery, aligning with the Origin Lodge’s effort to help Baton Rouge suppliers.
3Bayou Fauna
The fake full-size alligators have been sourced from Toscano Design and shipped on to an artist in Texas to attach the pair, paint them gold, and add the uplighting ingredient.
4Lease a Bike
Supporting the Origin Lodge’s “way of life” focus, Pedego eBikes can be found for lease through a partnership with a regionally owned Pedego eBike retailer.
