WOODLANDS RESORT

GENSLER RENOVATED THE 60,000-SQUARE-FOOT CONFERENCE CENTER, INCORPORATING THE NEWEST MEETING TRENDS AND AMENITY OFFERINGS, AND DESIGNED THE NEW 7,500-SQUARE-FOOT LIVING ROOM CONNECTING THE THREE GUEST WINGS. THE FULLY REVITALIZED CONFERENCE CENTER FEATURES A NEW COVERED ENTRYWAY, CREATING A MORE GRAND ARRIVAL EXPERIENCE, AND A NEW RENOVATED LOBBY USING MODERN DESIGN CONCEPTS WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THE FACILITY’S HISTORY. THE DESIGN AESTHETIC IS A CONTEMPORARY TEXAS-STYLE ARCHITECTURE THAT INCORPORATES THE USE OF STONE, STEEL AND WOOD ELEMENTS. THE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE FOR THE THREE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BALLROOMS WERE SOFTENED AND HAVE MORE OF A NEUTRAL-PALETTE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF FUTURE GUESTS AND TO SEAMLESSLY TRANSFORM FROM A BUSINESS CENTER INTO A WEDDING OR ANOTHER EVENT SPACE.

THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF THE NEW LIVING ROOM ALSO TAKES CUES FROM THE CONFERENCE CENTER WITH A MODERN, RUSTIC FEEL, REMAINING SENSITIVE TO THE SURROUNDING WOODED AREAS. THE PURPOSE OF THE LIVING ROOM IS TO PROVIDE A LOUNGE AREA FOR GUESTS TO SOCIALIZE, RELAX AND EVEN WORK. FEATURES INCLUDE A KITCHENETTE, READING AREA, AND FIRE PLACE.