The limestone included in the design of the DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center at Legacy Town Center in Plano, TX, was not only chosen for its aesthetic value, but more importantly, for its ties to the land. Among the design objectives was to create a luxury hotel that reflects the region?s culture and its casual elegance, according to the design team at Hawicz & Stait. This was achieved by employing a variety of Texas limestone throughout the interior and exterior of the resort.
"The basic design direction for the hotel is influenced by Texas roots," said Project Designer Andre Landon of the Houston, TX-based firm. "The owner had grown up in Texas, which always historically used limestone for all types of [development] --residential through all levels of commercial building. I also grew up in Texas, and many homes in my neighborhood had limestone. When the opportunity came up to design a hotel centered around Texas, the obvious choice for me was to use the stone as much as possible."