[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Seattle, WA – Known in travel circles as the hotel that “values the genuine over the generic,” it was no surprise when DEGEN & DEGEN ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN contacted GLASSWORKS to create an entrance of glass panels for the SHERATON ANCHORAGE ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB project they were working on. Situated on the sixteenth floor of the expansive, luxury hotel, the ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB offers guests breathtaking views of the Alaska skyline as well as a state-of-the-art cardio experience. “The hotel interior is defined by original, native art and sculpture,” explains GLASSWORKS owner, Tish Oye. “They wanted the ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB to reflect not only its name, but the hotel’s deep respect for the surrounding native environment.”

Working closely with DEGEN & DEGEN ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN staff, GLASSWORKS created a series of vertical swaths of glass ice to “hang” in the entrance and reception area of the ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB. Using cast, starfire glass as a starting point, GLASSWORKS’ master glass craftsman, STEVE SHAHBAGHLIAN, created the glass entrance to reflect the shape and crystal quality of the hotel’s outdoor setting. “Basically we took the look of fresh, crisp ice after a major snowstorm and recreated that in glass,” says SHAHBAGHLIAN. This was achieved by choosing cast glass that intentionally has most of its natural green coloring taken. Able to deliver a crystal, clear-like appearance, the GLASSWORKS’ “ice” creates a unique visual experience for ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB visitors and staff. “We didn’t just want to hang a series glass rods,” explains SHAHBAGHLIAN. “We wanted to recreate that icy brilliance and dynamic energy that happens right after a big snow.” One of the latest additions to the luxury marketplace, The ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB and its GLASSWORKS icons will also be featured in the Network of the Hospitality Industry’s (NEWH) upcoming national publication.

In both look and feel, GLASSWORKS delivers on that promise. As imaginative and open as the Alaskan frontier itself, the ICE SPA HEALTH CLUB reception area invites the eye and presents that ‘bracing’ environment so often welcomed by fitness devotees. In fact, it offers everything from the Alaskan great outdoors, except the cold![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Latest News” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:55px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:60px” google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” el_class=”latest-news-new-page”][vc_row_inner el_class=”new-post-carousel”][vc_column_inner][na_posts_carousel height=”277px” excerpt=”0″ comment=”none” catg=”none” dot=”false” autoplay=”false” slide_visible=”2″ txtsize=”24px” txtclr=”#000000″ dateclr=”#686868″ descclr=”#888888″ settings=”size:10|order_by:date|order:ASC|post_type:post|categories:20″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”get-in-touch-block”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Have a Vision for your Unique Space? ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:55px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:60px” google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Get In Touch” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:55px|text_align:center|color:%23597b7c|line_height:60px” google_fonts=”font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” el_class=”get-in-touch-link” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fglassworksinc.com%2Fcontact-us%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]