Client Objective
NTI was designated to design the low-voltage system for this 82-room hotel, which is an adaptive reuse of a former office building, creatively transformed to offer modern hospitality. Guest accommodations span three levels, with the plaza level featuring a welcoming lobby, lounge, and administrative areas. The second floor hosts a flexible mix of amenities, including a boardroom, fitness center, divisible meeting spaces, and a vibrant bar. Other design renovations were also made to back-of-house administrative areas to support the hotel’s operations.
Following the space planning phase, we developed the infrastructure design, which included detailed drawings for cabling systems—encompassing telephone, data, and voice—as well as security and wireless network layouts.
As the technology consultant for this luxury hotel, NTI provided strategic guidance in designing the critical infrastructure needed to support seamless operations and elevate the guest experience.
Technology Design
NTI designed and produced drawings and specifications for the facility’s technology infrastructure by coordinating with the architect and the ownership group. The drawings detail all cabling, technology equipment rooms, power and HVAC requirements, cabling pathways, and other ITS elements. Using a globally recognized standards-based approach per TIA/EIA, ANSI, and BICSI guidelines, the completed ITS serves as the information highway for all data, security, TV, and wireless systems.
Cabling System
A standards-based vendor-approved infrastructure for the work stations consisting of copper and fiber optic cabling to support voice (PBX, voicemail, call accounting systems) and data (Point-of-Sale, Property Management, Administrative LAN, and wireless, internet) services.
Security
NTI designed the CCTV system for this project. The design includes specifications and elevations for security cameras, monitors, digital recorders, card readers, intrusion detection, as well as duress alarms at the front desk and HR.
Construction Administration
During the construction phase, NTI personnel responded to inquiries from contractors regarding the technology systems’ build-out. We also visited the site to observe the contractor’s progress, workmanship, and adherence to NTI drawings and specifications.
Our team collaborated closely with the architectural and ownership groups from concept to completion, ensuring the Tennessean was thoughtfully designed to accommodate evolving technology requirements.