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There's Always Something On the Boards At WATG

A selection of our projects that are "on the boards" include: Bardessono in Yountville, California (to be complete in 2009); the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia (to be complete in 2010); the Hotel Monte Mulini in Rovinj, Croatia (to be complete in 2008); Mohegan Sun Phase III - Project Horizon in Uncasville, CT (to be complete in 2010); and The Regent Resort at La Punta Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica (to be complete in 2009).

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MGM Grand, Sanya Opens
First Non-Gaming, First China MGM Project
WATG is pleased to announce the opening of MGM Grand in Sanya, an emerging resort destination on South China Sea's Hainan Island, in China. International destination design firm WATG was the design architect for the five-star resort.

Consistent Results
Our clients' properties consistently generate a RevPAR premium of over US$50.
As reported by Hotel Business magazine and Hotel Online, WATG was the first architecture firm to conduct research (with statistics gathered by Smith Travel Research) which revealed a consistent and quantifiable relationship between good design and the clients? bottom line.

Thought Leader David Moore, AIA
Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Singapore
Joining WATG in 1989, David Moore rose through the ranks to become managing director of the Honolulu office after a stint in Singapore and Beijing. In 2007, he returned to Singapore to head up WATG's office there and has helped grow the firm's portfolio throughout the region. Dave has worked on projects in China, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Fiji, India, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Guam, Myanmar, Mauritius, and the Maldives. His experience of living both in Asia and the US has bestowed on Dave the ability to bridge the cultures of East and West with great sensitivity.

Visionary Client Dato' Terry Tham
Managing Director, E&O Property Development
Over the course of three decades, Dato' Tham has been responsible for numerous prestigious residential developments in Kuala Lumpur as well as the restoration and refurbishment of two historic hotels on Penang island ? the 125-year-old Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel (renovated by WATG) and Lone Pine Hotel. He is also the client behind St. Mary's Mixed-Use Residential and Retail in Kuala Lumpur and Seri Tanjung Pinang, an emerging waterfront community in Penang.

Visionary Client Phil Sherburne
Developer, Bardessono
Phil Sherburne is the developer for Bardessono, a 62-room boutique hotel designed by WATG, which recently opened. Located on the Bardessono family farmstead in California's Napa Valley, the five-acre property sits in the heart of the walking village of Yountville. Bardessono family heirs, concerned about the impact a commercial development would have on the town's rural character, handpicked Sherburne because of his development experience and attention to environmental sensitivity.

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