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The Borgata Hotel Wins RHG the
Most Prestigious JUDGES Award
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When considering floral and retail planter designs RHG
designers were influenced by the season. During the summer
months tropical looks adorned the Borgata, such as a
dramatic orchid display, which used shades of purple and
green. During the winter months the displays reflected the
changing holidays. During Thanksgiving a 5-ft-long
Cornucopia with live and dried materials was constructed in
the lobby. "Our employees had a fun day in the pumpkin
patch picking pumpkins for the display," said Raimondi.
ABOUT RAIMONDI HORTICULTURAL GROUP
Recognized industry wide for its inspired interior and exterior
landscape designs, unmatched community involvement and
commitment to safety (recipient of 19 ALCA safety awards),
Raimondi Horticultural Group is a full-service horticultural
firm. Servicing notable clients in the New York tri-state area,
RHG provides plant maintenance, holiday decorating, plant
rentals, and gift baskets to commercial and residential
clients.
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HO-HO-KUS, NJ, February 3, 2005 -- Raimondi
Horticultural Group is proud to announce that it is the
recipient of PLANET's (formerly The Associated Landscape
Contractors of America) Highest Honor, the prestigious
PLANET Interior Environmental Improvement Judges' Award
for its entry "Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa." The
distinguished judging panel of the 2004 interior awards
program collectively selected this project for special
recognition because of its unique and spectacular qualities.
This rare award is only bestowed if all of the judges
unanimously agreed that the project deserved recognition
well beyond the top Grand award. The honor was announced
Friday, January 21st during PLANET'S Tropical Plant Industry
Expo Awards Reception in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa boasts over 2000 rooms,
stands 43 stories tall and includes 11 restaurants, spa, salon,
pool, event center and retail shopping area. "Our firms
challenge was to provide and recommend all Interior
landscapers, Botanical sculptures, Holiday & Seasonal
displays throughout various areas of the facility" states Chris
Raimondi, CLP and owner of Raimondi Horticultural Group. He
continues "We changed out over 18 seasonal floral displays in
the Retail Piazza Area, lasting two to three weeks, capturing
exciting, novel themes."
CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING THE GARDENS
From the beginning of the project RHG designers were
presented with unusual and challenging details. "Before we
submitted a proposal, the client showed us a video clip of
what the new facility would look like. The presentation
conveyed to us what type of experience the client wanted to
give its hotel and casino guests. Borgata's motto is 'come to
your happy place,' and to successfully bid the project, we had
to interpret and weave this theme into the landscape design.
Our proposal included a video presentation that showed how
our design team would accomplish this," Raimondi continued.
RHG took on the project six months prior to opening, and
during installation crews worked off hours to facilitate access
to loading docks and elevators, working from 10 p.m. to 6
a.m. Installations were placed in interior gardens throughout
the hotel, casino, and pool areas; along with displays in the
executive suites located on every other floor.
The change schedule was determined in part by the client's
desire to maintain a different look and a casino environment
where a lack of natural light affected the choice of plant
material and its longevity."
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NEWS: RHG TAKES HIGHEST HONOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT