(Sleeper November / December 2008), meant that Turnberry too had to up its game. Recognising its potential, the resort was purchased by Leisurecorp, a subsidiary of Dubai World, in 2008. With Starwood Hotels & Resorts continuing as operators, the new owners enlisted the services of architects 3DReid, and interior design firm Fox Linton Associates to bring Turnberry in line with Starwood’s Luxury Collection brand. The team were given just eleven months, from concept to opening, to ensure that the hotel was operational in time to host the Open Championships. This was achieved whilst retaining a high quality finish throughout. The brief was to recreate the “elegant,


British, timeless hotel” it once was with the refurbishment of public areas and sea-facing guestrooms. 3DReid was responsible for completely rehauling the main elevations of the building,


and carrying out internal repairs, as well as undertaking the coordination of landscaping and external lighting. As lead architect Mark Bruce explains, the history of the hotel played a significant role in its redesign. “The fundamental part of our work was to reactivate the plan of the existing building as the architect James Miller had envisaged when the hotel was first designed,” he says. “Various refurbishments over the last few decades had diluted the original plan with modern walls being put into what were existing open plan areas obscuring views from the main entrance.”


These redundant walls were demolished to


reveal an open foyer and lounge that has now been reinstated as a tea room with sweeping views of the Ayrshire coast. Fox Linton Associates has made full use of this panorama by using it as a base palette and ensuring that all public spaces are oriented towards the sea.


They also did away with the heavy drapes that once lined the bay windows, giving way to an abundance of natural light. “The Luxury Collection is all about an expression of its location and indigenous experience,” explains Associate Director Dennis Irvine, who worked alongside FLA Founder Mary Fox Linton to harvest local products. “We have taken our inspiration from the local area and history of the hotel but added a modern twist.” These modern twists come in the form of furniture and finishes – “traditional designs upholstered in contemporary fabrics for example, or the Turnberry tartan translated into three- dimensional elements,” adds Irvine. FLA has designed each of the dining


experiences to pay homage to Turnberry’s bygone era. The signature restaurant 1906 is named after the year the hotel opened and offers what it calls “retro-dining” – classic


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