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Contact: Lisa Porter For Immediate Release (949) 752-7599 July 7, 2003 |
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R.D. Olson Construction To Remake World Famous Resort |
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Irvine-based R.D. Olson Construction, the general contractor of the entire project, will build five sets of villas, each housing 12-20 units. This will add a total of 126 suites. Whether plans call for a hillside setting or lining the fairway, each villa complex will flaunt its own individualized Spanish-colonial style, blending with the long-enjoyed flavor of the eighty-year-old resort. The existing villas, home to 206 suites, will undergo extensive renovation. Blueprints also call for a new lobby and convention center. The convention center will be combined with existing meeting rooms to triple the size of space dedicated as a business area for guests. Outdoor construction includes a new golf pro-shop and pool with amenities. R.D. Olson Construction also will renovate Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Resort’s two most popular restaurants, Maravilla and Oak Café. And while the Topa Topa Mountains already provide the inn and spa with unequaled natural beauty, the construction company will provide landscaping services to enhance the resort’s newest developments. “The Crown Family entrusted RD Olson Construction to lead the project team to add on and renovate this historic property,” said Bob Olson, president and CEO, R.D. Olson Construction. R.D. Olson Construction has spent the past year providing pre-construction services, readying the resort for its major overhaul. Temporary roadways and infrastructure systems have been put in place in preparation for the improvements. R.D. Olson Construction was contracted for the job three years after completing construction of the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Resort’s luxurious 31,000-square-foot spa. The design team is comprised of three architecture firms. William Mahan, AIA, who is based in Santa Barbara and known for his work on many West Coast resorts, was in charge of the project’s overall design concept. David Bury, a local Ojai architect, designed all freestanding villas. And, Three Architecture, a Dallas, Texas-based firm, provided the design for the resort’s hillside villas and common area buildings including the pro-shop, convention center, and hacienda building, home to the resort’s two prominent cafes. Three Architecture also designed all hardscape and softscape site improvements. Cheryl Rowley Interior Designs of Beverly Hills was responsible for all internal design elements. The spa, golf course, tennis center, ranch, stables and many of its suites will remain open during the 18-month renovation and expansion. Completion is set for late 2004. R.D. Olson Construction was founded in 1979 by Robert D. Olson. The company has since built such well-known establishments as the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort, Indian Wells and Sports Club LA, Beverly Hills—both in California. Current projects in California include Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort, Dana Point; Casa de Amma Assisted Living, San Juan Capistrano; and Marriott’s Shadow Ridge, Palm Desert. |