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Should owner Ira Sandler ever leave nightlife, they may as well retire the number 1015. And in keeping with San Francisco's evolving tastes, this year 1015 added greater diversity and visual flair within its three floors. The club now has four lounges - Soft Cell, Sutra, Cirque and Palazzo, each which could easily stand on its own as an independent club. (Cirque got a "Best Sound System" nomination this year.) Yet combined with a main floor continually bringing San Francisco the dancefloor talent the rest of the world will catch up to months later, these rooms stand as wonderfully integrated jewels in 1015's crown. -JH |
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After eight successful years, crobar management decided to transform its Washington Avenue club into Cameo, the building's original 1920s namesake. "The scene in Miami has changed dramatically, and because it was such a significant space, because it was us and everybody knew it, we were really trying to come up with a different way to market it," says owner/operator and principal designer Callin Fortis. Under Fortis' CWA-nominated redesign, DJs are still central, now in a sick disco ball booth. But there are also kitschy curved red benches, a set of large dangling extra mirror balls, and individually themed bar areas, which can be screened in with modular architectural additions. Plus, there's a new HSS custom sound system, and a CWA-nominated lighting system. -CM |
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Atlanta's dance club institution Eleven50 took one inspired step back into its history to take many steps forward as Opera. Playing on the building's early-20th century role as an opera house, the renovation, by designer Terry Barbu, highlights the room's historic moldings; and adds an ornate, three-tiered VIP balcony section, complete with bottle service, video and backstage views of a DJ booth that can now rise 30 feet into the air to accommodate live performances. Plus, a club-wide redesign of the existing sound system, and nine trusses worth of High End lighting fixtures (designed by Active Production & Design) transform all the club into a dramatic stage for Atlanta's well-heeled elite. -JH |
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When owners Kyriakos and Peter Drymonis set out to remodel their 12,000-square-foot club in four short weeks, they called the nightclub veterans at Sound Stage Systems. "It was a complete remodel," says Sound Stage's Karl Kieslich. "We installed some of the latest video equipment on the market today: custom [Anolis ArcQube 144] LED video panels cover the dancefloor ceiling [and] the back bar, along with a large amount of LED lighting." The club was also give an independent Ultra Lounge featuring custom seating, furniture and textured walls; plus a new lighting system including Robe spots and scanners. At press time, the Razzles' three-dozen ArcQube 144 panels are the most installed in a club worldwide. -CM |
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The dark, unmarked Sullivan Room opened in 2002, and built its music-first rep by hosting a who's who of adventurous international DJs in a no-frills environment. But in 2007, the two-time NightStalker Award winner decided to give back to its fans with a grown-up revamp. The club added an extra 1,000 square feet, additional bathroom capacity, complete soundproofing, and a new DJ booth; not to mention a future-forward LED system by iDesign, and a custom designed world-class sound system by Core Audio. Now, the venue can host the well-heeled and the sneakered, in a friendly atmosphere. -RL |
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