Spotlight on Lights

Lighting has been in the spotlight lately (pun intended!). We are learning that identifying the location and type of light fixture is a little bit art and a little bit science. Thankfully, we’ve got a team of experts to help us with this task too. We started with our electrician, Geisler, who…

The selection process

When we decided to purchase and reopen the Brandt House we began dreaming about the hotel. We thought about what it would look like and how guests would feel when they walked through the door. All of the ideas floating around had us buzzing with excitement. As we continued brainstorming, we decided…

Construction begins

Brandt House is a historic project and because of that, the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the National Parks Service provide oversight to ensure important history is maintained in the building. For example, there is an emphasis placed on maintaining historic line of sight (so our hallways will be the…