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# [Collection Notes: Cosmopolitan Sophistication at Gild Hall](https://blog.indiewalls.com/2016/05/collection-notes-cosmopolitan-sophistication-at-gild-hall)

 Written by [Kirsten Nicholas](https://blog.indiewalls.com/author/kirsten-nicholas) | May 20, 2016 11:58:47 AM

Located in New York’s Financial District is [Gild Hall](http://www.thompsonhotels.com/hotels/gild-hall), a new luxury Thompson Hotel near the South Street Seaport, Battery Park, Wall Street and One World Trade. Gild Hall's upscale design aesthetic exudes a classy, yet comfortable sensibility that caters to hip business travelers and tourists.

 

The design team at [Bill Rooney Studios](http://www.billrooneystudio.com/) styled each guest room with touches of leather, gold, and brass as a nod to the property's historical Wall Street location. We worked closely with the design team to curate a custom collection that represents Gild Hall's old boy’s club aesthetic. 

 

Photographs by Tony-Vazquez Figueroa, Rajmohan Fotograf, and Llewellyn Berry compose this three-piece photographic story that allegorically visualizes the chaos, grandeur, and excitement of contemporary business.

 

<https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Gild.png>

Tony Vazquez-Figueroa’s - *Thing 5*

Venezuela-born [Tony Vazquez-Figueroa](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/tony-vazquezfigueroa/988b372b5ed84a1db201befc320021da/profile#profile-full) is recognized for his superior talent in advertising in addition to his visually artistic sensibilities. *Thing 5* exudes elements of masculinity, functionality, and power, three themes often associated with Lower Manhattan.

 

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Rajmohan Fotograf’s - *Ars Gratia Artis 148*

[Rajmohan Fotograf](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/rajmohan-fotograf/d4c7cbc5b0fc4bd9bc3b6179b2790e63/profile#profile-full) is an NYC photographer whose expertise lies in revealing beauty in seemingly mundane places. He seeks to capture extraordinary visual moments by creating unique, often non-representational compositions. The fractured dark hues visually represent the complexity and chaos of contemporary life.

 

<https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Gild-Berry.png>

Llewellyn Berry’s - *Calder with Rothko Influence*

[Llewellyn Berry](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/llewellyn-berry/badcf2aeb22a4f81a93f722a6a5b8a20/profile#profile-full) focuses on representational and abstract imagery in his extensive photography repertoire. He also makes photo-etched plates through Intaglio printmaking. His piece *Calder with Rothko Influence* is a stately image that echoes sophistication and grandeur.

 

We paired Fotograf’s stark *Ars Gratia Artis 148* with Berry’s brass-toned *Calder with Rothko Influence* to create a compelling contrast of warmth, complexity, and formality while Vazquez-Figueroa’s *Thing 5* illustrates the beauty and chaos of Lower Manhattan.

<https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gild-2.png>

 

Learn more about what Gild Hall has to offer over on their [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/gildhall/).

 

 

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