Several architectural devises were used to enhance the perception of space and light. A patron seated at the counter is meant to feel like they’ve arrived at a destination wholly within the larger hotel lobby. Corners were dissolved by introducing a gentle arch in the back wall, and in a technique borrowed from theater sets, the ceiling surface is tilted to draw the patron into the experience of the golden room. Mirrors are employed on each end of the space to further extend the lines and blur the true dimensions of the space. Bottle display shelves float from the wall to minimize shadows and are themselves distributors of light, creating a continuous and even glow of soft light across the gold leaf.