Mr. Prince hired Mr. Dale
and Patricia Keller (Dale Keller & Associates) on several of the Inter-Continental Hotel Middle Eastern
and Asian Properties, as being the worlds Leading International Hotel Designers in Projects that Inter-Continental Hotel were
the First International Hotel Chain to build or to Established with those new Markets. Dale and Patricia creatively worked
so very well directly with Mr. Prince or as Independent Consultants and Designer in allowing Inter-Continental Hotel Properties
to be known for their great detail and designs. By which allowing the Properties to become known by their own personalities
for the International Business or Tourist Traveler. Dale and Patricia remain active within the industry as consultants. Listed
below are their Bio's:
PATRICIA & DALE KELLER
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Dale Keller is the Pioneer of Hotel Interior Design in Asia, having arrived in Japan in 1953 to attend the Tokyo University Graduate School of Architecture, where he studied the history
of Japanese and Chinese Architecture.
In 1955, Dale Keller established his own design firm designing the interiors of factories, offices and clubs. In 1957 he met his wife-to-be, Patricia, who had stopped in Tokyo on a design study tour of the world. Patricia and Dale Keller are both
graduates of Interior Design from the University of Washington and following her graduation; Patricia worked on the interior design for hotels in
the United States of
America, British Columbia, Denmark and France.
The first job together for Patricia and Dale Keller was the Marunouchi Hotel - Tokyo, followed soon after by the Okura Hotel and the Tokyo Hilton. In 1961
they were invited to create the interior design of the Hong Kong Hilton. This
move triggered the start of an odyssey taking them worldwide with offices in Hong Kong,
London and New York.
The Kellers' interior design practice soon grew into the largest interior design firm in the world specializing in the
hospitality industry, annually being listed as number one in the Interior Design magazine list of "Giants in Hotel Design",
with hotel designs underway in Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Colombo,
etc. In 1965, they were appointed interior designers for the first luxury resort to be built in Asia
- the Bali Hyatt at Sanur Beach, Indonesia. This became a land mark project involving the Kellers deeply into the
arts and crafts of Indonesia, spending much time studying the craft techniques of Bali and Java. The results were breathtaking and a resort of great
charm was created with a strong national identity; a resort that could only have been created in Bali. The entire interior - every piece of furniture, lamps, cushions - were actually fabricated
in sheds on-site as there were no furniture factories as such in those days in Bali.
The Bali Hyatt won many Design Awards and operates as a very successful resort hotel to this day.
India became a cultural bridge for the Keller’s westward odyssey with work in Bombay, New
Delhi and Madras. India’s rich Mogul architectural heritage inspired many of the interiors in these projects.
The Kellers work expanded rapidly taking them into the Middle East, Europe and North America.
The 1970’s Middle East economic boom brought new challenges also new and ancient cultures
to be studied and adapted to their work – Greek, Roman and Islamic.
Projects in Greece and Cyprus were inspired by Greco-Roman design elements where as the work in Syria, Egypt,
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Bahrain and
Doha was themed on Islamic design motifs.
In 1976 the fully restored and expanded Manila Hotel opened to great response.
This hotel was built in the early years of the 20th Century, survived the Second World War and fell into
disrepair. It was saved from demolition because of its landmark reputation. The Keller’s gained great satisfaction in restoring this early Twentieth Century
landmark which has won many awards worldwide.
The simple and serene Interior Design of the Regent at Hong Kong (now the Inter-Continental Hotel) set a new standard
creating the bench mark for all future 5-Star Hotels, the impact of which has continued into the 21st Century.
Dale Keller was responsible for encouraging PATA to establish a Pacific Asia Heritage Society to actively pursue the
protection and preservation of Asian landmarks, culture and living national treasures.
This has now become the PATA Foundation which actively sponsors seminars in various Asian countries and gives scholarships
to worthy individuals.
The Keller’s were invited by the Sultan of Brunei to design the interior of his new Palace, the "New Istana",
and the largest palace in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. A
"chance of a life time" project.
China has always held a deep fascination for Dale Keller since his days at Tokyo University. In 1972 the Keller’s
were officially invited to China to study
Chinese rug production in Beijing and Tianjin. In 1979 they started working on the first "modern" hotel to be built
in China, the Fragrant Hill Hotel, in the foothills outside of Beijing. They worked for three years with I.M. PEI Architects to create a low rise "Chinese Style" hotel built around the remains of a 200 year-old
Garden; a garden built for the Emperor K'ang Shi. The Keller’s subsequently
have created hotel interiors in major cities throughout China.
The AmanNusa and the Four Seasons Resort in Bali are indeed high points of their
career. Here they were able to put to work their long experience in Indonesia and indeed their love for the Balinese culture.
They feel the design teams that created these resorts were ideal - architecture, landscape design, engineering and
dedicated workmen. The results give the Keller’s great satisfaction and
they know that in time, thousands of guests will experience the serenity, the solitude and the grace of these unique environments.
Working as design consultants the Keller’s helped create the Prince Maurice resort,
Mauritius and the Lemura Resort and Golf Hotel in the Seychelles.
Patricia and Dale Keller won the 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award for their International Careers as Hotel Designers. The award was presented to them at a Gala dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in London on the 6th December, 1999.
Patricia and Dale Keller continue to offer design consultancy services from their new home/studio in Bellevue, WA, USA.
Email Contact: dalekellerdesign@btinternet.com
HOTEL INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
PROJECT
COMPLETION DATE CITY
AUSTRALIA
Sheraton
Hotel
1973
Perth
Kingsgate
Hyatt Hotel
1973
Sydney
BAHRAIN
Bahrain
Sheraton Hotel
1982
Manama
CHINA
Fragrant Hill Hotel
1983
Beijing
Jinling
Hotel
1983
Nanjing
Jinling
Hotel, Interior Renovation 1996
Nanjing
Mandarin
Hotel
1987
Guilin
Jin Jiang
Tower Hotel
1988
Shanghai
Hyatt Regency
1990
Xian
Swiss
Hotel
1991
Beijing
Xinjiang Grand Hotel
1991
Urumuchi
(Holiday
Inn Property)
Beijing
Hilton Hotel
1992
Beijing
Kempinski Hotel
1992
Beijing
Shangri-La Shenzhen Hotel
1993
Shenzhen
Grosvenor
House - Jin Jiang
1995
Shanghai
Cypress
Hotel - Jin Jiang
1997
Shanghai
Pacific
Hotel - Jin Jiang
1998
Shanghai
Jin Jiang
Hotel-Pudong
2000
Shanghai
Radisson
Plaza State Guest Hotel 2000
Beijing
CYPRUS
Annabelle Hotel
1985
Paphos
EGYPT
Hyatt
El Salam
1989
Cairo
Semiramis Inter-Continental Hotel 1992
Cairo
FRANCE
Nice Hyatt Hotel
1979
Nice
GREECE
Porto Caras Resort Complex 1980
Halkadiki
Atheaneum Inter-Continental Hotel 1982
Athens
GUAM
Guam Hilton
Hotel
1972
Guam
HONG
KONG
Hong Kong
Hilton Hotel
1963
Hong
Kong
(Demolished
1997)
Hong Kong
Hyatt Regency Hotel 1970
Hong
Kong
Furama Hotel (demolished 2003)
1973
Hong Kong
Holiday
Inn Hotel, Golden Mile 1975
Hong
Kong
Hong Kong
Sheraton Hotel
1975
Hong
Kong
New World
Hotel
1979
Hong
Kong
Regent
of Hong Kong Hotel
1981
Hong
Kong
Grand
Plaza Hotel
1988
Hong
Kong
Prudential
Hotel & Graphics
1990
Hong
Kong
Ellipsis
(Apartment Hotel)
2002
Hong
Kong
INDIA
Akbar
Hotel
1971
New Delhi
Taj Mahal Hotel Inter-Continental 1972
Bombay
Oberoi
Hotel
1972
Bombay
Taj Coromandel
Hotel
1974
Madras
Ashok
Hotel
1983
New Delhi
INDONESIA
Bali Hyatt
Hotel
1973
Bali
Hotel Borobudur Inter-Continental 1974
Jakarta
Sari Pacific
Hotel
1977
Jakarta
Hyatt
Bumi Hotel
1980
Surabaya
Amanusa
1993
Bali
Four Seasons
Resort
1993
Bali
IRAN
Hotel
and Casino Resort
1977
Kish Island
Hyatt
Crown Hotel
1978
Tehran
JAPAN
Marunoichi
Hotel
1961
Tokyo
Okura
Hotel
1963
Tokyo
Tokyo
Hilton Hotel
1963
Tokyo
Okinawa
Hilton Hotel
1972
Okinawa
Ibusuki Kanko Hotel
1972
Ibusuki
Hayashida Onsen Hotel
1973
Kirishim
Kagoshima Kanko Hotel
1973
Kasoshima
New Otani
Hotel
1986
Osaka
MACAU
Hyatt
Regency Hotel
1983
Macau
Hotel
Royal
1983
Macau
MALAYSIA
Kuala
Lumpur Hilton Hotel
1972
Kuala Lumpur
Hyatt Hotel
1980
Kuantan
Hyatt
Hotel
1981
Kota Kinabalu
Subang
View Hotel
1982
Kuala Lumpur
MAURITIUS
Prince
Maurice Resort
1999
Mauritius
NEPAL
Soaltee
Oberoi Hotel
1979
Kathmandu
PAKISTAN
Lahore
Hilton Hotel
1977
Lahore
Karachi Inter-Continental Hotel
1977
Karachi
Lahore Inter-Continental Hotel
1980
Lahore
Peshawar Inter-Continental Hotel
1980
Peshawar
Rawalpindi Inter-Continental Hotel 1980
Rawalpindi
Karachi
Hilton Hotel
1981
Karachi
PHILIPPINES
Manila
Hotel
1976
Manila
Manila
Hyatt Hotel
1976
Manila
Philippine
Plaza Hotel
1976
Manila
Regent
of Manila Hotel
1977
Manila
Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort 1992
Cebu
Manila
Peninsula Hotel
1996/2000
Manila
(Renovation)
QATAR
Doha Sheraton
Hotel
1982
Doha
SAUDI ARABIA
Dammam Oberoi Hotel
1979
Dammam
Jeddah Hyatt Hotel
1980
Jeddah
Marriott
Hotel II
1980
Riyadh
Riyadh
Hyatt Hotel
1981
Riyadh
Red Sea Palace Hotel
1982
Jeddah
SEYCHELLES
Limuria Resort of Praslin
2000
Praslin
SINGAPORE
Ming Court Hotel
1970
Singapore
Singapore
Hilton Hotel
1970
Singapore
Summitt
Hotel
1971
Singapore
Oberoi
Imperial Hotel
1971
Singapore
Hotel
Malaysia
1976
Singapore
Singapore
Hyatt Hotel
1977
Singapore
The Pan
Pacific Hotel
1987
Singapore
SOUTH KOREA
Chosun
Beach Hotel
1974
Pusan
Seoul
Plaza Hotel
1983
Seoul
Kyong-ju Hilton Hotel
1992
Kyong-ju
SRI LANKA
Lanka
Oberoi Hotel
1974
Colombo
SUDAN
Khartoum Hilton
1974
Khartoum
SYRIA
Damascus
Sheraton Hotel
1978
Damascus
El Cham
Hotel
1982
Damascus
TAIWAN
Ambassador
Hotel
1966
Taipei
Shangri-La
Hotel
1981
Taipei
THAILAND
Bangkok
Sheraton Hotel
1969
Bangkok
Rama Hyatt
Hotel
1980
Bangkok
President
Hotel
1971
Bangkok
Hotel
Indra
1974
Bangkok
USA
New York
Grand Hyatt Hotel 1980
New York
St Regis Hotel
1981
New York
RESIDENCE PROJECTS
PROJECT
COMPLETION DATE CITY
FRANCE
Hirschman
Villa-Cap Martin
1982
France
GREECE
Basil
Residence
1980
Athens
Angelakis
Residence
1983
Athens
Hydra House
1980
Hydra
HONG
KONG
Harilela
Family Residence
1970
Hong
Kong
Apartment 102, Sunning Court 1985
Hong
Kong
Apartment 903, Sunning Court 1986
Hong
Kong
The de
Clercq's House, Tai Tam, 1986
Hong
Kong
Penthouse-Poshan
Road
1970
Hong
Kong
IRAN
Caspian
Sea
Villa
1971
Iran
Pent House
1971
Iran
SAUDI ARABIA
Al Sulaiman Residence
1979
Jeddah
Jubail
Camp 10,
1979
Saudi Arabia
(Residential
Development)
SWITZERLAND
Hirschman
Jr, Residence
1982
Zurich
UNITED KINGDOM
Emmanuel
Residence
1982
London
Tavoulareas
Residence
1982
London
Basil
Residence
1980
London
Al-Sulaiman
Residence
1980
London
USA
Dakota
Apartment
1985
New York
Executive
Penthouse,
1979
New York
(Olympic
Tower)
DALE KELLER
Design Consultant
OFFICES
AND BANKS PROJECT
PROJECT
COMPLETION DATE CITY
BRUNEI
New Istana
Offices
1984
Bandar Seri Begawan
HONG
KONG
Ralli
HK Ltd
1971
Hong
Kong
Societe
Generale Hong Kong
1971
Hong
Kong
Merban
Asia Ltd
1972
Hong
Kong
Credit
Lynonnais HK Ltd
1975
Hong
Kong
Arthur
Young
1977
Hong
Kong
Marshalls
HK Ltd
1977
Hong
Kong
Regent
International Hotel Office 1979
Hong
Kong
Philippine
Commercial Int’l
1982
Hong
Kong
William untHHuntHunt &
International
(HK) Co Ltd
1983
Hong
Kong
Banque
Brussels Lambert S.A. 1985
Hong
Kong
IBI (Asia) Ltd, Office I
1985
Hong
Kong
IBI (Asia) Ltd, Office II
1985
Hong
Kong
Min Jiang
Co.
1986
Hong
Kong
Modern
China Development Ltd 1986
Hong
Kong
Far East
Bank Headquarters
1987
Hong
Kong
Far East Bank Branch 01
(Alexandra
House)
1987
Hong
Kong
Far East Bank Branch 02
(Shun
Tak Centre)
1987
Hong
Kong
Far East Bank Branch 03
(Kennedy Town)
1987
Hong
Kong
Far
East Bank :
Technical
Centre
1987
Hong
Kong
Branch
04 (Kowloon City)
1987
Hong
Kong
Branch
05 (Mongkok)
1987
Hong
Kong
Branch
10 (Austin Road)
1988
Hong
Kong
Branch
11 (Causeway Bay) 1988
Hong
Kong
Branch
12 (Shum Shui Po) 1988
Hong
Kong
Branch
13 (Central)
1989
Hong
Kong
Far East Finance 16/F
1988
Hong
Kong
Headquarters
Refurbishment
1988
Hong
Kong
IBI Offices
III
1988
Hong
Kong
IBI Securities
Ltd
1988
Hong
Kong
Standard Chartered Bank 01
(Kennedy Town)
1988
Hong
Kong
Standard Chartered Bank 02
(Tse Wan
Shan)
1988
Hong
Kong
Standard Chartered Bank 03
(Aberdeen)
1988
Hong
Kong
Standard Chartered Bank 04
(Yaumatei)
1988
Hong
Kong
Standard Chartered Bank 05
(Container-Port)
1988
Hong
Kong
Standard Chartered Bank 06
(Fung
Wong)
1988
Hong
Kong
Eton Tower
1990
Hong
Kong
JAPAN
Fuji Bank
1963
Tokyo
American
Express Int’l Ltd
1964
Tokyo
Chase
Manhattan Bank
1964
Tokyo
Chase
Manhattan Bank
1965
Osaka
PHILIPPINES
Manila Electric Company,
Office Building
1975
Manila
Philippine
Commercial Int’l Bank 1983
Manila
OTHER COMPLETED DESIGN PROJECTS
PROJECT
COMPLETION DATE TYPE/CITY
BRUNEI
New Istana State Palace
1984
Bandar Sari Begawan
200,000 square meters
INDIA
National
Theatre
1979
Theatre, Bombay
Architect Philip Johnson
IRAN
Casino
1978
Kish Island
Air Terminal
1978
Kish Island
PHILIPPINES
Philippine
International Conference 1978
Manila
and Convention Centre
SAUDI ARABIA
Royal
Pavilions
1978
VIP Suites, Riyadh
(Riyadh Airport)
Royal
Pavilions
1979
VIP Suites, Jeddah
(Jeddah Airport)
SWITZERLAND
Executive
Jet Convair 880
1972
Aircraft, Basle
Executive
Jet 727
1974
Aircraft, Basle
Executive
Jet 707
1978
Aircraft, Basle
