The spa portion of the project informed the refinement of raw features, blending rough, textured stone to an elegant smooth lightness. Like a stone tumbling through a stream, each phase has further evolved the architecture in a focused approach – now revealing a sophisticated connection to the natural elements in a clean, elegantly detailed expression. The recently completed Willows Hotel and Spa project is the exclusive third phase in a series of developments initiated eight years ago. The original design started with carved themed boulders conveying an overall rustic feel. Brintons collaborated with IGroup Design on approximately 16,000 square yards of custom axminster carpets for three phases of renovations at the Viejas Casino and Resort in Alpine, CA.