Experience | RTKL Associates

Associate/Senior Designer
July 1989 to January 1993

Design and account manager for a portfolio of mixed-use, urban design, office, retail, restaurant, interior, and planning projects

  • Supervised interdisciplinary design teams
  • Business and firm management focus
  • Developed retail design criteria

GARTEN STAADT
Masterplanning, Urban Design, and Architectural Conceptual Design, Oberhausen, Germany
Developed masterplan and architectural character for a 93 acre project which includes a 500 and 700-room hotels, one million square foot retail center, marina, 500,000 square foot office park, convention centre, 375,000 square foot sports centre, and 18-acre amusement park.

SUDIRMAN TOWER
Lobby Interior Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
Interior schematic design of 3-story combined office lobby and banking chamber. Lobby is located in a 20-story granite and glass tower that will serve as the headquarters for Lippo Bank.

IRVINE CENTER
Master Planning and Urban Design, Irvine, California
Urban design concept development, programming, and feasibility analysis for a retail, food, and entertainment center at the intersection of I-5 and I-405

ROXY PLAZA
Interior Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
Conceptual and schematic interior design of a nine-story indoor retail mall and food court in high-rise hotel.

KINGSWAY GARDEN MALL
Interior Renovation, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Conceptual design of proposed food court and mall renovation. Developed tenant criteria manual for Kingsway Kiosk cart program. Graphic design studies for proposed renovation.

NELSON THOMPSON, ET AL, LAW OFFICES
Interior Design, Santa Monica, California
Conceptual, Schematic, and Design Development for 20,000 square foot law office at the Water Garden.

ATRIUM COURT
Interior Renovation, Newport Beach, California
Interior architecture, interior mall directory and signage design, and storefront demising design for the entire 75,000 square foot lower level renovation of Atrium Court at Fashion Island. Designed and constructed within seven months.

Sushi Bar
Schematic design of a sushi bar for Atrium Court at Fashion Island. The design creates two “sushi pods” designed to feature the prepartion of sushi by the chef. Cold-rolled steel beams symbolize ancient Japanese gateways.

Coffee Emporium
Conceptual and design development of cappuccino bar as an island tenant. Design features the cappuccino machine as the hub of the operation. Stainless steel, stained wood, and granite combine to create an upscale, high-tech setting.

Farmer’s Market
Interior architecture, lighting, fixture, and graphic design for the renovation of Farmer’s Market, a 16,000 square foot gourmet grocer in the lower level of Atrium Court at Fashion Island.

Graphic Design
Created escalator and elevator directional signage, directories, entry signs, and unique three-dimensional signs for tenants.

HUDSON’S BAY CENTRE
Interior Renovation, Edmonton, Alberta
Interior design of downsized department store and retail shops in existing, historically significant 360,000 sq. ft. department store. Included coordination with associated architect, development of tenant criteria manual, food court design, and central feature elevator within.

JANTZEN BEACH CENTER
Interior Renovation, Portland, Oregon
Interior design for mall renovation which will add skylights, a food court, and an additional 60,000 squar feet of gross leaseable area to an existing mall on the former sight of an amusement park.

PACIFIC SUNSET
Pacific Palisades, California
Created a new look through the use of graphics, signage, and lighting for a mixed-use office and retail complex that had never leased in three years. Scope included tenant sign criteria, retail and garage lighting and graphics, architectural building enhancements.

IRVINE MARKETPLACE
Irvine, California
Storefront and signage design for tenants and owner. The intent was to give the center, located adjacent to the University of California at Irvine, an entertainment and collegiate theme.

525 B STREET
Interior Renderings, San Diego, California
Interior renderings of proposed lobby renovation of 30 year old tower. Award winning project.

WEST HILLS TOWN CENTRE AND REGIONAL MALL
Conceptual Design, Masterplanning, Calgary, Alberta
Roof form and mall interior studies for regional retail center, computer animation fly-by.

CHASE PLAZA II
Conceptual Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
Initial conceptual design studies for a proposed mixed-use complex consisting of a 24-story office tower, 500 room hotel, three level retail center, and high-rise housing.

PASADENA UNION CENTRE
Urban Design, Pasadena, California
Developed schematic urban design for million sf mixed-use development with a hotel, housing, office, underground parking, and retail center. Located in Pasadena’s historically significant Playhouse District.

LA PLACE
Conceptual Design, Los Angeles, California
Conceptual design of architectural character for main plaza, twin 25-story towers, and amusement and entertainment center.

VALENCIA TOWN CENTER
Conceptual Design, Valencia, California
Conceptual design and illustration of the Town Plaza axial terminus of Valencia’s planned “Main Street”. Two restaurants, an eight screen cineplex, and indoor food court create an entertainment node for the mall. Coordinated presentation of site plans and development of interior and exterior mall imagery.

MARRIOTT AT PELICAN HILL
Conceptual Design, Irvine, California
Created design schemes for ballroom and tennis complex.

COAST RETAIL
Masterplanning and Conceptual Design, Irvine, California
Design studies for upscale retail and restaurant center adjoining Marriott at Pelican Hill.

BURBANK GATEWAY CENTER
Retail Consultant, Burbank, California
Retail consultant to the City of Burbank on improving the Center’s retail imagery; developed feasibility/space planning studies for Iwerks Entertainment.

SEARS
Adaptive Re-use Evaluation, San Francisco, California
Conceptual design studies to determine the feasibility and financial value in adapting a Sears store into a retail “power” center or a medical office building.


TENNANT STOREFRONT AND SIGN DESIGN CRITERIA

Irvine Marketplace, Irvine California
Storefront and Sign Criteria with tenant review for open air, campus mall adjacent to UC Irvine

Hudson's Bay Center
, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Storefront, Sign, Interior Design, and Food Court Design Criterias for downtown adaptive re-use of historically significant building

Courtyard Shops of Encino
, Encino, California
Storefront and Sign Criteria with tenant design review

Pacific Sunset, Pacific Palisades, California
Sign Criteria

Kingsway Garden, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Cart and Kiosk Merchandising and Sign Criteria