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I was offered jobs by both, but the Richard Meier position came first and I was very
grateful to land employment right out of architecture school at his office working on the
Getty Center museum, which was then the largest project of its type in the country.
I learned many things from Richard and his team, and I still appreciate his work. There's
an element of elegant geometry in all of his designs, and since I majored in mathematics
before studying architecture, this really appealed to me. I stayed at his office for four years
and then a colleague of mine introduced me to Walt Disney Imagineering, which was my
next career move and something so completely different and fun. I was a set designer
working on a large project in Tokyo called Tokyo Disney Seas. I traveled back and forth to
that city for a few years, and fell in love with Japan and its culture. I also worked at Euro
Disney in France.
I met Dodd Mitchell through a mutual friend. That was a journey I will always appreciate.
When Dodd hired me, he had a few people in his office and was about to get his first hotel
project. Two months after I started, we began creating the hottest restaurants and bars in
LA, as well as very successful hotel projects, including the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood and
Thompson Beverly Hills. Dodd and I are still friends, and it was a magical time working with
him, growing the team and creating memorable projects.
Why leave that behind and start your oWn firm?
I was about to turn 40 years old. I'd been the design director and vice president for Dodd
Mitchell Design for nine years. I thought it was time. It was a "now or never" moment in my
mind. In November 2009. I started my own journey.
hoW big Was the firm at first, and What is its size and scope today?
I started on my living room floor and I hired three people with whom I worked closely after
that. I then rented a lovely studio at 633 N. La Peer Drive (which is now the home of one of
my latest commissions, the Kimpton La Peer Hotel) and the studio grew to 10-12 people over
the years. We've intentionally remained a small studio so that we can all be heavily involved
in all our projects. Our ongoing obsession in creating one-of-a-kind spaces, using unique
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Boutique Design - March 2018
Contents
From the Editor
In This Issue
Check Out boutiquedesign.com
The Buzz
Q+A: Style Setter
eat.play.live
Playing the Angles
Bdwest Preview: Wow Factory
Products: Fabrics
Products: Made in California
Exit Interview
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Boutique Design - March 2018 - Cover2
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Boutique Design - March 2018 - Contents
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Boutique Design - March 2018 - From the Editor
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Boutique Design - March 2018 - In This Issue
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Boutique Design - March 2018 - Check Out boutiquedesign.com
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Boutique Design - March 2018 - The Buzz
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