Explorations January 2015 | Page 8

The Powder Horn Prompt: Participate in the RDI spring competition designing and branding a restaurant in an existing white-boxed strip mall commercial space. Design everything; including brand, building, floorplan, menu, lighting, take-out boxes, ads, and website. Time Frame: 6 Weeks, Spring 2013 Synopsis: I worked with a German architecture student and 3 graphic designers, but took the lead role in the project. We designed a restaurant that focused on serving game meats and foraged greens, while providing a different space for casual meetings and a whiskey bar on the second floor. We were ranked first in the studio for overall connection between brand and design. Areas of Focus: -Interdisciplinary branding -Archicad modeling