LOS ANGELES – Architecture, planning, and interiors firm, RDC <https://rdcollaborative.com/> has promoted Jackson
Thilenius, AIA, to the position of Senior Principal, Hospitality and Interiors.
Thilenius runs an international practice that provides integrated services of
Interior Design, Branding, and Procurement services. RDC’s Interior Design team
delivers award-winning work to prominent hospitality, workplace, retail, and
residential brands including Hilton, Equinox, Marriott, Starwood, Pacifica
Hotels, FivePoint, Avalon Bay Communities, CIM, LaserFiche, Skanska, and
IHG.
“Jackson
Thilenius and the RDC Interior Design team provide our clients with the
advantages of integrated services and international perspective,” said RDC’s
CEO Brad Williams, AIA. “Jackson has led the expansion of RDC’s
hospitality and interior design practice and facilitated greater collaboration
between all RDC office locations, boosting capabilities that add value for our
clients and result in excellent design and delivery of services”
A
licensed architect with more than 30 years of design experience, Thilenius has
created a broad range of award-winning projects located around the world. His
diverse and extensive portfolio includes hospitality design, branding, adaptive
reuse, historic preservation, urban planning, public art installation, set
design, interior design, residential design, and bar & restaurant design.
He has led projects all over the U.S. as well as in Hong Kong, Manila, China,
Porto, Panama, England, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Italy, and Spain.
“The
common thread of hospitality is within all of the typologies that we touch,” said
Thilenius. “Brand integration and narrative-driven designs that support
impactful messaging are essential to the lasting success of our clients and their
investments.”
“Our
team excels in creating memorable destinations, utilizing the tools of
creativity and storytelling to personalize and differentiate the user
experience,” he continues. “We have the great advantage of leveraging our
extensive hospitality and branding background to create innovative designs that
speak to the guest journey and customer interface.”
Some
of the RDC Interior Design Team’s recently opened work includes:
· Confluence Park at
Valencia, CA for FivePoint <https://rdcollaborative.com/confluence-park-at-valencia/>: Interior Design and
Procurement services for a new club house, pool and community garden, a natural
space that provides luxurious comfort, respite and delight for residents and
formal event capabilities. Honored by the AIA OC, the award jury commented:
“Nice play with volume, light, and space and the connection of interiors
to landscape is well done.”
· LaserFiche Corporate
Headquarters, Long Beach, CA <https://rdcollaborative.com/laserfiche/>: RDC designed
state-of-the-art interiors for the firm’s new construction headquarters
building that reflects the company’s vision of reimagining how technology can
transform lives. Created during the global pandemic, the interior architecture
is sustainable, flexible and efficient. The interior space encourages a spirit
of collaboration through a shared workspace dedicated to a common purpose,
addressing the many ways team members work today, with areas designated for
groups or individuals. Spaces are also optimized to simplify communication
between people working in the office with those working remotely. The first
floor’s common area is designed to hold company-wide events, including an
indoor-outdoor cafeteria.
· The Tin Building, New
York City <https://rdcollaborative.com/2022/10/19/rdc-procurement-helps-bring-the-tin-building-to-life/>: RDC’s design and procurement team provided
services to transform the iconic Tin Building, a market and culinary collective
that opened in September in New York City. RDC worked in collaboration with
property owner The Howard Hughes Corporation and Cada Design to source and
deliver on-brand interior components on schedule.
Thilenius holds a master’s degree in architecture from the Georgia
Institute of Technology, where he has also served as a freehand drawing
instructor and design critic. He teaches oil painting from his private studio
and bridges the gap between art and architecture for every project with which
he engages.
For
more information on RDC’s Hospitality & Interiors practice, or to schedule
a consultation with Jackson Thilenius, visit https://rdcollaborative.com <https://rdcollaborative.com/>.
About RDC
Founded in 1979, RDC is a full-service, award-winning
architecture firm dedicated to making everyday places extraordinary. Practice
areas include interior design, branding, hospitality, retail, entertainment,
workplace, residential, and procurement. Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, the
firm has 175 staff members and offices located in Washington DC, Northwest
Arkansas, and San Diego CA. For more information, visit: www.rdcollaborative.com <http://www.rdcollaborative.com/>.
