THE FIRST LINE
Growing up in my family’s retail businesses, its fitting I now spend most of my time designing retail and hospitality spaces.
With its combination of design, engineering and speed, the Indy 500 always fascinated me. And that checkered shirt is the real winner!
The entrepreneurial spirit runs deep in my family. I’m continuing that legacy with my personal business ventures.
altar’d state
STAND OUT. FOR GOOD
SKILLS
three rivers market
COMMUNITY . PEOPLE . ENVIRONMENT
DESIGN DETAILS
retail:
1.25m+ sf, 150+ locations, 5 brands, 39 states
commercial:
Business, Dining, Banking, Manufacturing and Office
residential:
Custom Single-family and Multi-family
graphic:
Identity, Collateral, Environmental, Signage
other:
Historic Preservation
Noted mid-century designer Charles Eames said, “We work because it’s a chain reaction, each subject leads to the next.”
A varied career has a way of cross-fertilizing from one domain to another, and I’ve tried to keep this sentiment at the heart of my professional journey. So after 15 years providing design on the service side of the table with my own firm, I embraced the opportunity to expand my knowledge of the retail industry on the client side. During that time I collaborated with a band of big thinkers, rule breakers, and inspiration seekers toward original and engaging environments.
I curate experiences from the things that inspire me – people, drink, art, music, design and travel. Those experiences, plus my childhood, are what make me, well, GT.
I offer something unpretentious, thoughtful and a bit out of the box – all done with my sense of design inspiration and hard work. Some ideas flow effortlessly. Others take superhuman effort. But I persevere because it’s my passion to create memorable solutions from complex problems.
passionate. entrepreneurial. focused
green mcadoo cultural center
THE CLINTON 12
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
year
honors project
2023
nominee, best medium-sized airport bar
2024 Frankfurt World Airport competition
Brewery X - Ontario International Airport
w/ penwal industries
ONTARIO, CA
Finch Table + Home
knoxville, tn
2022
Studio Critic - IARC 375: Experimentation + Innovation
collaboration w/ tim dolan, fall ‘22
school of interior architecture, uT - knoxville
Altar’d State
17 locations
Arula
16 locations
Tullabee - Children’s concept
7 locations
AS Revival - Activewear concept
4 locations
Vow’d
3 locations
2021
Arula
5 locations
Altar’d State
4 locations
Vow’d
3 locations
2020
Guest Panelist - Reopening: Intentional Adaptive Responses
Retail Design institute - Atlanta | southeast
Vow’d - Bridal concept
3 locations
Altar’d State
1 location
2019
FINALIST - r&l international awards
(PORTLAND, OR)
Altar’d State
22 locations
Arula
12 locations
2018
Altar’d State
24 locations
Arula - Mid/Plus-size concept
4 locations
2017
Altar’d State
19 locations
Talliaferro - Stables and Guest House
louisville, tn
French Market & Cafe
knoxville, tn
2016
Fantastic 15 Award, Knox Heritage
Altar’d State
11 locations
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
franchise prototype
Patricia Nash Designs - Corporate Office
knoxville, tn
2015
Altar’d State
16 locations
2014
Altar’d State
17 locations
Local Motors - Microfactory Prototype
knoxville, tn
2013
Altar’d State
7 locations
Petro’s
prototype concept development
2012
Altar’d State
6 locations
Hardee’s
prototype concept development
Townview Towers
exterior environmental graphics
2011
Altar’d State
8 locations
2010
Altar’d State
2 locations
2009
2023 Orchid (10 yr) award - kbb
honor award, aia east tn
people’s choice award, aia east tn
green project award, usgbc east tn
Orchid award - keep knoxville beautiful
Three Rivers Market
knoxville, tn
Altar’d State - Store 001
knoxville, tn
2008
competition finalist
DMG Manufacturing Facility - unbuilt
blount county, tn
River Road Condominiums - unbuilt
gatlinburg, tn
2007
Delta Zeta Sorority - University of TN
knoxville, tn
Tennessee State Bank - Knoxville Headquarters
farragut, tn
2006
orchid award, keep knoxville beautiful
Hilton Knoxville
exterior environmental graphics
2005
merit award, aia east tn
Award of Distinction, e tn historic society
named to national register of historic places
honor award, aia east tn
Green McAdoo Cultural Center - Historic Renovation
clinton, tn
Clinton 21st Century - Masterplan
clinton, tn
Thompson-Boling Arena - Phase I Renovation
knoxville, tn
2004
Mediplex
lenoir city, tn
2003
Pierce-Needham Residence - Renovation
knoxville, tn
Isosceles Award - AIA Triangle (Raleigh)
award design + collateral
TN Gameday Center - Riverfront Club Building
concept development
33-35 Market Square - Adaptive Reuse
knoxville, tn
2002
merit award, aia east tn
7B Market Square - Office of Studio Four Design
knoxville, tn
1998
HONOR AWARD, AIA TRIANGLE
Merit Award, SARC South Atlantic AIA
G|K House*
chapel hill, NC
HONOR AWARD, AIA TRIANGLE
MEDCO - Corporate Offices*
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
*in association with Hobgood Architects
1996
BRONZE MEDAL, NCSU COLLEGE OF DESIGN
TOP AWARD GIVEN TO GRADUATE PROJECT
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