J. BRADLEY SMITH

60,000 sf, 3 level Executive Headquarters for multi-billion dollar private retailer.

We created an opening between levels with cascading pendant lights to promote connection between floors, giving the corporate identity a pulse of its own.

60,000 sf, 3 level Executive Headquarters for multi-billion dollar private retailer.

The main lobby is an intimate space bathed in natural wood and stone, offering light-filled views into the main office area.

60,000 sf, 3 level Executive Headquarters for multi-billion dollar private retailer.

The monumental staircase forms the backdrop of the common area flex-space designed to host the entire company for dining, collaborating and relaxing.

This building was created for Havertys Furniture in 1971, and later subdivided and re-leased to a series of other retailers after Havertys decided to relocate.  

Facade improvements convey the tenant's brand ideals of timeless elegance and domestic warmth through clean lines, layered planes and warm lighting, while restoring balance and proportion where the prior structure lacked.  

A dramatic focal point throughout the space, this opening was created through an existing concrete floor to activate under-utilized basement space for retail sales at a favorable rate for the tenant.

Located in the heart of the dense Harbison Retail Corridor in Columbia, South Carolina, this building repurposed an existing single story box by adding a second level under the existing roof, doubling the tenant's retail space for the same base rent.

The second floor of this building did not exist in the previous space, and was created as part of the new adaptation. 

Glazed openings facing the busy Harbison Retail Corridor are anchored by a substantial branding element with iconic visibility and presence along the busy corridor.

Offering a strategic framework to build organizational learning and operational efficiency around your customers' wants and needs, to create superior, long term financial profitability for your firm.

Storytelling to express the value of your offering to targeted markets, build emotional connections with your customers, and make authentic brand impacts in your communities.

Aligning the value of your real estate portfolio to corporate strategy through engaging brand positioning and continuous asset optimization.  

The Luminary is the curation of upscale, flexible work-spaces, tailored with raw, honest materials bathed in natural light & fresh air.  The Luminary offers a blend of public & private work spaces and offers a new environment of Connective Hospitality.

The Luminary’s dining area overlooks a two story atrium, and is adjacent to a glass conference room with operable curtains for a mixture of flexible uses.

The Luminary Office Lounge is a convivial gathering place for a diverse collection of professionals in a flexible modern working environment.

An expansion of an existing office building in Cary, North Carolina, for Epic Games, creators of the popular Gears of War franchise, a new three story office and connector space is anchored to the existing office building to create a community greenspace with a multi-purpose connector wing.

A three story connector wing contains a rock-climbing wall and a common gathering area with a slide between levels, anchored by an iconic presence from the Gears of War franchise.

In the foreground, a new office building is nestled into the hillside, with an expressive facade that addresses the three story office building to the north and a subdued street presence to the south.

This adaptive re-use project is the transformation of a dilapidated structure into an exciting modern showcase for Havertys Furniture.

The structure’s original handrails, considered unsafe by todays building code, were carefully removed and re-assembled into an eye-catching, modern backdrop to a crisp new staircase in the center of the store.

The building’s original staircase was re-built to modern codes and presents an inviting passage to the showroom’s upper level.

Parkside Terrace East and West are Class A office buildings in Alpharetta, Ga. The brick and precast facades are carefully articulated to present a rich composition of shade and shadow, framing a glass surface that reflects the adjacent Alpharetta Greenway Park.  

Ten Glenlake is a 10 story office building in Sandy Springs, Ga.   The building’s lobby is a two story composition of timeless materials including polished granite floors and walls with book-matched wood veneer columns off of a vaulted ceiling entry portico.

The buildings at Parkside Terrace East and West are set into a hillside adjacent to each other, defining a quiet terrace level courtyard that is shielded from the parking area, and adjoining the Alpharetta Greenway Park. 

Rey Rosa Ranch is an 8000+ acre nature preserve in Dallas, Tx.  The owners commissioned Buildingstudio Architects (Coleman Coker) to create a home for them on the preserve. 

Fabrications was an innovative exhibition developed jointly by The New York Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University.

The owners of this property in Eldorado Canyon commissioned Buildingstudio Architects (Coleman Coker) to create a home for them that unfolds out of the mountainous landscape.  Multiple levels are set into the hillside while vertical spaces are interconnected and weave throughout.

University Park Mall in South Bend, Indiana is owned by Simon Property Group, and was originally opened in 1979. This retail renovation in 2006 included demolition of the former Marshall Field’s store, and re-purposing the area into an outdoor concourse with small shops anchored by a new Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

University Park Mall in South Bend, Indiana is owned by Simon Property Group, and was originally opened in 1979. This retail renovation in 2006 included demolition of the former Marshall Field’s store, and re-purposing the area into an outdoor concourse with small shops anchored by a new Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

University Park Mall in South Bend, Indiana is owned by Simon Property Group, and was originally opened in 1979. This retail renovation in 2006 included demolition of the former Marshall Field’s store, and re-purposing the area into an outdoor concourse with small shops anchored by a new Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

This building is a new, 35,000 sf freestanding retail showroom in the Wendover Commons Shopping Center in Greensboro, NC. The facade is scaled for visibility from the highway, with a commanding presence in the shopping center. The structure's careful use of proportion conveys a sense of domestic strength and balance, and is softened by integrated halo lights and warm, inviting windows to showcase the interior’s merchandise selection.

This building was opened in 1980 in Greenville, Sc. and remodeled in 2015 for an updated look and more commanding presence along the highway.

Havertys constructed this branch in 1989 in Lubbock, Texas. The building suffered catastrophic damage from a snowstorm in 2016, and the business was reopened in a temporary space nearby while the existing, above grade structure was demolished. Existing footings and slabs were retained, and the new structure was designed to capture the brand’s timeless elegance through the facade’s proportions, materials and textures.

This convenience store within DFW Airport Terminal E is anchored by a dynamic sign panel that is a mixture of planes and textures designed to convey a sense of motion and quick transaction.

This merchandise shop within DFW Airport Terminal E is designed to create a local sense of place through an expression of the Texas State Flag marking the souvenir shop’s entrance and exit.

This news and convenience shop in Cincinnati Airport’s Concourse C is placed at a pivotal location within the terminal offering visibility to three sides. The open-air structure is anchored at the top with a blue band reminiscent of a news ticker, and bold, three dimensional globe signage conveying a message of up to date global news coverage.

From concept sketches to built reality - a home for boys and girls to live and grow.  The buildings developed from this concept sketch, which we produced at the end of a long work-day onsite, at the kitchen table, longing for rest!

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New Life Children's Home

New Life Children's Home in Villa Nueva, Guatemala is home to over 50 young girls and boys, and includes a school for over 400 and medical clinic to support the surrounding community.  

The organization's mission is to identify and develop ministry approaches that are relevant to various social, economic, political and cultural environments for children that live here and attend school here.

Through my working relationship with Rawson Haverty, Jr, I have been able to donate planning, design and consulting services to the organization for the past 12 years.  Mr. Haverty was one of the original founders of the home over thirty years ago and has continued his leadership and support to date.  

Under the leadership of Kendon and Wendy Wheeler, the missionaries who have built their life and raised their family here, we provided the master plan for future expansion, and building designs for the boys' home, girls' home employees' home, directors home and mixed use facility.   

This ongoing project has been perhaps the most meaningful and impactful work of my career, and I am humbled to be able to participate in such an important and transformative place for the children in Villa Nueva, Guatemala.

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New Life Advance International

The site has nearly fully developed from concept to reality during the 11 years between 2005 and 2016.  I have been privileged to provide the concept layout and visit the site every few years to engage in its evolution. 

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New Life Children's Home

A view of the directors' home, and below, a view from their balcony, allowing them to remain engaged and connected with the kids while they play outside in the designed courtyard.

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New Life Children's Home

The homes were sited to create an exterior common area with visibility and connection to their interiors, facilitating engagement, convenience and oversight.

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New Life Children's Home

The mixed use facility is the most recent addition to the site, with community space for activities, worship, and dining on the ground level, and administrative offices and library upstairs.

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New Life Children's Home