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Design Director Independent Consultant

Location:
Naples, FL, 34105
Posted:
November 18, 2022

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Naples, Florida 34105

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STEVEN FARR

ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR

Over 30 years of high-profile experience in nationwide hospitality and real estate design and development.

• Best known for skillful direction in design and construction of branded restaurant facilities, lounges, and private club developments.

• Deep experience in front end and feasibility phases of development.

• Broad perspective on the business, having held positions with corporate developer/owners, design firms, as well as an independent consultant.

• Experienced working with and coordinating operators, executives, and boards

• Developed many new recognized brand concepts, prototype buildings, and countless refurbished clubs and restaurants.

• Skilled at effective budget management as well as day to day architectural and construction management to turn project goals and aspirations into operational functionality and financially successful buildings.

• Developed and implemented targeted brand standards using them as guides for architecture and interior design.

• I am a graduate of the University Texas at Arlington, with an accredited Bachelor of Architecture, an Associate member of the AIA, an Allied Member of the American Society of Interior Designers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PEACOCK AND LEWIS ARCHITECTS — Naples, Florida

CLUBHOUSE PROJECT MANAGER April 2018 to August 2020 Master planning, design management and construction administration for southwest Florida’s leading clubhouse specialized architectural firm. Total of six high end country club renovations with compressed design, administrative and construction schedules. Budgets ranging from 4.5m to 41m RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE -- Orlando, Florida

DESIGN DIRECTOR Post Recession Oct 2014 to May 2017 Recalled back after Ruth’s successful restructuring to head design and manage construction of four new restaurants per year and aggressive 20 unit/yr. remodel program, each unique designs and part of a rebranding campaign. Developed new design standards for guest space and back of the house. STEVEN FARR- Page 2 adtk8w@r.postjobfree.com

UNO RESTAURANT CORP -- Boston, Massachusetts

DESIGN DIRECTOR July 2011 to Sept 2014

Headed design for nation’s leading full-service Pizza chain. Remodeled forty-two unique restaurants implementing a new branding and re-image strategy, produced a new free standing prototype design and developed a fast casual concept, Uno Fresco.

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE—Orlando, Florida

DESIGN DIRECTOR Pre-Recession 2005 - 2009

Directed design of five new corporate restaurants and seven remodels. Franchisee design and construction liaison for twelve locations. Developed re-imaging and design standards for front and back of house. ADP GROUP ARCHITECTS—Sarasota, Florida

DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY DESIGN 2003 - 2005

Headed design of private country club Clubhouse projects in Southeast Florida. Rebuilt Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda destroyed in Hurricane Charley of 2004. Headed design for Stonebridge Club in Naples, Florida and eight remodeling plans for Country Clubs in Florida. LAKEWOOD RANCH—SMR DEVELOPMENT—Sarasota, Florida

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION

Designed and built the award-winning 42,000 sq. ft. Lakewood Ranch Country Club Clubhouse. Designed and built the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, Gatehouse, a 5,000 sq. ft expansion to an athletic and Designed 30,000 square foot office building. Sat on the residential Architectural Review Committee and chaired the commercial Architectural Review Committee. JACK NICKLAUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION—Tampa, Florida DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION

Starting as Staff Architect and later promoted to Director. Managed Design and finish out Construction for five 38,000 + square foot award winning clubhouses and associated amenity buildings AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Future Vision Design Award from the City of Punta Gorda, Isles Yacht Club

• Ceramic tile association’s Spectrum Award for best remodel. Brookhaven Country Club

• Designer’s West Magazine, Best Locker Room for Brookhaven country Club. Dallas, Texas.

• Southern Links Magazine, Best Men’s Grill for English Turn Country Club. New Orleans.

• Southern Links magazine, Five Best Clubhouses in the South for Country Club South.

• NAHB Award for Best Clubhouse for Lakewood Ranch Country Club. Sarasota, Florida



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