We believe creativity comes from diversity so from the very start of Place Maker Design, there was a conscious effort to take the company into a variety of project types that, by their very nature are all related and interconnected. Taking our prior experiences in retail and residential projects, we’ve evolved over the past 10+ years to blend that with a variety of office, restaurant, and public amenity projects. We feel the result allows us a fuller understanding of what each project type can be and a true understanding of what a term like mixed use can really be.
Our mission is to provide unique and creative solutions to each individual project we’re involved with.
Our goal is to do what it takes to exceed any and all of our client’s needs and expectations. Both in design and performance.
Over 15 years in business and our principals have 40+ years of experience on a wide variety of project types including retail, restaurants, office, multifamily and attached or detached single family residential.
We stick with our clients. The vast majority of our work is repeat business and we’re proud to say that some clients have worked with us dating back to the beginning of the firm.
John ‘Johnny’ Gianoulidis launched the eatery with an outpost in the Sweet Auburn Curb Market in 2010 — it closed in 2012 By: Kasey Fox October 30. 2020 The Greek Gyros And Pizza, a long-shuttered restaurant from Kafenio Owner John “Johnny” Gianoulidis, is being brought back next year....
The project joins several others in the reimagining of downtown Chamblee By KaronCurbed Sep 25, 2019 Mixed-use meets silos near historic downtown Chamblee? That’s the big idea. After sitting empty for a while, the former Manna Pro feed mill at the corner of New Peachtree and Chamblee-Dunwoody...
Look for a larger wine cellar, kitchen, and music venue, post-renovations in summer 2021. By Kasey Fox October 1, 2020 A local Woodstock hotspot is making room for more music and more whiskey. Located at 8558 Main St, Anna and Sean Daily’s Rootstock — which opened in 2017 as “Rootstock...
Brian joined Place Maker Design in 2015 after over 15 years of experience at a number of high-end residential and commercial architecture firms in Minneapolis, MN and around Atlanta. His range of project experience is vast and encompasses nearly every type of commercial project, though the majority of his work has been in the retail, restaurant, and office sectors.
Brian seeks out challenging design opportunities and aims to inject thoughtful and contextual design into even the simplest of projects no matter the budget. He especially enjoys the level of creativity and problem-solving skills needed for adaptive reuse and remodeling projects. Detail oriented by nature, his pre-visualization and planning help to reduce the amount of time lost to in-field coordination and is quick to respond should a problem arise during construction.
Prior to founding Place Maker Design, Tim spent 14 years working for a variety of large firms specializing in commercial retail projects ranging from small neighborhood centers all the way through 1,000,000+ square foot regional centers for a variety of regional and national clients.
In all of the Tim’s work, there is always a very hands on approach to all aspects of the project. Be it conceptual planning, design, construction documents or working with contractors during construction, there is always the constant connection with the project which allows both a knowledge of what is required throughout the job as well as the continuity to make sure that the original vision is achieved in the end result.
Prior to Place Maker Design, Kevin spent 20+ years at firms specializing in a variety of commercial and residential projects. The projects included mixed-use, adaptive reuse, multi-family and custom single family homes that included both new construction and renovation.
Kevin believes that in order to provide the best design for the budget there needs to be a coordinated team effort. This starts with establishing the project team of client, architect, consultants and contractor at an early stage. The collaborative teamwork will create a thoughtful, original and functional design that is right on budget.
