VIVIAN BENCICH
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Vivian and her husband John founded Square Feet Studio in 2001, with the desire to seamlessly combine interior design and architecture in one distinctive practice. As a registered interior designer with a background in architecture, her work strives to honor the relationship between interior design and the larger context of a building's history and urban environment. Vivian received a Masters of Architecture from Georgia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and French from Vanderbilt University. A skilled list maker and confirmed luddite, she enjoys guiding clients through the design process with determination, passion, and humor.
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EDUCATION• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA | Master of Architecture, September 1992
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN | B.A. Fine Arts and French, May 1987 PRESS• Hospitality Design, January/February 2016, “Perspectives - Sketchbook: Ponce City Market”
• Southern Living, January 2015, “50 People Who Are Changing the South in 2015” • Contract, June 2016, “NeoCon 2016 Highlights” • imbibe, April 2016, “Designer Spotlight: Square Feet Studio” • Restaurant Development & Design, April 2016, “Midcentury Modern Restaurant Design” • VOGUE, April 2016, “12 Easy Ways to Make a Small Room Feel Bigger” • dwell, February 2015, “The 10 Best-Designed Bars in America” • Forbes, February 2016, “5 New Houston Restaurants We Can’t Wait to Try” • ZAGAT, December 2015, “Atlanta’s Report Card: Grading the 2015 Food Scene” • Atlanta Business Chronicle, August 2014, “Architect helps redevelop Atlanta” • The Culture Trip, 2015, “The 10 Most Beautifully Designed Restaurants in the USA” PRESENTATIONS• Modern Atlanta, “Eat with your Eyes Open” presentation and panel discussion at Room & Board, 2016
• Guest on Georgia Public Broadcasting radio program “On Second Thought with Celeste Headley”, 2016 • Dwell on Design, Los Angeles, panel presentation on restaurant design, 2014 • Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) showroom tour for designers, 2014 • Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Exhibit “The South’s Next Wave: A Design Challenge”, 2013 • MODA Design Conversation, a panel discussion with Kimball House team, 2013 • MODA Field Trip “Burnt Wood & Bourbon” with Skylar Morgan Furniture, 2013 • IIDA Tour of White Oak Kitchen, 2013 • “What is Modern?” presentation and panel discussion at Poggenpohl Atlanta showroom, 2013 • AIA Discover Architecture presentation for 5th graders at E. Rivers Elementary School, 2012 • The Modern Atlanta Home Tour Talks at Room & Board Atlanta, 2012 • Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Holiday Showhouse foyer, 2012 • Modern Atlanta Home Tour, 1072 Clifton Road, 2010 • Modern Atlanta Exhibitor 2007-2010 • AIA Tour of Match Inc., 2007 • Design Within Reach presentation on our practice, 2006 |
AFFILIATION• International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Professional Member
• Licensed Interior Designer, Georgia #ID000550 • NCIDQ Certificate #020198 EXPERIENCE• Square Feet Studio, Atlanta, GA, founded March 2001 - present
• Sims Patrick Studio, Atlanta, GA, 2000 - 2001 • Peter Block & Associates Architects, Atlanta, GA, 1997 - 1999 • The Johnson Studio, Atlanta, GA, 1995 – 1997 • Nix Mann & Associates (now Perkins+Will), Atlanta, GA, 1993-1995 AWARDS• Contract Magazine’s Inspiration Awards Winner for Staplehouse, 2016
• Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for Staplehouse, 2016 • IIDA Best of the Best, for State of Grace and The Cockentrice, 2016 • City of Decatur Design Award for Makan, 2015 • Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for The Cockentrice, 2015 • AIA Georgia Design Award Finalist for The Cockentrice, 2015 • City of Decatur Design Award, 2015 • Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for Kevin Rathbun Steak Patio, 2014 • Atlanta Decorative Arts Center Southeastern Contract Designer of the Year, 2014 • City of Decatur Design Award for Kimball House, 2014 • IIDA Best of the Best, Kimball House, R. Hughes Atelier, and Saltyard 2014 • AIA Los Angeles Restaurant Design Award Finalist for Kimball House and The General Muir, 2014 • London Bar & Restaurant Design Award Finalist for The General Muir, 2014 • AIA Georgia Citation Award for Barcelona Wine Bar, 2013 • IIDA Best of the Best, Award of Merit for White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, 2013 • IIDA Best of the Best, Award of Merit for West Egg Café, 2012 • Atlanta Downtown Award of Excellence for White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, 2012 • Hospitality Design Magazine Award Finalist in Casual Quickservice for Abattoir, 2010 • Urban Land Institute Development of Excellence for White Provision, 2010 • Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for White Provision, 2010 • Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award of Excellence for Brookwood Hills Community Club, 2003 Vertical Divider
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