FRCH Design Worldwide, a leading global architecture and design firm, announced today that David Zelman, vice president and 11-year FRCH veteran, has relocated to Memphis to better serve clients in and near Memphis, Nashville and the Southern Region .
The strategy provides a local resource for current and future clients within the retail mixed use studio, with core expertise in architecture and design for malls, lifestyle shopping centers, and large-scale entertainment experiences incorporating food, music venues, and retail shopping.
“Our retail mixed use studio creates settings that are memorable and fun, driving experiences that build the bottom line,” said Jim Tippmann, chief executive officer of FRCH. “Our people are driven to create inspired, award-winning, industry-leading design closely tailored to our clients’ operational needs. David has been a key player in helping our team see the bigger picture.”
Zelman has been tasked with supporting all areas of FRCH’s business for the retail mixed use studio, including architecture, interior and graphic design, brand strategy and research. He brings 20 years of professional experience to FRCH, leading major projects such as Foxwood Casino Resorts and Philadelphia’s XFINITY! Live. His significant experience in the retail mixed-use and entertainment and hospitality market segments give him an edge in leading and trouble shooting large-scale projects.
“FRCH is pleased to bring our brand of placemaking, retail mixed-use and sculpting of exciting social places into the Southern Region. Our goal is to spark some fresh ideas for new and existing clients,” says Jim Harkin, principal of FRCH. “We look forward to providing a new market with exciting strategies to drive the ultimate consumer experiences that make brands great.”
FRCH has undergone significant growth to accommodate all of the firm’s market sectors, which specialize in retail mixed use, corporate offices, hospitality, restaurant/food, entertainment and retail. The company has continued to grow since opening a Los Angeles office in 2015 and a newly expanded office in the New York market three years ago. FRCH counts a current roster of over 250 employees nationwide.
ABOUT FRCH DESIGN WORLDWIDE:
FRCH Design Worldwide is an international architecture and design firm that creates meaningful brand experiences.
We collaborate with our clients to see things from a new and unique perspective. We innovate and inspire to create amazing environments where people shop, eat, work, relax and play.
Our team of passionate experts in brand strategy, architecture, interior design and graphic design transform the ordinary into extraordinary places people love.
FRCH is privately held, with offices in Cincinnati, New York, and Los Angeles. The firm has over 48 years of experience specializing in the retail, hospitality, retail mixed-use, restaurant, corporate office and higher education sectors. FRCH has been recognized as a Top 10 Global Retail Architecture Firm by Building Design + Construction and Retail Design Firm of the Year by design:retail, among many other accolades. Clients include General Growth Properties, The Cordish Companies, DDR, Glimcher, Macerich, Macy’s Department Stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, Disney, Hilton Hotel Corporation, Luxottica, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target Corporation, and Liverpool Department Stores.
Visit www.frch.com to learn more.
