High Rise Loft
The Story Behind the PicturesHIGH RISE LOFTY AMBITIONSJustin Sawyer, M.D., meet Traci Shields, ASID – a well-designed Internet match and the beginning of a beautiful interior design friendship. No, they’re not ogling one another, rather they are Googling: Together, they’ve created the beauty that is Dr. Sawyer’s two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom loft in downtown Tempe. Sawyer is a dermatologist practicing in east Mesa. He engaged his computer search engine to find Shields, a partner in the longstanding Friedman & Shields interior design firm based in Scottsdale. About four years ago, Sawyer saw the 3,159-square foot penthouse in the Orchid House on the campus of Arizona State University. Part of the Brickyard complex, the 8,000-square-foot Orchid House is a mixed-use building, incorporating, on the street level, retail and the world-class ASU Decision Theater, a visualization and simulative research center, and offices and luxe residences above. Looking for a refuge pad for entertaining friends and for living amidst the agog of downtown, Sawyer immediately liked all aspects of the once owned home. “When I first saw the penthouse at Orchid House, I thought it was the most striking condo I had ever been in,” he recalled. “I remember thinking it would be incredible to be able to live in that space, while having everything on Mill Avenue at your fingertips. And, I have to admit, I thought the stars on the master ceiling were pretty cool.” READ PAST BLOGSSEE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS – BEFORE & AFTER PICTURES |
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