Jencen Architecture

Meet our newest studio member Yaren Guleryuz.

Yaren is passionate about design. For her, design allows her to blend creativity with functionality, shaping environments that inspire and enhance lives. She has discovered project management in retail store design is a perfect match for her passion.

Before joining Jencen, Yaren worked in design of residential and commercial mixed-use complexes. She also worked for a construction company that built luxury summer homes in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Yaren is fluent in Turkish and English. Away from the Jencen studio, she enjoys designing furniture and bringing those designs to life through modeling and craftsmanship. Yaren also loves hiking, swimming, and cooking.

We look forward to the innovative ideas and energy Yaren will bring to the Jencen design studio.

IT office remodel boosts morale and team productivity. The neutral color palette with pops of color is easy on the eyes. The sleek new kitchenette provides a designated location for workers to fuel up throughout the day and mingle with coworkers. And, of course, it’s a great place to grab a fresh cup of coffee.

Check out the full story here :)
https://jencen.com/252268-2/

CHEERS to Properties Magazine for the feature article on the Reimagined Red, Wine & Brew Brand. The Jencen Design Team is excited to be part of this "Modern Americana" store design and brand transformation.

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Properties Magazine July 2023 Page 51 INSIDE DESIGN Project Profile: Red, Wine & Brew Interior redesign reflects Westlake beer, wine + cigar retailer’s brand, culture By Lori Borlin | Photos courtesy of Jencen Architecture R ed, Wine & Brew (RWB) considers itself “a purveyor of consumable joy.” The Cleveland area stores are known ...

Eco-Friendly Design for Restore Maine Flagship

Entrepreneurs and wellness enthusiasts, franchisees, Steve and Katie Woods of TideSmart Global selected Jencen to design the very first Restore Hyper Wellness location in Maine. The Woods purchased a 6,400 square foot former Bass Shoe Outlet building for the anchor flagship plus two other wellness-based provider tenants. Collaboratively, the utilitarian building was reimaged with a fresh organic eco-friendly design that supports the Woods’ vision and the Restore DNA. The flagship also includes energy efficient replacement windows, LED lighting, solar panels, EV charging stations and more to embrace the eco-friendly objectives. Interiors feature a clean, elevated environment where clients ultimately relax and refresh. Restore signature blue hue can be found throughout along with inspirational quotes and mantras. The layout is strategic and organic to guide clients through the variety of therapy offerings including the mainstay Cryotherapy chamber.

With over 200 hundred locations, Restore Hyper Wellness is an industry leader and innovator in the holistic wellness segment. Jencen is proud to be part of Restore’s exciting growth - creating beautiful and relaxing locations!

FOSTERING HOPE

Making a difference in the community can be made with baby “kitten” steps. Jencen’s Susan Abdeldayem recently fostered an adorable kitten for a local rescue group. She named the kitten Ninja because he sneaks up on you like one and he’s got the ninja moves. Susan also notes, he is the sweetest little boy. Susan got involved until a permanent home could be found. She shared, “This brave, playful boy was only looking for love that he didn’t get at home, so I took him in to give him love until they find his permanent home.”

As of this post, Ninja was placed in a loving, forever home.

Signet Jewelers & Jencen Architecture Design Team Outing

Golden moment for Jencen Design Team Members and Signet's Banter Senior Designer during the group’s recent visit to one of the latest Banter stores. Banter’s Angela Francisco (center) is pictured in front of Banter’s selfie worthy “You’re Golden” sign along with Jencen’s Amanda Steinke, Keith Royer, Kate Wells and Nick Zalany (pictured in that order).

The team visited two of their recent Signet projects – Banter and Zales - at Polaris Fashion Place, Columbus, Ohio. To read more about the outing, click here https://jencen.com/signet-jencen-design-team-outing/

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Exciting project from concept to reality!

The Morgan Companies chose Jencen Architecture to develop the 3-tenant Murphy Corner building from ground-up at the center of fast-growing Murphy, Texas. This would be the first location for Panera’s latest prototype that included significant design changes and their first dual lane drive thru with an additional bypass lane.

Use the link below to read more and see project progression from conceptual video to opening day photos.

https://jencen.com/project/the-morgan-companies-murphys-corner/

Fun update on Jencen's Restore Hyper Wellness, Crestview, KY job site . . .

Jencen Architecture was proud to be among the sponsors for Restore’s “2022 StoreRe Conference” in Austin, TX. Jencen team members Juleen Russell and Lori Borlin had the opportunity to chat and have some fun with franchise partners and ReStore staff members. The conference included a variety of learning sessions and networking events that kept everyone engaged and entertained – casino night provided glitzy energy and a winning vibe for all to enjoy. Great job Restore on a productive conference!

Store Design for Celebration & Consumable Joy

Jencen Architecture is celebrating the first Red, Wine & Brew (RWB) store design in Westlake, OH. It's the first RWB brand evolution prototype for the regional purveyor of wine, craft beer and spirits. Beyond liquid libations, RWB offers ci**rs for aficionados. Bold interior signage around the perimeter tells the RWB story. It shares what they sell and who they are. According to general manager Paul Allen, “We are ‘Discover’ and ‘Celebrate’ – it’s what we offer our customers”. With this new, branded environment, RWB is poised for growth in new markets regionally and future growth nationally. The Jencen design team is excited to be part of RWB's brand evolution.

To see more pics and read more about this exciting new store design, check it out here –

https://jencen.com/project/red-wine-brew/

Alissa and Susan’s Excellent Adventure @ 2022 IRDC

Jencen design team members Alissa Adler and Susan Abdeldayem returned from the 2022 International Retail Design Conference - IRDC feeling excited and inspired! The IRDC is an annual educational and networking event for the store design and visual merchandising communities.

The two-day event highlights include a session with Jeni Britton, founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, on creating a truly unforgettable experience for your customers. Alissa and Susan agreed it was unforgettable meeting Jeni! To get the creative juices flowing, the team attended the annual Iron Merchant Challenge - it’s a mashup of improvisation, creativity, and design science. They also participated in 2 energizing workshops. Finally, leaving the conference rooms behind, Alissa and Susan joined the popular IRDC Retail Inspiration Walking Tour. Notable walking tour highlights from the Columbus, Ohio Short North Arts District include On Paper, TENSPACE, and FERA.

GLAM is Back with the Zales @ Fashion Show in Las Vegas

We are excited to be part of the latest Zales location at the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas. The Jencen team was instrumental in the implementation of the design. The massive 22’ high storefront is a glamorous showstopper. The materials are 2” square wood battens around the perimeter of the store, with LED lights in between. Adding to the drama, the entry portal and beam are black ACM. The illuminated storefront sign is mounted to glass and seemingly floats above the entry. On the tall soffit behind the storefront sign, wood trims are a decorative abstract of the Zales logo. The wood battens continue inside the store and create the focal walls at each side of the space, incorporating illuminated signage and recessed monitors.

Sheeee's Baaacckkk And We Are So Excited!

Jencen is thrilled Lynette is back at the studio. Lynette is a highly creative and organized professional - always an asset to any design team.

Lynette is an honors graduate of Ashland University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Her fascination with architecture and interior design began as a child helping with the family businesses in construction and home interiors.

She has designed a life she loves with her family in Lakewood, Ohio where they call a traditional center hall garrison colonial home. Lynette enjoys kayaking and yoga, and is a passionate advocate for people, animals, and the environment.

Excited to be part of the organic, eco-friendly design movement and holistic wellness retail segment with Restore Hyper Wellness. This Portland, Maine location will be Restore's first flagship store in Maine. Jencen is proud to partner on this inspiring project.

With over 125 plus locations, Restore Hyper Wellness is the industry leader and innovator in the holistic wellness retail segment. Restore is also one of the fastest growing domestic franchise companies. Franchisees, Steve and Katie Woods of the Zacamy Group LLC selected Jencen to design the Portland, Maine flagship store. Entrepreneurs and wellness enthusiasts, the Woods imagined an organic and eco-friendly design that would support the holistic wellness environment.

Read more on this exciting project
https://jencen.com/organic-design-for-restore-hyper-wellness-flagship/

Wondering if physical stores can provide retailer’s with a competitive edge in 2022 and into the future? Check out National Retail Federations (NRF) predictions for 2022. Thanks NRF, always a great read

https://nrf.com/blog/whats-ahead-retail-2022

What’s ahead for retail in 2022 Forecasting this year’s retail trends, from reimagining the customer experience to virtual commerce.

Coming Soon! We partnered with Red, Wine & Brew to create a brand experience that reflects and supports their culture for future growth. View more: https://jencen.com/244537-2/

Say “Hello” or “Marhaba” to Susan Abdeldayem, our newest addition to the team. Susan is a dynamic, world traveler fluent in Arabic and English. As an energetic recent architectural graduate, she is ready and eager to take on all the ropes of branded design.

Susan pursued architecture because she views every project as a blank canvas that can be made into anything – the possibilities are endless and exciting. She is inspired by visionary and critically acclaimed architects Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster. Her favorite city is Florence, Italy. Similar to her fun and charismatic personality, Susan’s self-proclaimed “Happy Place” is Disneyland Paris.

We are thrilled to have Susan on the Jencen design team!

Congratulations to Jencen's Kateryna Simic on her NCIDQ Certification. The NCIDQ exam stands for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification. This is a globally recognized exam and the highest standard an Interior Designer can earn.

Go Kateryna!

We are growing our design team! Jencen Architecture is an award-winning full-service design studio serving some of the world’s top brands since 1971. We love branded environments and perfectly brewed espresso (but who doesn’t). At Jencen, our culture of collaboration welcomes good ideas from wherever they come. We create project teams that thrive on inquiry and investigation and encourage staff to cultivate new skills and take on additional responsibility. We value those who are fun and interesting to work with and who make a positive impact on our projects and our workplace.

WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES
We are looking for experienced interior designers and architects with commercial experience (retail or branded store environments a plus) capable of managing all aspects of projects including surveying of existing spaces, space planning, construction documents, permit processing and construction administration.


QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Interior Designer
• One to five years’ experience on commercial projects for new construction and remodel of existing buildings
• Bachelor of Science, Interior Design degree required
• Knowledge of building components, details, sections, building envelope, etc
• Responsible for all project aspects from preparing fit plans, construction documents for commercial projects, and teaming with other Jencen staff on projects
• Construction administration (including permit process, shop drawings, and field visits)
• Coordination with Jencen staff, client management and working with engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite


Architect
• Five years’ experience on commercial projects for new construction and remodel of existing buildings
• Bachelor or Master of Architecture degree required
• License not required, but preferred
• Knowledge of building components, details, sections, building envelope, etc
• Responsible for all project aspects from preparing fit plans, construction documents for commercial projects, and teaming with other Jencen staff on projects
• Construction administration (including permit process, shop drawings, and field visits)
• Coordination with Jencen staff, client management and working with engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite

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Outside the Studio features Jencen designers doing what they do best in their own personal space. Jencen interior designer, Alissa Adler and her beau, Josh, recently completed construction on their home in suburban CLE with focus on a fabulous outdoorsy experience inside and out.

What Alissa says: We love to entertain and have a gorgeous backyard so an expansive great room / kitchen that flowed into an outdoor living space was a must. My favorite element in the house is the windows - they bring in lots of natural light throughout - it's always cheery, even with our long Northeast Ohio winters! Our pampered feline Madelyn (pictured in the great room) loves the new space too, especially the big windows!

HOT off the boards: Panera Restaurant & Shops, Murphy, TX

Scheduled to open late 2021, we've teamed up with our partners at Morgan Company to design this multi-tenant out-parcel strip center - anchored by the exciting and new Panera Bread prototype!

Read more about Panera Breads exciting new design and this project by clicking here https://jencen.com/panera-bread-texas-project/?et_fb=1&PageSpeed=off

Meet Jencen Rockstar and Visual Arts Director Kateryna Yarema

Kateryna brings ideas to life - real life, with her own sensitive style and concentrated attention to detail. Jencen’s clients appreciate these remarkable traits and her Rockstar skills. So much, recently our client, Signet Jewelers, was so impressed with Kateryna’s work she calls her an actual “Rockstar” (seriously, we have the email to prove it).

Her Recent Design Collaborations:
Multi-Tenant Development, Aurora Road, Bainbridge, Ohio; Zales, Prototype Development; Kay Jewelers, Prototype Development; Things Remembered, Prototype Development; CORA Physical Therapy Centers, Prototype Development

Jazzagals and Retail Store Design:
As a designer, and a vocalist, Kateryna sees the same artistic collaboration process on her Jencen design teams as she does with her voice ensemble (for Schitt’s Creek fans, think Jazzagals). Working on numerous Jencen design efforts, she sees the same beautiful rhythm, repetition, and ultimate harmony. She says, “the real gratification in retail store design is walking into the store and feeling completely immersed in that design harmony.”

Our Senior Director of Plans Distribution - Jack is earning his treats!!!
PS. He's still working on his ping-pong game though 😆🐕💥🏓