By Robert Blair, President of Lifestyle USA Design
By the next day, my office had already sent over initial concepts.
That evening, over dinner in Rome, we spread the drawings out and began refining them together — making adjustments, discussing ideas, and shaping his vision. What started as a simple sketch on a notepad was quickly evolving into something much more defined.
There’s something unique about working this way — outside the office, in a completely different environment. It strips things back to the essentials and allows ideas to take shape in a more natural, collaborative way.
Once we had a clear direction, I sent everything back to my team in Houston to begin developing the exterior elevations.
What began as a chance conversation in a park was now becoming a real project — with a very real deadline fast approaching.
To be continued in Part 3…