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Margit E. Whitlock to Speak at Hospitality & Restaurant Facilities Summit

Margit E. Whitlock AIA, Principal and Creative Director of Architectural Concepts, Inc. a San Diego firm regarded as one of the Southwest’s top boutique architectural and interior design firms, has been invited to speak at Opal’s Hospitality & Restaurant Facilities Summit in San Diego, CA, May 15-17.

Since opening its doors in 1992, ACI has focused on hospitality, restaurant, and commercial markets.  Located in San Diego, the boutique firm provides Architectural Design, Site and Building Planning, and Interior Design services for a variety of project types.

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The Hospitality & Restaurant Facilities Summit, to be held at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort, is an invitation-only, high-level meeting that will gather Senior Executives from the largest hospitality brands and restaurant chains across the nation. Heads of Facilities, Design, and Construction will have a chance to delve into discussions cultivating innovations in their projects.

During the past quarter-century, Architectural Concepts Inc. has developed a reputation for its professionalism, creativity, and vision. With projects ranging from timeshare resorts to renowned spas, intimate lounges, and branded hotels, Architectural Concepts Inc. has received numerous awards for its creative solutions in hospitality-oriented architectural and interior design. 

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“Our firm excels in design,” says Margit.  “But as importantly, we enjoy working on projects that take clients’ concepts and budgets into account to create beautiful, workable environments in a timely fashion.  We are honored to join this elite group of thought leaders in the heavily client-facing industry of Hospitality and Restaurants.  We are proud to join this forum exploring how brands are reimagining their facilities with innovative concepts and services, focusing on new, safe experiences and more.”

About Architectural Concepts, Inc. (ACI)

ACI, a woman-owned full-service planning, architectural, and interior design firm, focuses on commercial design and construction with projects nationally and internationally.  It’s extensive project list includes hospitality, retail, restaurants, historic and cannabis facilities. ACI has won numerous awards for its work on Cibola Vista (Peoria, AZ), Silverlake Sales Center (Atlanta, GA) and Club Regina Cancun, MX.   Among its restaurant projects are Social Tap, Ventura, CA and San Diego, CA, Wahoo Taco San Diego, CA and Cosi, Costa Mesa and Temecula, CA.  An’s Gelato San Diego and Del Mar, CA.  Retail shops include Nicole Miller, Carlsbad, CA, and Warehouse Records, La Jolla, CA. ACI’s principals are licensed architects in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. For more information about Architectural Concepts visit 4designs.com  or phone: 619-531-0110

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