LOCATION:  Nishi-go Village, Nishi-Shirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

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CLIENT / DEVELOPER: Itochu Corporation

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FIRM: SK & Associates

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INTERIOR DESIGN: Carleton Varney & Dan Parker (Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc.)

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ARCHITECTURE & MASTER PLANNING: Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), EDSA, Matsuda Hirata Design

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TASK:  Full FF&E Sourcing & Purchasing, Custom Architectural Feature Sourcing & Cross-Continental Freight Logistics

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"Dan & I enjoyed our time with you and we are delighted that you are on board to make our Tokyo project come to reality—"

— Carleton Varney (Inscribed to Lorrie in 1994)

SCOPE:  ​Working with SK & Associates under direct engagement by global Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corporation, Lorrie Bradwell managed the complete FF&E purchasing and procurement for The Greenbrier at West Village Golf Resort—a 120-room luxury boutique resort in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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Working alongside firm leadership—who managed principal communications and translation with Itochu—Lorrie spearheaded the hands-on execution of the project. She directed the complete U.S. purchasing and procurement scope to fulfill the vibrant interior vision created by Carleton Varney and Dan Parker.

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When site engineers encountered execution challenges with a signature architectural feature—a 148-inch span semi-dome niche cap—Lorrie facilitated a cross-continental solution. She identified and connected the project team with Felber Studios, a premier U.S. manufacturer of glass-reinforced gypsum and ornamental plasterwork, to custom-cast the massive niche cap in the United States. Lorrie then coordinated the complex container packing and freight logistics to ensure the 148-inch niche cap was shipped and delivered intact directly to the job site in Japan along with the rest of the furnishings.