He draws upon 20+ years of experience supporting primarily multi-location, multi-brand clients as they plan, design, remodel and construct buildings and other venues.

Drennan is a founding partner at 4TWELVE architecture. Wagamama Restaurant – Shops Prudential Center ‍ – Boston, MA – 4,800 SFĭamon A.TGI Friday’s, - Prototype Development ‍ – Dallas, TX– P10 - New pad prototype – 7,800 SF ‍ – Dallas, TX – P11 – New pad prototype – 6,200 SF.Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport‍ ‍ ‍ – DFW Airport, TX, Term A – 6,000 SF ‍ – DFW Airport, TX Term E – 5,200 SF.TGI Friday’s Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ‍ – Addison, TX – Pad location - 7,800 SF ‍.TGI Friday’s – Belt Line Road ‍ – Addison, TX – Pad location - 7,800 SF.Simply Books/Starbucks – Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ‍ – DFW Airport, TX - Custom designed concession space – 2,600 S.F.Hall Street Medical Arts Building ‍– Dallas, TX – Medical office space – 90,000 S.F.El Paso Food Court – El Paso International Airport ‍– El Paso, TX – 4 tenants – 4,000 SF.Denver Chophouse – Denver International Airport – Denver, CO – Custom designed restaurant space - 3,700 S.F.

Benihana – North Bay Village, FL – Pad Location - 9,000 S.F.

McDonald’s Special Projects (2001-2005) – Dallas Zoo, Dallas Love Field & DFW Airport Terminal “C” & “D” – Unique Conversion and 2 Dallas/Ft Worth, TX Airport Terminal Locations.

Walmart/Sam’s Club Entitlement & New Construction (2005-2008) – Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, & Florida ‍.

Pollo Campero Prototype (2009) – Duncanville& Dallas, TX – New Ground-Up Locations.

Twin Peaks New Build Prototype (2013-2014) – Oakbrook Terrace, IL – Contemporary Version.

Hooter’s New Build Prototype (2014-2015) – Garland & San Marcos, TX – New Ground-Up Locations.

Ft Worth, TX – Mark V Conversion – 2,661 S.F. Jack in the Box “Box Branding” Prototype (2016) – S.This experience helped further build a programming/planning understanding for working in multiple locations with differing client needs, variable volumes of development, and critical schedule deliverables on a leadership level. The projects were located throughout the United States in locations ranging from the home State of Texas to Illinois, Maryland, and down the east coast to Florida. Such nationwide restaurant clients were Darden, Brinker, Front Burner, and Hooters. This experience helped further build a programming/planning understanding for working in multiple locations with differing client needs, variable volumes of development, and critical schedule deliverables on a leadership level.Īs a Client Manager with Gerdes Henrichson & Associates since 2010, Eric added to his previous project/team management experience working directly with Clients and budgeting programs with office support and schedules. The focus on these programs were prototype development and site-specific brand image adaptations to non-prototype conversions, which was one niche ability of poole+drennan design studio.Īs a Client Manager with Gerdes Henrichson & Associates since 2010, Eric added to his previous project/team management experience working directly with Clients and budgeting programs with office support and schedules. During Eric’s 18 years of architectural experience, he has worked on a variety of project types including in-line restaurant, ground-up restaurant, big-box retail, entitlement studies, prototype development & accessibility consulting as a once Registered Accessibility Specialist in the State of Texas.ĭuring Eric’s time at Poole + Drennan Design Studio, he worked on projects such as TGI Friday’s, Jack in the Box Corporate & Franchisee Community, and Twin Peaks Brands.

Prior to this, Eric worked as a Client Manager completing projects around the country for nationwide restaurant brands. Previously, Eric was a P+D Associate with the firm Poole + Drennan Design Studio for 3 years, where he was responsible for managing a team working on a variety of architectural remodel projects. Eric Peña is a founding partner at 4TWELVE Architecture beginning in April of 2018.

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