Thrive Architects prioritizes the design practice of Experiential Design, focusing on human interaction within the built environment. We are dedicated to creating spaces that cultivate feelings of connectivity and well-being by employing intentional techniques involving light, texture, and color. Our belief is that effective design should integrate functionality and aesthetics while remaining cost-effective and incorporating a significant experiential dimension.
Experiential design combines a story through interior design elements in the built environment. We design and intertwine themes (historical, nature, etc), company branding or wayfinding to create a unique, one-of-a-kind experience.
Left: The birch trees and corporate logo of Elmbrook Church subtly incorporated into the narthex gathering spaces - Brookfield, WI
Interactive messages using digital media, wall print graphics which tell a story or branding imagery built into a building element.
Right: Keepers of the fire corporate logo designed into the entrance railings at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino - Milwaukee, WI
To transform a space and tell your company story, or engage an audience to set your building apart from the competition, to create a space that is calming to reside amongst natural materials/elements or convey a museum like experience that engages the user. Spaces that effectively utilize Experiential Design create a buzz and instill memories.
Left: Devils Lake State Park rock formations in the nursing home cafe of St Clare Meadows Care Center - Baraboo, WI
We provide full building design services, including Experiential Design. This creative and hands-on approach makes our firm unique. If you have a project let Thrive Architects be the artists, the creators, and inventors of a distinctive spatial experience.
Right: A forest experience in the cafe of St. Marys Care Center - Madison, WI