The McBride Company

The McBride Company
Industry Architectural Design Firm
Founded 1979 as McBride Group
Founder Pat McBride
Headquarters Manchester Center, Vermont, U.S.A.
Key people
 Pat McBride, CEO[1]
Eric McBride, President & COO
Website www.mcbridedesign.com

The McBride Company is an American architectural design firm known for its conceptual designs for the hospitality, leisure, restaurant and entertainment industries.[2] Founded in 1979 by Pat McBride, the company's portfolio also includes clients such as The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, and Pino Luongo's Coco Pazzo.[3][4]

History

Concept drawing for the ‘Dangers of Nature’ attraction.

The McBride Company was originally founded in 1979 by Pat McBride.[5] Prior to founding the company, McBride was a member of the American soft rock band New Colony Six from Chicago, Illinois. His work in the music industry led him to create soundscapes and produce music, which eventually led to designing concepts for the destination entertainment industry.[5] McBride originally formed the company with the idea to bring a group of music and video producers, graphic designers, set designers, and architects together to collaborate on designs. Originally called the McBride Group, it relocated to southern Florida where it was rebranded as The McBride Company.[5] The company eventually moved its headquarters to Manchester Center, Vermont,[6] while maintaining an office in Miami, Florida.[7]

Notable projects

The finished product of creative and architectural design.

The McBride Company's work has included many notable projects such as Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grill and Asian River Life exhibit at the Miami Metrozoo.[8] It helped establish the Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville brand and has designed many restaurants, casinos, hotels and resorts within the chain since 1999.[9] Other projects of the company include a $70 million renovation of the Miami Seaquarium, for Atlantis Water Kingdom, and Biosphere 2. The McBride Company has also been featured in media and publications that include Newsweek, CNN, The New York Times, Robb Report, and the USA Today.[10][11][12][13][14]

Awards and recognition

The McBride Company has won numerous awards for its work, including the Best Architectural Design under $100 Million award presented by the Global Gaming Expo in 2013. The award was for its work with SOSH Architects on Margaritaville at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[15] The Las Vegas, Nevada Margaritaville location became the highest grossing restaurant in the United States while the company's design of the Land Shark Bar in Atlantic City was named one of the World's 50 Best Beach Bars by CNN in 2012.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tanyeri, Dana. "Margaritaville Brings its Brand of Cool to the Smoky Mountains". Restaurant Development & Design. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Genz, Michelle (25 October 1998). "Patrick McBride - He made a fortune helping people have fun". Tropic Magazine.
  3. ↑ "Mr. McBride's Dream Mall". Miami Business. December 1998.
  4. ↑ Crabb, Cheryl (28 April 1997). "Rustic Italian Coco Pazzo opening in ex-Sfuzzi". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Nevins, Buddy (9 September 1990). "Fun By Design Entrepreneur Has A Ball With Entertainment Projects". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Baker, Dylan J. (1 November 2012). "News Visitors Center Open". Manchester Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Tanyeri, Dana. "Margaritaville Brings its Brand of Cool to the Smoky Mountains". Restaurant Development & Design. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Lackner, Catherine (1 June 2000). "County Team Set To Endorse Firm For Metrozoo Master Plan". Miami Today. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Doyle, Andrea (1 August 2014). "How Casino Design Can Inform the Meeting Environment". Successful Meetings. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  10. 1 2 Gerrie, Anthea (5 March 2012). "World's 50 Best Beach Bars". CNN. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Crockett, Sandra (2 December 1993). "Holiday gifts, for the zillionaire Santa in you". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Twinam, Rosemarie (December 1990). "Noteworthy Designs". Robb Report.
  13. ↑ Hainer, Cathy (17 November 1993). "From lavish Santas only: A private theme park". USA Today.
  14. ↑ Adler, Jerry (11 September 1995). "Theme Cities". Newsweek via HighBeam.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "The McBride Company wins G2E award for best Casino/Resort Design". Architect.com. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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