bio | resumé

Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Chase spent his early childhood watching his father and uncle remodel classic sports cars. Later as an adolescent he helped his father build contemporary pieces to furnish their family home.

After serving as a combat medic in the U.S. Army and pursuing a career as a sommelier with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts he reconsidered his place in the hospitality industry. It was his brother’s acceptance into the transportation design department and a visit to the student gallery at Art Center College of Design that re-ignited his passion for furniture and spatial design.

I’m always deconstructing and reworking everything around me. It was this constant need to construct, deconstruct, and then reconstruct form that drew me to furniture design. This critical exploration leads me to find inspiration in everything from the natural to the man-made. Notice the way a star-burst flower curls its pedals at night or something as simple as the negative space between text and you can literally fill a sketch book.

Post graduation, Chase plans to use his years of hospitality experience to help design and launch restaurant and lounge concepts that are as functional and enjoyable for staff as they are for guests. Ultimately his goals include establishing a total design works for concept and graphics to spatial and furniture design.

experience

Spring 2006 - Summer 2009
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Design

Fall 2003
Court of Master Sommeliers, St. Helena, CA
Intermediate Certification Program

Summer - Fall 1998
U.S. Army, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
Emergency Medical Technician Certification

Fall 1995 - Spring 1997
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Pre-Architecture Program