I chose The Sawyer a Kimpton Hotel in Sacramento, California as one of the architecture inspirations because I helped build it. I was a sprinkler fitter at the time which installs fire suppression systems. The hotel was built in 2017 and is 16 stories high. I installed the piping and sprinklers on every floor from the parking garage to the penthouse suites. Being able to see a building come together from the black and white plans that hung off the side of my scissor lift to the stunning completed hotel always gives me a sense of pride to see.

The Sawyer is located just steps away from the Golden 1 Center where the Sacramento Kings call home. It was designed by the San Francisco-based Puccini Group it contains restaurants, lounges, grand ballrooms, office Space, an elevated outdoor pool oasis on the 3rd floor, and over 250 rooms and suites.