Chook Charcoal Chicken

Project Details

Project Description

The vision for this project was derived from a team of Colorado-based restaurant entrepreneurs whom had each spent time overseas in the vibrant beach city of Melbourne, Australia. Carefully piecing together both culinary and design concepts from their experiences there, they focused on creating a new casual restaurant concept where healthy values, a passion for connecting community, and a fresh beach-like experience could shine through the booming Denver restaurant scene. The resulting design for the space brought together a series of conceptual layers that are found in the cuisine itself and align with the clear vision of the ownership team – fresh, simple, clean, vibrancy, community, and a focus on chicken.

An aesthetic popular in Melbourne’s streets, a wheat paste poster collage is featured in the dining room, made from posters collected by the ownership group. With layering as a fundamental theme in the project’s design, the diverse posters range from Australian travel posters, to Denver themed images, to those with culinary inspiration. The metal work in the space brings forward the well-known poultry symbolism tied to the iron weathervane, here found in the custom “bird perches” or swing booths. The common hexagonal pattern of chicken wire is also incorporated into the space through a tile pattern lining the exposed grill and food prep area. A charcoal feature wall also clearly expresses the predominant culinary offering immediately upon entry.

The ownership team was also very interested in incorporating sustainability into both the space and business itself; so, design solutions included the utilization of recycled and re-purposed materials whenever possible. The community table and dining tables are made from reclaimed wood and old furniture found at the site.