Project Description
Priorities
- Create a dining experience that is both down-to-earth and sophisticated
- Highlight local artists and craftspeople
- Use durable, sustainable materials
Solutions
The building that houses this restaurant — a 1912
warehouse that contains offices above and restaurant space below — won a
Remodeling Design Awards Grand Award in 2010.
The latest remodel is LEED Gold-certified, and the designers have
applied for LEED Commercial Interiors Platinum certification as well.
Green features include: passive cooling, daylighting, recycled and
reclaimed materials, pervious pavers, and on-site agriculture.
To
give the long, tall warehouse space a warmer, more intimate feel, the
design team created a wooden “hull” of thin strips of reclaimed whisky
barrel oak, the texture of which contrasts with the room’s concrete
surfaces.
Just as the food at the restaurant is locally sourced,
the owner wanted to add custom touches to the project by involving local
artists. The architect worked with this expanded design team during the
collaborative design/build process. They included the concrete
fabricator (Mark Rogero), woodworker (Dan Pelsinger), cabinetmaker (John
Fischer), metal artisan (Chris French), and glass sculptor (Nicholas
Weinstein). Outside, the original parking lot was made into an outdoor
dining courtyard and a garden where the chefs grow their herbs.
Judges’ Comments
Praising the lighting and furniture in this project, the judges
particularly liked how integral the furniture feels to the design.
Spec List
Bathroom plumbing fittings: American Standard
Bathroom sink: Concrete Works
Countertops: Concrete Works
Flooring: Concrete Works
Hardware: Schlage; C.R. Laurence; Dorma
HVAC: CaptiveAire; Day & Night
Paints/stains: Benjamin Moore
Siding: VM Zinc
Skylights: Skylight & Sun
Toilets: Toto