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Restaurant Design: Space Flow
What makes a restaurant layout efficient? And why is this important? At the most basic level, an efficient circulation flow and sight lines are the two main factors. Efficient circulation paths for the patron and for staff are essential to keep people and food moving efficiently to decrease wait times, and to allow for maximum…
Read MoreRestaurant Design: Seating
The design of seating arrangements for a restaurant should reflect the type of cuisine and service that is envisioned. Ideally, a seating layout will have different types of tables, a combination of fixed and flexible arrangements, and will accommodate both small and large parties. Here are some types:2-TOPS and 4-TOPS The building blocks of restaurant seating…
Read MoreRestaurant Design: Lighting
Lighting is one of the key elements in giving a restaurant its character and atmosphere. Beyond the basic level of light necessary for any space, the patron’s experience of the restaurant is heightened by the quality of light and decorative aspects of the lighting fixtures. There are 3 main types of lighting: Ambient lighting, which…
Read MoreRestaurant Design: The Details
What brings the design of a restaurant to a cohesive whole is the sum of its details: – the materials palette: architectural finishes, cabinetry, flooring, fabrics, architectural detailing – the marketing materials: branding, signage, menus, business cards – the decorative elements: artwork, accessories – the table settings: table cloths, napkins & rings, tableware. Here are…
Read MoreRoìa Restaurant
Originally the grand dining room of a 1912 hotel, this restaurant space had undergone numerous renovations, covering up its marble mosaic floors and oak paneling. The new owner envisioned a modern bistro with a historic flavor; we restored the 5,900 square foot space to its former grandeur. A new entry vestibule allows ADA access from…
Read MoreZinc Restaurant
Zinc restaurant has a reputation in and around New Haven for the urban ambience, the quality of their local foods and their menu—both old favorites and new additions. The goal was to update the restaurant’s look while retaining what has kept people coming. A strategic use of materials create a meaningful change to the look…
Read MoreFrom our Portfolio: Kitchen Zinc – Greening a Restaurant
CASE STUDY: GREENING A RESTAURANT When the owners of Zinc Restaurant in New Haven, CT, wanted to renovate and re-brand their sister restaurant on Temple Street Plaza, they decided on a menu of artisan pizza, made of local farm ingredients. In order to reflect this new concept, and to further the sustainable-farming philosophies of the…
Read MoreOUR TOP PICKS OF 2016!
As the end of the year approaches, we are reflecting on our favorite moments of 2016 – projects, events, drawings, models, articles. We have enjoyed sharing these with you, our readers, throughout the year. We look forward to a wonderful 2017 ahead! Here are our favorites moments of 2016… FAVORITE RENDERING This courtyard…
Read MoreKitchen Zinc
This historic space, originally a fur vault, is built of brick and concrete. A new menu concept, different seating arrangements and a new enlarged bar required a new design for the sister restaurant to Zinc Restaurant. The design is loyal to the original architectural features, which include exposed brick walls, an iron column, and gilded…
Read MoreTraveling Architect: Aruba
Aruba’s interior, seen from the Casibari rock formation. All photos, Angelo Accomando The furthest island in the Caribbean, a mere 15 miles from Venezuela, Aruba is the smallest of the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao). Its nearly constant sunshine and relatively arid weather coupled with miles of white sand and clear waters has made this…
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