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Kaffe 1668
New York, New York
2008
2,000 square feet
Approached by two young investors interested in developing a café and small bakery, SAS quickly converted a generic commercial space in Tribeca into a two-level café with a small kitchen.
Central to the design concept was the clients’ desire to create a space that felt “industrial”, yet still welcoming to customers. A tall space and open layout was proposed so that the café would feel modern and airy. However, a focus on patinized finishes and antique lighting helped create a less typically modern atmosphere. Smoked and tinted oak floors and furniture, along with oiled steel fixtures, are combined with warm leather and pale plaster to suggest a materiality from a different time. The clients selected antique chairs and lighting fixtures as a compliment to the architectural atmosphere.
New York, New York
2008
2,000 square feet
Approached by two young investors interested in developing a café and small bakery, SAS quickly converted a generic commercial space in Tribeca into a two-level café with a small kitchen.
Central to the design concept was the clients’ desire to create a space that felt “industrial”, yet still welcoming to customers. A tall space and open layout was proposed so that the café would feel modern and airy. However, a focus on patinized finishes and antique lighting helped create a less typically modern atmosphere. Smoked and tinted oak floors and furniture, along with oiled steel fixtures, are combined with warm leather and pale plaster to suggest a materiality from a different time. The clients selected antique chairs and lighting fixtures as a compliment to the architectural atmosphere.
Drawings
Project Team:
Galia Solomonoff, Jonathan Garnett, Steven Harper
Collaborators:
E.I. Friedman, Siberian Living, Kaffe 1668