This specialty restaurant is carved out of unused open lobby space that faces the Chicago River. In a partnership with the client, we designed low undulating partitions to enclose the seating and serving areas. The dĂ©cor utilizes textured finishes and colorful playful lighting in order to achieve the desired ambience. The special awnings define and […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts, Portage, IN
This recent remodel of an existing Dunkin’ Donuts involved a complete façade renovation. New materials, signage, exterior lighting and an outdoor seating patio provide a face-lift to this outlot store; bringing it up to standard with the latest Dunkin’ brand and imaging efforts. On the inside, walls and casework are refinished in bold and bright […]
Syregalas Law Offices, Chicago, IL
This law office has its lobby at street level and the remainder of the space is raised to accommodate a parking garage one level below. In order to connect the two levels and to save space, a wheelchair lift is used in conjunction with an open stair. The open loft style design accentuates the exposed […]
Dunkin’ Donuts, Chicago, IL
This freestanding Dunkin Donuts drive-thru is located at a busy north side Chicago intersection. Site-specific challenges drove the design process including initial design meetings with the local neighborhood association; provision of safe and efficient vehicle and pedestrian circulation; and modification of the corporate prototype into a unique design whose aesthetic was applauded by Dunkin’s corporate […]
Master Plan, Camp Ramah, Conover, WI
In 2005, the leadership of Camp Ramah located in northern Wisconsin, selected Sarfatty Associates to implement their vision for improvements to their summer camp. The first step was to understand their needs for new buildings, infrastructure upgrades and other upgrades to this sixty year old facility. We provided a detailed report that covered proposed projects […]
Dining and Kitchen Facility, Camp Ramah, Conover, WI
After four years of careful planning, Camp Ramah began construction on their single largest project – a 23,000 SF dining and kitchen facility. Eco-friendly materials and finishes are featured in this “green” design. The three dining rooms accommodate 300 persons each, have expansive operable windows, cathedral ceilings, noise canceling acoustics and an energy conscious passive […]
Staff and Tikvah Housing, Camp Ramah, Conover, WI
This building provides staff and Tikvah program housing in fourteen individual rooms with en-suite bathrooms. The Tikvah program provides all of the opportunities of the Ramah experience with additional staffing and support for campers with learning and social difficulties, including Asperger’s Syndrome. The building features two handicapped accessible living units, a lounge, a residential style […]
Starbucks Coffee Freestanding Prototypes
As part of our nearly twenty year relationship with Starbucks Coffee Company, we developed a series of freestanding building prototype drawings to be used by us and other architects. These buildings have been developed with different exterior finishes and footprint sizes to work with many basic site configurations and jurisdictional requirements. In addition, these prototype […]
Fitness Center Redevelopment, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
The Drake Hotel selected Sarfatty Associates after a design competition because of our innovative design and pragmatic solutions to existing structural conditions. The fitness center is comprised of several former guest rooms that are traversed by full floor height trusses that transfer column loads from above and eliminate the columns in the Grand Ballroom below. […]
Wellness Center/Spa, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
This facility is the first part of a three stage renovation to various areas of the Drake Hotel. Our design for the Wellness Center / Spa focuses on the grand elegance of the turn of the century style of the hotel used in its public areas by utilizing a lavish Roman Baths theme. Here, classic […]
Feasibility Study, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
The second phase of the Drake Hotel’s redevelopment plans included the design of a conference center, executive guest room level and relocation of the executive guest lounge. Sarfatty Associates provided a feasibility study including several design options and a budget study to determine the “best” use for the unused tenth floor that is used for […]
Starbucks Coffee, Maryland Inn, Annapolis, MD
The three hundred year old Maryland Inn, owned by Remington Hotels, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The adaptive re-use and conversion of an English basement cellar in this building presents several unique challenges including: preserving the architectural integrity of the space, providing handicapped accessibility and retrofitting / adapting antiquated building systems […]