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1603 N Durham Dr The Heights

01Site plan and section — the oval, the drive, the trees

03Canopy section — the curve, in steel and purlins

05Panels numbered 7 through 13, going in order

06Kitchen plan — the line, the POS, the pickup window

Drawn first,
then built.

Steel to a finished room. Scroll through the build — framing, panels, tile, and the sign going up.

01 — The concept

Where we
pictured it
going.

Somewhere between a temple and a courtyard. These are concept renderings, not built drawings — the design moved since, through the process and through what the city allowed — but the intent held: a space you can enjoy and chill in as long as you'd like.

Rendering of the Houston pavilion from the street — 01Street elevation — the wave roof over the common area.

Aerial concept rendering showing the oval canopy, planting beds and parking — 02Aerial study — the oval roof, the garden wall, and how cars move around both.

Concept rendering of the pavilion wrapped in translucent curtains under the oval roof — 03Translucent curtains under the oval, sign above.

Concept rendering with a red and blue striped courtyard wall — 04Colour study — the courtyard wall striped red, plum and blue.

Concept rendering looking down the length of the dining room — 05Dining area — the long room, counter on the right.

Concept rendering of the ordering counter and menu panels — 06Terrazzo counter, birch millwork, sandwiches and screens on the wall.

Concept rendering of the oculus above the sliding doors — 07The oculus, and the doors that open onto the court.

02 — In progress

Right now it smells
like plywood.

Photos from the site. Counters landed, lights on, floors still papered. We'll keep posting until the door opens.

Interior with plywood walls and long light track — Dining room, looking toward the counter.

Terrazzo counter with keep-off marker — Speckled counter, freshly set. Keep off.

Wide interior view of plywood-lined room — Wide open, plywood floor to ceiling.

Kitchen line under construction — The line, waiting on equipment.

Finished birch plywood wall panels with steel reveal — Birch and a steel reveal, one panel from done.

Carpenter setting glazing into the numbered plywood wall — Glazing going into the numbered panels.

Sign tower and folded canopy seen from the sidewalk, courtyard fenced off — Canopy up, sign blank, courtyard still fenced.

03 — The red room

We didn't skip
the room at the
back.

People notice these things. So: red gloss tile top to bottom, a poured trough sink, one big oval of light. Easy to clean, nice to stand in. Take a selfie if you want.