Project Description
The owner tasked the designers to refashion an existing restaurant building. The challenge was incorporating two new restaurant concepts into that single existing structure. The existing building had been a standalone Mexican restaurant. The building is part of a larger outdoor open-air shopping center which had recently been renovated. The challenge was to adapt that building so that the new restaurants’ identities and branding were clear but also fit within the larger context of the newly renovated shopping center. The existing building had a minimal relationship to the street and was inward-looking. The client’s brief requested opening the restaurant to the outdoors as much as possible with outdoor bars and outdoor dining. They also wanted the possibilities for private dining for events and parties. The story of Wayward Smokehouse and The Curious Oyster is about communal dining experience in a welcoming and bustling atmosphere. Striking the perfect balance between elevated and approachable, playful, and classic. The restaurants are inviting and warm, but with unexpected details that charm and delight guests. Always down-to-earth, always welcoming, Wayward Smokehouse and The Curious Oyster are grounded in old-fashioned, unpretentious hospitality. The nature of both restaurants is expressive and artistic. Light-hearted visuals complement the culinary journey in various forms.