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A Windy City Welcome: Rethinking Hospitality Design in Chicago

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Chicago has long been a center of design. The third-most populous city in the United States with one of the world's largest and most diversified economies, the Windy City is a hub for commerce, transportation and culture. Chicago has continuously redefined hospitality architecture long before the pandemic, and the city will once again take stock as it looks to reimagine the future of travel and entertainment.

Terzo Piano Restaurant / Dirk Denison Architects

Kelly Minner — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Terzo Piano Restaurant was designed as a changeable canvas with movable pieces and flexible seating arrangements. Seating 250 patrons the lunch restaurant is located within the Renzo Piano designed Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. The architects therefore were challenged with establishing a contemporary space that provided a complementary atmosphere to the Modern Wing. A recent recipient of a 2010 AIA Chicago Award: Citation of Merit for Interior Architecture, jurors commented, "It's elevated the cafeteria experience," and "The whole idea of having art in the dining area is elegant."

L2O Restaurant / Dirk Denison Architects

Kelly Minner — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

L2O Restaurant, by Dirk Denison Architects, is a refurbishment design of a classic French fine dining restaurant to a contemporary seafood eatery in Chicago's Belden Stratford Hotel. This space successfully integrates contemporary clean modern lines with a sense of historical elegance.