Winner, IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Awards, 2008
Winner, President's Citation for Sustainability, AIA DC, 2008
Grand Prize/Restaurants, Retail Design Awards, Association of Retail Environments, 2008
Merit Award, Inform Magazine / Virginia Society AIA, 2008

CORE was approached to fit health-conscious, eco-friendly dining into less than 500 sf of retail space. The scheme for the interior is grand yet simple, with a strong graphics and identity package for branding the eatery both inside and out. The singular unifying design element is the environmentally- friendly reclaimed antique hickory used to cover the floor, walls and ceiling in a continuous line that runs from the front door.

Photography by Michael Moran.