Design team serves up a winner.The Washington Metro City Center Chapter of the International Interior Design Association has awarded its 2004 Bronze Award-Hospitality to BBGM Interiors for its design of Palette restaurant. The award, which recognizes members of the IIDA IIDA International Interior Design Association IIDA Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm IIDA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Dressage Association for 'leadership in a project representing extraordinary achievement in the practice of interior design,' was given at a reception on May 5. Palette's design team included Mark Boekenheide, Carlos Meyer, Laura Trussell, Peder Sulerud and Ying Lam. The facade of the 190-seat restaurant is wrapped in sandblasted glass panels punctuated by randomly placed squares of clear glass. The glowing glass box establishes a distinct identity for the restaurant on the comer com·er n. 1. One that arrives or comes: free food for all comers. 2. One showing promise of attaining success: a political comer. Noun 1. , as well as creating ah intimate dining experience for guests within. Palette's contemporary decor, inspired by the restaurant's name, includes a rotating selection of artwork from The Americas suspended within sheets of glass throughout the space. The restaurant has been envisioned as ah art gallery where the people and food are showcased by the contemporary design, as is the artwork. The bar's rectangular communal table echoes the shapes 'cut out' in the windows, while intimate seating with sofas and sculptural tables is available on a raised rectangular platform beneath the M Street windows. Suspended light fixtures with frosted glass Frosted glass is produced by the acid etching of clear sheet glass, or sand-blasting. It has the effect of rendering the glass translucent, obscuring the view while still passing light. Applications:
The raised platform established in the bar continues throughout the dining area, creating visual interest as well as more intimate setting for small parties. Frosted glass balustrades and perforated per·fo·ra·ted adj. Pierced with one or more holes. wood paneling provide a distinctive aesthetic for the elevated dining area. Iridescent purple tiles add sparkle to one feature wall, which acts as a transition from the curved aubergine (jargon) aubergine - A secret term used to refer to computers in the presence of computerphobic third parties. wall to the entrance to the private dining room. The private dining room, which seats 8, is ensconced en·sconce tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair. 2. within a curved wall of tone-on-tone neutral finish with gold undertones. A funky funky - Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces. purple tiled window allows a peak into the main dining area. |
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