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SomaFit
Washington, DC
Created as a non-membership club
incorporating the best aspects of personal training, exercise
classes, and a full service spa. The company's "work/reward"
approach to fitness became the cornerstone for the design
concept. SomaFit features an uplifting and luminous environment
distinguished by its sensual curves, soft natural wood tones,
and neutral colors that set a soothing tone. Accents in vibrant
colors of orange and blue are juxtaposed against the interior's
palette of soft whites, and rich dark woods. |
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Poste
Washington, DC
This restaurant features a dramatic
street entry, separate bar area, a display kitchen, dining
hall and a private dining space. Because it is located in
an historic building special care was given to integrate the
modern design into the existing structure. Woods, metals,
a neutral color palette, large mirrors and custom furniture
come together in a contemporary and reduced interpretation
of a traditional brasserie. |
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Zola
Washington, DC
With an eye on intrigue and mystery
the restaurant has seating for 175 with a private dining room
for 40 guests. Ovals cut through the six high-backed, deep
red velvet booths, reminiscent of luxurious train parlors,
allow guests a quick peek into adjacent quarters. Dark wood
portals connect the dining areas along an axis of wine displays
along the corridor. Rich deep reds, exotic dark woods, and
high tech metals come together to enhance the dining experience. |
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Zaytinya
Washington, DC
With seating for 200 and 42 at the
bar the restaurant experience centers on a dramatic two story
tall glass fronted space. Smaller dining rooms feature views
to the open kitchen and the adjoining an outdoor dining area.
A two-story marble grid wall that holds large white candles
separates the bar area from the restaurant. With white washed
surfaces, finished concrete floors, dark walnut millwork,
white marble, and blackened steel the space pays homage to
the architecture of the Greek isles. |
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Dupont
Grille
Washington, DC
Located in the Jury's Hotel on Dupont
Circle this existing restaurant lacked sufficient seating
to cater to the hotel guests. We designed a glass pavilion
sidewalk café. Terrazzo flooring, cherry woods with
black accents, glass tiles, leather and satin metals come
together to make a bold clean look. The final touch are a
series of 8' x 8' center pivoting glass doors along the facade,
that make the entire building open out to the street. |
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Avenue
at the J.W. Marriott Hotel
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Avenue is a casual, metropolitan
restaurant designed to offer an energized and uplifting dining
experience. Light woods, satin metals and accents of color
provide a fresh look and contrast against the large historic
photographs of Pennsylvania Avenue. |
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Kinkead's
Colvin Run Tavern
Fairfax Square, Vienna, VA
To showcase Bob Kinkead's regional
cuisine from the Atlantic coast, Colvin Run was designed as
a series of individual dining rooms, capturing the qualities
of Maine, Nantucket, Shenandoah, and Charleston. |
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1331
Restaurant & Bar at the J.W. Marriott Hotel
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The concept was inspired by the
executive VIP travel lounge. The design offers a plush, comfortable
lounge setting with state of the art technologies, evoking
the comforts and convenience desired and appreciated by the
business traveler. |
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Spices
Restaurant
Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Spices is a casual sushi restaurant
offering a high energy dining experience in a minimalist interior
that captures the crisp, clean lines of Japanese design. |
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Café
Milano Renovation
Prospect Street NW, Washington, DC
An extensive renovation and expansion
to this Georgetown restaurant opened up the facade to the
patio and created an inviting connection with the exterior.
A new entrance and private dining area was also added. |
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St.
Gregory Hotel/Donna's Restaurant
M Street NW, Washington, DC
The conversion of this 1970's office
building required extensive renovation and reworking of the
exterior, lobby, public spaces, banquet rooms and restaurant.
Clean lines in a language of reduced classicism, give the
hotel a
unique identity. |
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Trellis
Restaurant
Williamsburg, VA
Trellis was designed to compliment
Marcel Desaulnier's innovative and fresh cuisine and to respond
to the elegant simplicity of Williamsburg's historic architecture.
Using a reduced palette of simple materials and lighting,
Trellis feels modern, bright, fresh and current. |
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Regatta
Bar & Restaurant at the Marriott at Metro Center
12th Street NW, Washington, DC
A fresh approach to this seafood restaurant
transformed a dull space into a visually rich interior. Subtle
nautical elements and references combine to create an exciting
dining experience. |
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Marriott
Test Kitchen & Boardroom
Bethesda, MD
The challenge in this multi functional
design was to create a series of spaces that served successfully
as a boardroom as well as a commercial test kitchen and tasting
area. The design uses materials and lighting to reinforce
and compliment the varied uses and to dramatically showcase
the inventive food of the Marriott chefs. |
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Teatro
Goldoni Restaurant
1909 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Designed to showcase Chef Aielli's
contemporary Venetian cuisine, Teatro brings together the
rich, colorful and theatrical character of Venice. Using natural
stones, hand blown glass, and patterned surfaces, the soaring,
dining spaces unfold, culminating in the dramatic open kitchen. |
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Levantes
Restaurant
19th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Levantes offers Mediterranean cuisine
in a casual, contemporary setting. The project challenge was
to convert an office space with low ceilings and no street
entrance into a highly visible and energized restaurant. The
design uses language and materials that echo the eastern Mediterranean
region in a pared-down reduced language. |
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Yanyu
Restaurant
Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The design draws on traditional
Asian architecture with a contemporary interpretation. The
result is an interior that strikes a balance between bold
architectural elements and comfortable, familiar spaces. There
is an infusion of sensual and warm lighting through glowing
surfaces and an emphasis on rich, natural materials. |
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Thunder
Grill Restaurant
Union Station, Washington, DC
This beautiful historic building,
a two story vaulted space, provided a backdrop for the dramatic
design. Thematic references have been manipulated in scale
and application to capture the spirit of the Southwest. |
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Bistro
Bis Restaurant
The Hotel George, E St. NW, Washington, DC
The design interprets the classic
bistros and brasseries of France. A contemporary language
is used to evoke the timeless qualities of this restaurant
type. Materials such as mirror, glass, tile and warm woods
come together to compliment the concept. |
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Red
at South Street Seaport
New York, NY
The south facing, all-glass facade
was used as a giant (interior) billboard. Scale and surrealistic
applications of iconographic elements offer a humorous and
sensual reinterpretation of the southwest. |
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Forest
Hills Residence
Washington, DC
The renovation of this two story
home in Northwest Washington, helped to bring out the best
of the original "International Style" design. The
interior, uses filtered daylight and hidden source lighting,
simple forms, planes and sensual finishes to create a modern
Zen-like feel. |
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Futures
by Temps & Co.
Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
By reinventing the way in which
this temporary employment agency looks and functions, the
company was able to secure retail locations, thereby enticing
quality work personnel. With no visual merchandise to display,
we created an interior where the architecture in itself was
the "merchandise" highly inventive, provocative
and alluring to the passerby. |
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El
Catalan Restaurant
F Street NW, Washington, DC
El Catalan captures the sensual
and rich qualities of Catalan architecture, overlayed with
the elegance & rusticity of the Spanish vernacular. |
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Raku
- An Asian Diner
Bethesda, MD
The second location for Raku offered
a different set of interior challenges. The original design
elements were reworked & altered in scale to answer the
needs of the tall, dramatic space. |
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Raku
- An Asian Diner
Washington, DC
The concept was to create a casual,
high-energy restaurant capturing the feel of Asian street
food markets. Elements, such as the blackened hearth, glowing
shoji screens, custom designed parasol lights, and a sensual
mix of stones, woods, and metals come together to make Raku
an exciting dining experience. |
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Austin
Grill
Bethesda, MD
This Tex-Mex restaurant brought
together a team of artists, under A&D's supervision, to
capture the restless, transient and colorful qualities of
the region. |
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Mendocino
Grill
Washington, DC
The design was inspired by California
wine country, specifically the Mendocino region. Warm woods,
stucco walls, metals and combine to create a simple, modern
and elegant interior. |
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Georgetown
Seafood Grill
Washington, DC
A casual seafood restaurant inspired
by simple nautical themes provides a comfortable and familiar
interior with a fresh interpretation. |
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Thyme
Square Restaurant
Bethesda, MD
A vibrant and casual whole food
restaurant drawing on farmer's market imagery. Rustic materials
combined with colorful murals create a whimsical and energized
interior. |
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Provence
Restaurant
Washington, DC
Renowned chef Yannick Cam wanted
an elegant, yet rustic setting for his Provencal cuisine.
Vaulted ceilings, stucco walls, custom ironwork and light
fixtures combined with sensual materials evoke the feeling
of southern France. |
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Coco
Loco Restaurant
Washington, DC
The Coco Loco concept is based on
the Brazilian "churasqueria" a steakhouse
and grill. The interior was designed as a collage of imagery,
drawing on the rich history of Brazil with Portuguese, Spanish
and Amazonian influences. The architectural styles of the
region informed this bold and colorful design. |
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Hemphill
Fine Arts
33rd St NW, Washington, DC
An industrial loft space in the
heart of Georgetown was converted into a private gallery,
office, artist studio and home. The design allows the spaces
to stand alone or to combine into a larger space for business
or social gatherings. The gallery-a cube with one angled face
that addresses the large street-front window, provides the
feel of a grand space yet intimate in scale. |
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Robert
Lehrman Private Gallery & Office
Washington, DC
An industrial loft space was converted
into a private gallery and office. A central circulation spine
defines the space into zones for arrival, gallery, offices
and service spaces, while providing large, dramatic expanses
of wall surface for art display. The design allows for office
functions during the day and provides a venue for gatherings
and receptions in the evening. |
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Moe
Cabin
Calvert County, MD
We drew on the vernacular tidewater
architecture as inspiration for this contemporary cabin. Set
onto an existing foundation, the site was dominated by several
large and spectacular trees, which we wished to save. The
house was designed around a "great room" with living,
dining and kitchen in one space. We used exposed Amish-cut
timber trusses forming a dramatic cathedral ceiling and incorporated
large expanses of glass addressing the stunning views of the
Patuxent River. |
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Waitzkin
Residence
Potomac, MD
In renovating the kitchen, dining,
and family rooms of this contemporary home, we were able to
make a significant improvement to the look and feel of the
house. Warm cherry wood, absolute black granite and glazed
ceramic tile give the open kitchen a dramatic look. The tall
volume of space is heightened by the use of two-story cabinetry. |
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Barista
Brava
Washington, DC
An espresso bar drawing on Italian
and Californian influences, Barista has a vibrant and fresh
interior. Using iconic forms and materials found in classic
espresso machines, the design celebrates the world of coffee.
We used evocative materials such as copper and burnished metalic
surfaces. |
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Foxhall
Residence
Washington, DC
Our approach was to transform this
center hall colonial into a modern home with a new identity.
We reorganized the entrance, stairwell, and circulation spine,
creating an axial entrance & approach through the house.
Spaces were laid out to unfold from front to back in a layered
procession, culminating to a view of the garden & pool. |
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Morowitz
Library Pavilion
Bethesda, MD
The client's collection of Greek
antiquities, inspired us to develop a design using classical
Greek principals of siting and form. Placed at an angle and
up a hill, the pavilion becomes a symbolic retreat. |
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Capitol
Hill Residence
Washington, DC
A complete renovation of the rear
of a Capitol Hill town house, with a state-of-the-art contemporary
kitchen. |
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Zei
Night Club
Washington, DC
The project entailed the conversion
of an electrical substation into a multi-level nightclub.
The concept explored the dynamics of voyeurism and exhibitionism
resulting in dramatic and over-scaled architectural elements
that provided a backdrop to the club activities. |
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Dietel
Office/Retreat
Little Washington, VA
Our client approached us to renovate
a two hundred year old log cabin, into an office. Our recommendation
was to leave the historic structure intact, and instead to
build a "contemporary log cabin". The new structure
sits idyllically, facing a magnificent view of the mountains.
The structure draws on the local, rural vernacular, using
materials that blend in harmoniously into its farm setting. |
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Baltimore
Aquarium
Baltimore, MD
We developed an exhibit display,
using transparency art. Set into a dark space, the exhibit
takes on a cinematic quality and recedes, allowing the fish
tanks to predominate. The units were designed as prototypes
and had to be functional and easy to handle. |
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Eastcoast
Restaurant
Westport, CT
A conversion of an existing single-story
shed building into a high energy restaurant with a nautical
theme. Use of weathered materials & nautical imagery created
a feel of the North Atlantic. |
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Planning
Research Corporation
McLean, VA
The challenge of this project was
to create a warm and inviting office interior within a large
computer vault. The design evokes the feel of executive board
rooms and uses rich, warm materials that contrast against
the high-tech computer systems. Given the high security nature
of the vault enclosure and the need for the interior to be
demountable, we designed a series of self-supporting modular
components. |
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Chrome
Photographic Services
Q Street NW, Washington, DC
The Chrome design brings together
a visual language that speaks of photography. Chrome set a
new standard for professional photographic reproduction and
the design captures the identity of this company. Comprised
of over 11,000 square feet, dark neutral gray walls, over-scaled
frames with luminous display surfaces and occasional splashes
of intense color, form a dramatic backdrop to the large display
of photography. |
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Mitchell
& Company Design Offices
Q Street NW, Washington, DC
The redesign of this cutting edge
graphic design office included public spaces and conference
areas. Designed to project a corporate and professional look,
the spaces had to provide maximum display capabilities as
well as be warm and comfortable. Warm woods, polished granites
and black steel are used to reinforce the concept. |
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Georgetown
Residence
Washington, DC
A small and very narrow historic
house was completely renovated, while preserving the historic
façade. The interior and rear are contemporary and
open in planning, with large expanses of glass connecting
the garden and visually extending the house. Rich textures
and sensual materials give added depth and dimension. |
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Doxiades
Residence
New York, NY
The renovation of this large Riverside
Drive coop into a spacious and comfortable family apartment.
We used warm materials to compliment the owner's antique furnishings. |
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J.
Gibson & Co. Design Offices
31st Street NW, Washington, DC
We renovated this loft like building
to accommodate an innovative communications company. A dramatic
central atrium forms the "core" of the design, with
studio spaces branching off from the center. A contemporary
language (with bold sculptural elements) is used to reinforce
the identity of the company. |
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Meyer,
Faller Weisman Law Offices
Washington, DC
An extensive renovation of an existing
law office to provide additional space and to give an updated
image to the firm. We combined rich, warm materials in the
reception area and conference rooms and contrasted this approach
against a more streamlined and open design for the adjoining
offices. |
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Dupont Hotel
Washington, DC
We chose to embrace the distinct character and architectural period of the building, juxtaposing its modern language of light and space through A•D’s unique point of view. By maximizing glazing in public spaces and working to open up the floors as much as possible, we were able to greatly enhance the hotel’s visual impact.
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Adamstein
• Demetriou Architects
3247 Q Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington DC, 20007 | T: 202.333.9038
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