La Prima Espresso
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La Prima engaged our design team to create its new coffee house located in the AC Marriott in Downtown Pittsburgh. An existing structural column that supports the hotel presented a unique design challenge, as it is located in the customer space. Now clad with a dynamic array of wood slats radiating along the ceiling, the column evokes a coffee tree, creating a modern focal point that energizes the space and not only supports the hotel, but also those who use the café. The project sustains a legacy brand while updating and expanding the expression of that brand in a unique coffee house experience.
Details
Category: Small Architecture
Architecture Firm: DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design
Project Team: Nick Doichev, AIA; Dennis Astorino, AIA; Geoffrey Lester, AIA; Chris Chiusano, CSI, CCCA, CDT
Client: La Prima Espresso
Contractor: Avanti Design + Build, Jim Roberts - Contractor
Engineers: Pedicone Engineering Consultants, Guy Pedicone - Mechanical Engineer; WNA Engineering, Inc., Chris DiCianna - Electrical Engineer
Photographer: Alexander Denmarsh