La Prima Espresso
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; Jennifer King, NCIDQ
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