Given the Hartness family’s passion for aviation, Blue Lantern Studios imagined a restaurant inspired by the history of air travel, from vintage airplane design details to the more intangible qualities of flight. The space features a curvilinear, floating metal rod sculpture in the central dining area, which mimics the energy of movement and flying. Large steel enclosures help define space with a light quality to preserve the open, lofty quality of the building. Stone and wood-grain patterns suggest aerial views of landscape forms. Details such as metal accents, rivets, and rich leather hint at aircraft design, while gentle curves are reminiscent of aviation and flight.

Collaborators: Sims Patrick Studio, C+TC Studio, ADM Associates Inc, Ferreira Design Company
Photography: Brandon Barré
Bronze Award 2024 ASID