Silver Diner returned to CORE to partner on the delivery of the iconic brand’s first location in Washington, DC. Given the potential of the site across from Nationals Park, the team made care-ful decisions to capitalize on this prominent corner location, leading to the creation of a flagship interpretation of the Silver Diner brand. The restaurant chain’s first dual concept features Silver Diner on the first floor and introduces Silver Social, a sophisticated bar and lounge, on the sec-ond floor. This second level provides stunning views to the ballpark from its expansive terrace while being highly visible from the street level.
CORE’s design for seafood restaurant The Point merges fire, water, and commercial fishing culture into one concept bringing together a space that feels open, strong, and substantial. A full service, single concept restaurant, The Point offers high-quality and fresh seafood cooked over a rustic wood-fire hearth. Located at Buzzard Point in the Southwest waterfront neighborhood of Washington DC, at the junction of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, the restaurant is situated in the most prominent storefront space of an adaptive reuse development project. Inspired by the unique site and junction of the two rivers, the design concept embraces the idea of “confluence”. This is translated into the design by focusing on the transformation of elements as they come together and interact. Water and fire, represented by the view-shed and wood-fire cooking are expressed through dynamic architecture gestures and finishes that frame and highlight each element. The finish palette merges warm tones with cool hues to cerate a rich and layered atmosphere. A major source of inspiration comes from the client’s background and connection with commercial fishing, and influences the sturdy and honest details that prevail throughout the space.
CORE’s design for Mozzeria establishes a truly differentiated pizza prototype concept, which is owned and led by Deaf and hard of hearing people. A simple and modern design aesthetic in combination with a layout that facilitates clear visual communication lines throughout the restaurant results in a social, inclusive, and safe dining experience.
Sugar Fox is a neighborhood ice cream shop and bakery that offers a warm and fun atmosphere with pops of color and moments of whimsy. The owners of Little Red Fox collaborated with CORE to deliver a design that pays special attention to intuitive customer flow and efficient workspaces. A fresh take on the traditional ice cream shop concept, the 1,080 SF space features a modern interpretation of a Victorian-style ice cream parlor lattice screen, which visually separates the front and back of house. The service counter translates into a compact and functional workspace, offering guests several flavors of ice cream, soft serve, and cakes, along with a variety of cone, cup, and sprinkle accessories. The menu signage is visible from all angles and ice cream toppings and cones in vertical dispensers are on display right below.
With the rise of online shopping, the realm of brick and mortar retail is evolving. Brands are shifting their business model away from the display and sale of tangible merchandise and refocusing on creating a consumer experience that engages customers, educating them about the product quality and earning their trust to create customer loyalty. Emerging from this trend, Dryy Garment Care revolutionizes the dry cleaning industry with an innovative retail concept focused on customer service, community engagement, and GreenEarth cleaning processes.
Blending Orient Express opulence and “Chinese ruggedness” with an elegant layout, Astoria brings owner Devin Gong’s passion and artistry to crafting cocktails and late night bites to the Washington, DC Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, unveiled the design concepts for the new Entertainment and Sports Arena in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. The design renderings for the Arena project were led by a joint venture of international design firm, ROSSETTI, and Washington, DC-based Marshall Moya Design.
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Studio3877 recently completed Matchbox 14th Street, a local bistro in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC. As the newest restaurant to join the Matchbox brand, the 8,500squarefoot historical space features three levels of dining, sustainable materials, an expansive custom bar, and platform seating. The space is a juxtaposition of old and new where the old structure meets some new interior elements.
Farmers Fishers Bakers, a 9,700 square-foot restaurant in Washington, DC, is an original and creative restaurant venue that seamlessly combines form, function, and creativity. The space formerly housed Farmers & Fishers, a restaurant ruined after the Potomac River in Washington, DC flooded the space. The owners called on a local DCbased architecture and interior design firm to re-imagine the restaurant as one with a farm theme full of folklike touches and unusual materials with an emphasis on custom design.
Located in the upper room of an ambiguous row house along a typical street within the anonymous grid of a Washington DC neighborhood, the aspiration is a micro-expression of modern space and life as spectacle. The program takes a 650 square foot floor space and designs a master bedroom suite including bed area, closet, reading nook, and bathroom. To do this, all interior walls were removed to free this turn-of-the-century home’s compartmentalized space.
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