Article source: FreelandBuck

Maximiliano is an Italian restaurant and pizzeria for chef Andre Guerrero that opened in October 2011 in Los Angeles.  The 2,200 sf tenant improvement is atmospherically distinct; a unique triangular dining area infused with color and evocative of the rich and refined menu. A large mural on the large south wall creates a strong graphic and spatial identity, evoking the rhythmic yet varied shapes of Guerrero’s handmade pastas. The rhythm of embossed white stripes shifts from evenly parallel at the ceiling to randomly wavy at the seats, giving a gravitational weight to the wall and infusing the space with vibrant color and pattern. Descending over a door to the patio is a deep porous soffit that undulates over the bar, filtering natural and artificial light and housing the restaurants wine collection.  The brightly painted slats animate the space with local and varied color intensities creating 3d optical effects as the viewer moves that recall the visual instability of 1970’s Op Art.

Image Courtesy Nils Timms

• Architects: FreelandBuck
• Project: Maximiliano Restaurant
• Location: 5930 York Blvd, Los Angeles, 90042
• Client: Andre, Fred, and Max Guerrero
• Contractor: Giuliano Silva
• Completed: October 2011
• Size: 2200 square feet
• Photography: Nils Timms
• Software used: Rhino and Grasshopper

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