Sports Bar & Grill

825, South State Street, Chicago, IL, United States

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Sports Bar & Grill

825, South State Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Firm

Type

Commercial ›
Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant

YEAR

2010

SIZE

3000 sqft - 5000 sqft

Modern Yet Comfortable the program called for the creation of a space that could support the viewing of multiple sporting events in a modern, yet comfortable, bar and grill setting for the South Loop. Wood textures, stone and other natural materials evoke a sense of comfort, while modern elements are infused to balance the natural palette.Stop-Start ActionThe tall ceilings and linear quality of the raw space created an opportunity to add some visual interest in the ceiling and a potential to capture some of the intangible qualities of a game. Speed, projection and delineation were referenced in the ceiling lighting and forms. Linear light tubes work as suspended linear dashes to underscore and punctuate the stop-start action of a fast paced game. Each lamp was then wrapped length wise with a custom color light filter, while the ends of each tube were left unwrapped to create an additional pin-point effect.Happily CoexistingTeak accent walls that visually follow teak floating ceilings, end-lit glass planes and dimensional, translucent elements, are combined with encapsulated stream-lined televisions bands, producing an environment where comfort and order happily coexist with fast paced sports entertainment.