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Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill
Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill
Garden City, ID, United States
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Other Projects by Cushing Terrell
Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill
Garden City, ID, United States
The design team worked closely with the client to renovate and transform a vacant, former 8,980-square-foot restaurant into the newest location of Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill. The building, originally designed in the 1970s by one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s disciples in Wright’s late-era organic style, is situated in a prime location along the Boise River Greenbelt, near a main thoroughfare and the popular Riverside Hotel.
Over the decades since it was built, the building experienced significant modifications that resulted in mismatched décor and the loss of its architectural roots. “Our approach,” notes Bryan Hallowell, Cushing Terrell design lead for the project, “was to restore the integrity of the original design in a simple yet elegant way while making enhancements to increase the usable square footage within the building’s existing form."
The project involved a comprehensive remodel of the restaurant’s interior, including upgrades to the kitchen equipment and bar area and the addition of a sushi bar. Beyond the interior spaces, the project called for mechanical and electrical system upgrades as well as updates to enhance the building’s exterior spaces and overall curb appeal.
The design concept reimagines the building as a boat resting on the river’s shore. This idea revived the spirit of the original 1970s-era restaurant and introduced new elements inspired by boat building and enhanced with Asian wood details. A key challenge was to infuse the American architectural style with Asian influences and merge the two in a way that feels cohesive. This was accomplished through a variety of features, such as the color scheme and the design of the eaves at the entry, evoking the look of a pagoda—a tiered tower-like structure. The triangular-shaped building itself features a vaulted dining room with the central kitchen area designed to resemble a festive street market with a tented cookhouse surrounded by street-style dining.
The design team also incorporated a new screen wall to conceal back-of-house mechanical equipment and support areas. The screen wall was designed as part of the overall wood ship structure, with lofting ribs reminiscent of a boat skeleton, reinforcing the overall design narrative.
To improve circulation and create a tie-in between the multi-use Greenbelt path and the Riverside Hotel, another element of the project was a bridge connection, which made the restaurant an accessible destination for hotel guests, local residents, and anyone passing by via the Greenbelt.
Cushing Terrell design team
Jason Butler, Principal in Charge
Josh Hersel, Project Manager
Bryan Hallowell, Project Architect / Design Lead
David Bastow, Mechanical Designer
Elna Albano, Interior Designer
Jeremy Wilson, Mechanical/Plumbing Designer
Lindsay Watters, Structural Engineer
Tyler Victorino, Electrical Engineer
Project team
Architecture and Interior Design: Cushing Terrell
MEP: Cushing Terrell
Contractor: EKC, Inc.
Civil Engineer: The Land Group
Landscape Architect: The Land Group
Client: Riverside Hospitality LLC
Photography
Bryan Hallowell
Travis Estvold
Over the decades since it was built, the building experienced significant modifications that resulted in mismatched décor and the loss of its architectural roots. “Our approach,” notes Bryan Hallowell, Cushing Terrell design lead for the project, “was to restore the integrity of the original design in a simple yet elegant way while making enhancements to increase the usable square footage within the building’s existing form."
The project involved a comprehensive remodel of the restaurant’s interior, including upgrades to the kitchen equipment and bar area and the addition of a sushi bar. Beyond the interior spaces, the project called for mechanical and electrical system upgrades as well as updates to enhance the building’s exterior spaces and overall curb appeal.
The design concept reimagines the building as a boat resting on the river’s shore. This idea revived the spirit of the original 1970s-era restaurant and introduced new elements inspired by boat building and enhanced with Asian wood details. A key challenge was to infuse the American architectural style with Asian influences and merge the two in a way that feels cohesive. This was accomplished through a variety of features, such as the color scheme and the design of the eaves at the entry, evoking the look of a pagoda—a tiered tower-like structure. The triangular-shaped building itself features a vaulted dining room with the central kitchen area designed to resemble a festive street market with a tented cookhouse surrounded by street-style dining.
The design team also incorporated a new screen wall to conceal back-of-house mechanical equipment and support areas. The screen wall was designed as part of the overall wood ship structure, with lofting ribs reminiscent of a boat skeleton, reinforcing the overall design narrative.
To improve circulation and create a tie-in between the multi-use Greenbelt path and the Riverside Hotel, another element of the project was a bridge connection, which made the restaurant an accessible destination for hotel guests, local residents, and anyone passing by via the Greenbelt.
Cushing Terrell design team
Jason Butler, Principal in Charge
Josh Hersel, Project Manager
Bryan Hallowell, Project Architect / Design Lead
David Bastow, Mechanical Designer
Elna Albano, Interior Designer
Jeremy Wilson, Mechanical/Plumbing Designer
Lindsay Watters, Structural Engineer
Tyler Victorino, Electrical Engineer
Project team
Architecture and Interior Design: Cushing Terrell
MEP: Cushing Terrell
Contractor: EKC, Inc.
Civil Engineer: The Land Group
Landscape Architect: The Land Group
Client: Riverside Hospitality LLC
Photography
Bryan Hallowell
Travis Estvold
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