Completion Date:     5/24/2013

Square Footage:      1070

Building Use:           Restaurant and Bar - Overall Hotel Rebranding

Location:                 Costa Mesa, CA

Project Description:

Located in the re-branded Avenue of the Arts Hotel in Costa Mesa, a short walk from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar is the ideal place to enjoy a pre-show dinner or a late night cocktail.

This however, wasn't always the case. Once freckled with utility vaults, irrigation valves, and mechanical room doors, the street face of the building had turned away from the Avenue of the Arts and the Segerstrom Center across the street.

The challenge was to transform the back of house facade and enliven what had been a forgotten and unarticulated wall. The solution was to craft a new, vibrant and meaningful street facade that reinforces the identity of the hotel, while inviting patrons to explore a part of the building that had been previously off-limits.

Inspired by the glamour of the performing arts, the design includes a dramatic backlit entry facade, a shimmering entry water feature, a generous outdoor dining area over looking Segerstrom plaza, and a sexy indoor cocktail lounge with glowing onyx bar.

As the curtain closes on the evening's performance, and guests filter out into the grand plaza of Segerstrom Center, the Silver Trumpet Restaurant and bar illuminate the path across the street, inviting them to stay and reflect on another memorable evening.

C.O.T.E. | Committee on the Environment

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