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Restaurants are in an increasingly competitive landscape. Prior to COVID-19, they were experimenting with all sorts of tactics to lure customers, like vegetable-based burgers or kitsch items like KFC’s fried chicken crocs. “While attention-grabbing collaborations and trendy food items will always be on the menu, restaurants are increasingly adding localization and safety measure to a mix of ingredients they hope will boost sales in a post-pandemic world.” Restaurant operators are going to even greater lengths now to ensure diner’s health, and also provide an ambiance of escape through using design. As customers lean toward local, “it’s important for residents to think of an individual eatery as a local spot, which involves customizing each location to blend with the cultural surroundings, making it unique from other sites in that chain.” Keep reading to learn how chains are creating unique spots in neighborhoods across the country.
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Location: Miami Beach, FL
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: G.T. McDonald
Architect: Jean Nouvel, Kobi Karp Architecture
Monad Terrace is a 59-unit, luxury condo project in Miami. Standing 14 stories tall, the building is designed to artfully direct the play of daylight and water alongside Biscayne Bay and the building’s glass facade will have a honeycomb screen to ensure privacy with unobstructed views. Amenities will include a sun deck with a 116-foot swiming pool and hot tub, valet parking, a cafe and juice bar, wellness center, and a water sports storage room. MillerClapperton is fabricating 1,200 square feet of Metal Composite Material for the project.
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For decades, architecture has become the defining feature of city skylines, embracing both the old and the new. Long after we’ve visited a place, architecture has a lasting impact on our perceived memory. Historic architecture can be charming, while modern architecture has the ability to inspire, and while it’s not the norm, some architects find a way to bring the two together. There are times when architects preserve historic structures and built in or atop the original foundation. While it doesn’t happen often, when old and new architecture are joined in a thoughtful manner, the results can be dazzling.
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As part of a monthly series that explores the historical applications of building materials and systems from the Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL), Architect Magazine shares their online collection of AEC catalogs, brochures, trade publications, and more. This month, they explore the history of the telephone, before it became a near-permanent fixture by our side. Through a series of manuals and photos, read about the evolution of the telephone as a piece of communication technology and how it become a ‘design must’ for architects, contractors, and home builders, plus a selling feature for homeowners.
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Recommendation: Interview with Jonathan and Curtis Moody
Produced By: Architect Magazine
Moody Nolan is the largest African American-owned architecture firm in the U.S., with 12 locations, including headquarters in Columbus, OH. In this podcast, father-son duo Jonathan and Curtis Moody, respective past and current CEOs for the company, reflect on their road to success in a profession with disproportionately few people of color. They also discuss their hopes for Moody Nolan’s future, and their firm’s role in paving a road for other AEC firms led by people of color.
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