Project Narrative

The client asked us to help design his second Orginal Grain location. We used the first Original Grain location in Syracuse as case study for functionality and aesthetics. From there, we worked with him to refine the overall brand experience and how that evolution would impact their new space. The space is formatted around circulation which creates separate zones for guests vs. staff all while keeping the space quite open, and the final product is young, fun, and fresh.

The QSR is located in a corner on the first floor of a large multistory building filled with offices and residences. Having glazing and entries that bookend their space meant lots of traffic and lots of natural light. We played up the natural light by using open mesh knee walls and perforated seats. Dividing the back of house into chronological layers (storage, then prep, then plating, then serve line) allowed the limited front of house to remain open and easily circulated.