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​Torrefazione Italia/Le Ceramiche


Remodel of Italian cafe & Deruta store on Occidental Mall in historic Pioneer Square.  Wood columns and brick walls were sandblasted to expose the natural surface as finish material.  The de-comissioned roaster, polished and lit, was placed on an altar.

A large opening was made in the brick wall with a steel "donut" to create the adjacent store for ceramics.   A variety of display options included blue italian glass & steel floating shelves at storefront window, glass shelves along an interior window wall, and wooden tables, one as large as a dining room table to mimic a dinner setting.  Concrete floor with colored glass, and 5 grey hues on walls and cabinets was applied to allude to "greenware" rooms that ceramics are stored in before placed in the kiln.

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Schematic idea through construction administration with Larry Rouch & Company
​Construction by Johnson Contractors 
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