STK, NY
Located in the heart of the Meatpacking District. STK tries to capture the energy of Manhattan and break down the barriers of a normal steakhouse by losing the traditional masculine vibe and opt for a more femine driven interior. STK captures the esseance of a traditional steakhouse and simultaneously reinvents the ambience, clientele and atmosphere, STK introduces the Steakhouse to a young sexy market.
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Building information
Designer: iCRAVE
Program type: Restaurant/Night Club
Project Address:
26 Little West 12th St.
New York, NY 10004
Building analysis
In creating STK, Icrave took their greatest inspiration from the world of theater, specifically, from the starkly lit set designs of Robert Wilson. In the dining area, for example, theatrical barn-door lights drop a soft spot of light onto each table, illuminating parties of diners, while bubbles of light sparkle in the darkness overhead. To encourage interactions among guests, casual open seating is equally comfortable as a meeting spot for after-work drinks as for an informal meal. Smoky mirrors allow patrons to catch glimpses of each other and a catwalk sneaks between banquettes providing space for impromptu encounters.
Detail analysis
The Champagne Bar is situated left center on the first floor. Bar and lounge seating is directly in fron tof this area and main dining on either side. The entire restaurant is a 'to-be seen' area, but the Champagne Bar is ment to be a VIP scene especially. The designated area needs to marked off for distinction, but simultaneously give outsiders the envious look inside.
In order to accomplish that iCRAVE designed walls that were skeleton in nature. The stud walls offer a framework to mark off the area, but give no visual privacy. The checkerboard grid is filled in at random with inset plex-glass or resin squares. These squares are set on a hinge and can be angled out or in similar to blinds.
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Student contributions
- Sinead Rabasca, Spring 2010
