Agave

modern | minimal | relaxing

Agave is located on the first floor of a 12 story building in downtown Chicago. The modern, minimal, and relaxed design will attract crowds from the 20 to 50 year old range with a capacity to seat 127 people. The building’s original features includes brick, metal, and glass features with an 18 foot high ceiling.

Team Members:

Christian Merriam | Emily Fillion

INSPIRATION

MATERIALS | LIGHTING

PROCESS WORK

The straight lines and forms throught

the spaces accomplishes a modern

aesthetic. A small selection of materials and colors creates a minimalist feeling.The acoustic applications along with

comfortable furniture top off the

relaxing atmosphere of Agave.

Copper, a popular metal in Mexico, is the space as a nod to the restaurant’s Mexican heritage. Updated additions such as the whitewash on the original exterior brick walls and copper veining added to the concrete flooring pays homage to the building’s honest structure. Copper veining will help control joints in the floor.

FLOOR PLAN

3 cups

Blueberries

KITCHEN

STAIRS

CAFE

MECH.

PRIVATE DINING

BANQUETTS

RESTROOMS

CANTILEVERED

TABLES

SERVER STATION

FOUR TOPS

BOOTHS

ENRTY

HOST STAND

ADA LOUNGE

BAR

This farm to table Mexican restaurant’s focus is tequila, craft beer, and its’ colorful food. To reflect Agave’s goal to serve fresh authentic Mexican food the building will stay just as honest and modern as their brand by preserving the building’s original features. Modern, natural materials reflects the restaurant’s farm to table cuisine. The elevated lounge area by the bar is accessible, comfortable, and welcoming to people of all abilities. Sound control is a must have for this restaurant to maintain it’s relaxing atmosphere.

ANNA HUNTMAN

interior design | art | photography

AGAVE

FLOOR PLAN

burt's bees

orenda