Restaurant Design - Samos, Pier 33 - San Francisco, CA

Dramatic Location Revealed.

Materials and Shapes link interior of pier building to spectacular bay view.

Challenge: Transform a seedy, dark bar into a Greek restaurant destination providing intimate dining in large, open space and capitalizing on breathtaking view while creating a see-and-be-seen venue.

Design Solutions:

• Exposed, refurbished, and enhanced interesting original building materials with low-cost paint and semi-transparent washes.
• Added the Greek connection with low free-form stucco dividers and foot-high travertine wall base – fishnets NOT included.
• Highlighted focal points including back bar wall of wine with sparing use of brightly-colored Venetian plaster.
• Tied interior design to nautical arena outside with boat-shaped millwork and curved walls.
• Illuminated the lunch, dinner, and after-dinner scenes with endless variety through the use of dramatic theatrical lighting, star-like low-voltage cable lighting, and natural day lighting with a new floor-to-ceiling wall of glass portside.