ALEXANDRA DOBBS
SELECTED PROJECTS
THE GINGER MAN
ORWASHERS
BUSTLER
REBELLE
DOS CAMINOS
JUNE
THE GINGER MAN Location: Boston, MA Firm: Tree House Design Completed: March 2016 Description: 8,400 sq. ft. craft beer bar & restaurant. Includes smaller bar downstairs adjacent to new private tasting room in restored bank vault. Role in project: • Project Architect -- Schematic design through construction • Created all CAD documentation including construction documents and millwork details • Designed and detailed custom oak bar, back bar, and millwork throughout • Coordinated with engineers, kitchen designer, contractor, and millworkers • Reviewed shop drawings, RFI’s, and submittals • Specified all FF&E and confirmed compliance with Boston code requirements • Coordinated with lighting designer to select energy compliant lighting throughout
Photo courtesy of The Ginger Man
THE GINGER MAN
Boston | MA
scale: 3/4” = 1’-0”
scale: 3/4” = 1’-0”
scale: 3/4” = 1’-0”
THE GINGER MAN
ORWASHERS Location: Upper West Side, NYC Firm: Tree House Design Completed: September 2016 Description: 1,200 sq foot artisinal bakery, custom steel and glass partition offers views into “bread lab”. Second location to mark centennial anniversary of this family owned bakery, originally opened in 1916 on the Upper East Side. Role in project: • Conducted site survey to produce base plans • Designed and detailed custom millwork including front counter with built-in display shelving, blackened steel sneeze guard, back countertop with steel and wood wall shelving for bread, and white carerra standing tables • Produced reflected ceiling plan and specified new lighting throughout • Selected finishes throughout
Photo credit: Paul Wagtouicz, TimeOut Magazine
ORWASHERS
Upper West Side | NYC
scale: 3/8” = 1’-0”
scale: 3/8” = 1’-0”
scale: 3/8” = 1’-0”
ORWASHERS
Photo source: foursquare
scale: 3/8” = 1’-0”
scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”
ORWASHERS
Upper West Side | NYC
scale: 1” = 1’-0”
scale: 1” = 1’-0”
ORWASHERS
BUSTLER Location: Midtown, NYC Firm: Tree House Design Completed: November 2015 Description: 1,100 sq foot self-serve coffee shop, prototype store for future chain expansion. Role in project: • Project Architect -- schematic design through construction administration • Conducted site survey and produced base plans • Attended site meetings and corresponded regularly with the client • Designed and detailed custom millwork throughout • Coordinated with kitchen designer to locate and identify new equipment throughout, designed millwork to perfectly frame or conceal equipment • Coordinated with graphic designer to implement branding throughout • Specified FF&E throughout Photo courtesy of Bustler Coffee
BUSTLER
Midtown | NYC
scale: 1” = 1’-0”
scale: 1” = 1’-0”
BUSTLER
scale: 3/4” = 1’-0”
scale: 3” = 1’-0”
BUSTLER
Midtown | NYC
Photo courtesy of Bustler Coffee
Photo courtesy of Bustler Coffee
scale: 1-1/2” = 1’-0”
BUSTLER
REBELLE Location: Nolita, NYC Firm: hOmE Studios Completed: April 2015 Description: French restaurant, features include custom marble bar and internally lit glass and steel back bar. Two separate dining rooms, back dining provides views into open kitchen. Role in project: • Junior designer and draftsperson -- schematic design through construction • Created CAD drawings for construction documents and custom details • Worked closely with principals on design for custom internally illuminated back bar • Worked closely with senior designer to develop details for custom lighting throughout
Photo credit: Evan Haslegrave
REBELLE
Nolita | NYC
Photo credit: Evan Haslegrave (right) Custom sconce details, NTS
Photo credit: Evan Haslegrave (right) Custom pendant detail, NTS
REBELLE
Photo credit: Evan Haslegrave (top) Back bar exploded axonometric, NTS (right) Back bar englarged plan and elevation, NTS
REBELLE
Nolita | NYC
REBELLE
DOS CAMINOS Location: Times Square, NYC Firm: hOmE Studios Completed: August 2015 Description: 6,700 sq foot bar and restaurant spanning two floors, located in the W Hotel Times Square Role in project: • Junior designer and draftsperson -- design development • Produced CAD documentation for initial permit • Assisted with overall design and created details for custom elements. • Worked closely with principals designing custom elements throughout, including ground floor 40-seat bar and custom back bar • Created 3D views using Sketchup
Photo courtesy of Dos Caminos
DOS CAMINOS
Times Square | NYC
Photo courtesy of Dos Caminos
DOS CAMINOS
JUNE Cobble Hill | Brooklyn
Short-listed as best designed bar in the Americas Restaurant and Bar Design Awards 2016
JUNE Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Firm: hOmE Studios Completed: January 2015 Description: Wine bar Role in project: • Jr. designer -- schematic design thru construction • Created CAD drawings for construction and custom details • Worked closely with principals on design for custom lighting and millwork throughout, including detailed modeling and design of stained glass dividers for fabrication
Photo Credit: Evan Haslegrave
Photo Credit: Evan Haslegrave
Photo Credit: Evan Haslegrave
JUNE
SBBOD ARDNAXELA