the gourmet room at the terrace plaza Liz Ickes - INTD 2017
“If you want to know what your grandchildren will think of as the elegance of this postwar era, you will have to go to Cincinnati and take an elevator up to the eighth floor of a pink brick building.� Harpers Magazine, 1948
current state - abandoned - mostly empty - non sympathetic alterations - at risk for demolition - not listed on National Register
how MIGHT WE... ... update and celebrate the historic Gourmet Room restaurant?
LIVING ART By injecting contemporary art and cuisine into historic architecture, and having those things be everchanging, the Gourmet Room will return to its position as the most innovative restaurant in the city.
restoration ... accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time...
rehabilitation ... making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values...
period interiors
art inspiration
floor plan 3/32” = 1’
kitchen bar patio
gallery
RR
dining room approx. 4,800 sq. ft.
enlarged plan of fragment n.t.s.
approx. 1,150 sq. ft.
rcp 3/32” = 1’
sections 3/32� = 1’
longitudinal section
transverse section
elevations n.t.s.
dining room mural
gallery
architectural finishes
gallery / bar ff&e
dining room ff&e
outdoor ff&e
entry
bar
gallery
dining room
outdoor