ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES GREENACRE CAMPUS POINTE

location: la jolla, california

GreenACRE Eatery was transformed from a typical underutilized corporate cafeteria into a thriving full-service restaurant and meeting place featuring rustic interior design, expansive outdoor eating and gathering spaces, and on-site organic gardens. Located in the biotech Campus Pointe office campus, Executive Chef Brian Malarkey’s 12,500-square-foot farm-to-table GreenACRE Eatery and connecting conference center were built as tenant amenities but are also open to the public.

The concept for the eatery was inspired by the canyon rim that cradles the outdoor dining area. The design sought to weave the exterior landscape with the interior environment, blurring the lines between interior and exterior. The gabion walls are a unifying design element used to define space, create seating areas, and table bases, while the new retractable façade allows for the natural canyon breezes and sunshine to fill the space with life and energy. The restaurant boasts a variety of seating and dining vignettes, including a grab-and-go marketplace. The sprawling outdoor patio features fire pits, cornhole, ping-pong, and an on-site organic garden.