The Eastern Peak in the North Gulch is the third installment completed for the Eastern Peak group. The 4,775 sf restaurant is located on the retail floor of a large multi-story housing development called the Gossett Building in the rapidly rising North Gulch area of downtown.

The design of the space intends to reflect to the downtown vibrant cultural life with a response to its urban location. Brick, raw steel, glass, and wood are artistically composed with the latest technology in lighting. The design also borrows key design elements from the the previous stores. b2ad was the architect, interiors, and lighting designer for the project.

This new space was designed for award winning chef Matt Bolus. The 404 Kitchen moved from its previous smaller location (across the street) to this larger venue formerly occupied by long time Nashville fixture - Watermark.

The project involved modest renovations of the upstairs dining and kitchen areas, but a complete transformation of the downstairs spaces. A large bar, called “Gerties Bar,” boasts a peninsula style bar and a large back-lit shelving wall to showcase 404’s extensive whiskey collection.

The previous planter bed at the front of the building was removed and replaced with an outdoor patio. The outdoor patio serves to activate the front facade of the restaurant to the busy street life outside. High clerestory windows from the original factory were also lowered to better visually connect the bar inside with the outdoor patio and sidewalks.

An anchor of the MStreet dining district in Nashville’s “Gulch,” this upscale sushi restaurant blends contemporary Asian dining with a lively lounge experience.

A secluded, but dramatic, entry sequence from the street presents the patron with several patio options before entering. Further on, an upstairs patio bar and dining level offers magnificent views to downtown Nashville. Inside, the main dining rooms are arranged around a central sunken lounge area. The dining areas are “layered” providing a certain level of privacy while still maintaining a visual connection to the central lounge for maximum people watching.  A portion of the floor plan is devoted to private dining and lounge amenities.

Virago has been celebrated by Open Table as one of the Top 100 Restaurant Hot Spots in the country and by Yellow Pages.com as having one of the Top 100 Outdoor Dining spots in the country.

Part of the MStreet Development, Kayne Prime is a contemporary steakhouse located directly across from the Kayne Avenue rail yards. With the rail yards in constant operation, diners are reminded of one of Nashville’s central modes of commerce. The downtown view is yet another visual link and an important ingredient to the overall ambiance which introduces elements of a classical steakhouse but with a modern interpretation.

The steakhouse features custom designed details throughout.

The Union Room features a custom designed light pendant which borrows its inspiration from the railroad across the street. Reclaimed railroad ties clad many of the walls and raw unfinished steel punctuates much of the detailing. Disappearing glass garage doors operate at the bar and offer a semi indoor / outdoor experience.

Designed for Deb Paquette, a well known local chef, ETCH was designed around an open kitchen concept which focuses the diners on her work in a “theater” type setting.

The restaurant is at the bottom floor of a downtown condominium tower in the heart of the historic section called SoBro (South of Broadway).

The interiors were inspired by the city’s hard-edged urban aesthetic and a modern, minimalist, and simplified interpretation that would provide a subtle backdrop to Deb’s complex and vibrant world flavors.

Maneet Chauhan’s first venture into the Nashville food scene resulted in her eponymous restaurant.

The Eastern Peak at One Bellevue Place is the second restaurant completed for the Eastern Peak restaurant group. Built within a 4,000 sf space of the bustling OBP development, the restaurant offers a decidedly fresh take on Asian favorites.

The design of the space takes inspiration from Thailand’s long-tail wood boats that criss-cross the Andaman Sea near the Phi Phi Islands - famous for its limestone cliffs and dramatic sea stacks. Reclaimed timber framed ceilings, heavy rope (used as screens and custom light fixtures) and stone divider walls become the material manifestation of that picturesque scene.

This live music venue and restaurant became the newest addition to a 2-story outdoor mall and entertainment complex called Pointe Orlando. The club is located on International Drive, near the heart of the convention center district, and offers visitors a live music and dining venue unique to this part of Orlando.

The space includes dining areas and bars oriented around the stage and dance floor. A large portion of the roof was removed and elevated in order to add a mezzanine for more dining and bars. The mezzanine was designed to recreate the same sight lines of the original club in Memphis.

A separate outdoor seating and bar area were also realized in an ancillary section of the building. This bonus space offers overflow dining areas or a space for private dining and smaller live music shows.

Moto is the final piece in the MStreet collection of restaurants. The 5,000 sf restaurant in an old warehouse in the Gulch.

The restaurant is organized as a progression of spaces within the long narrow front to back shape. In front, a bar and lounge area that opens to the street is followed by a wine cellar and pizza prep area. Next is the main dining room with a private dining room, bar, and lounge at the very back.

The design inspiration derives from imagery of young people on their motor bikes zipping through the hillside towns of Italy.

Another fixture in the MStreet Entertainment Group, this upscale Mexican concept melds the Mexican tradition of the road side cantina in an urban U.S. city. A central bar organizes the space and does double duty as the patio bar.

The restaurant features several private dining areas and tequila bar and lounge. Traditional Mexican building materials such as corrugated metal panels, hand-painted tiles, and special masonry units are used in the finishes package.

As a gateway fixture to the M Street development, Whiskey Kitchen offers the neighborhood its “locals bar” with a decidedly fresh boost to the normal dive bar fare with “comfort-food-done well” and whiskey inspired cocktails.

The former tequila bar, located in the middle of a warehouse district, gets a facelift. From its misplaced hacienda architecture and eyesore color scheme to an architecture that stands up to the brawn of the nearby warehouses. The restaurant’s exterior carries, finally, thoughtful detailing appropriate for its gateway role.

Tavern is another gem in the MStreet collection. Located in the midtown area, the restaurant was a conversion from a previous concept operated by the same ownership group.

The goal was to deliver a modern take on the neighborhood pub with a higher level of sophistication. Chef driven fare and an upscale mixology department had made this venue an extremely popular gathering spot.

The Nashville installment of Rodizio Grill involved the takeover of the main floor of the building in the 2nd Avenue historic district of Nashville.

The 7,000 sf space includes two large dining rooms with several private dining rooms for special events. The churrascaria concept centers on a large salad bar which must be centrally placed and accessible to the dining rooms.

Located in the Gulch, E.T. Burk furniture store is a purveyor of authentic mid-century furniture.

Borrowing from the distinctive pieces themselves, the facade of the building becomes a study of composition and line.

As new residents of a “fly-in community,” this couple, both pilots, requested a house to accommodate their two airplanes. The solution centers on employing an economical and efficient structural system that provides the appropriate spans. The residential portion of the structure is enhanced with materials and elements more appropriate to the living spaces. Concepts of flight and flying serve as inspiration for many of the forms and detailing.

Designed for a couple in the suburban Midwest, this house draws its imagery from two sources; the local vernacular of historic stone houses found in the region, and a composition of forms from a “shared collective memory.” This set of shared forms is universally recognized as “house,” presenting highly pitched roofs, a tall chimney, and several windows balanced around the main door. This powerful imagery even permeates the primitive drawings of a child, re-lived in compositions which often render a recognizable “face.”