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Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects
Studio InSitu Architects

Orange Door Kitchen

Acton, MA

Builder: M&M Construction, Brian Griffin

MEP Engineer: Kanayo Lala

 

design: Studio InSitu Architects Inc

Tim Hess, Natalie Leighton,

Andrew Ercolano, Nick Kane

photographs: Studio InSitu Architects, Inc

 

In creating spaces for Orange Door Kitchen's new facility in Acton, Studio InSItu envisioned a contrasting dialog and passage of discovery throughout a mostly open floor plan. In following the needs of the catering company's multiple food-based disciplines, the front-of-house spaces include a chef's bar-retail area, a demo kitchen, a dining room, and fireplace lounge. With their modernized farm-to-table canon, the kitchen showcases the culinary arts while also inviting participants in the process. A flexible dining room allows large family-style meals while the fireplace lounge invites guests to linger and indulge as they witness the theatrical process of a chef’s creation.

 

 

The Chef's Gallery is dominated by a large undulating light fixture, trimmed in brass and running the length of the space.  The cobalt penny-round back splash contrasts dramatically with the copper pots and retail cabinetry for other necessary items for the food lover. The dark, hex-floor tile and bright demo kitchen allow multiple chefs a blank canvas to create. The kitchen contrasts dramatically with the dark velvet curtains and walnut wood-work that sets the stage for a lush, inviting lounge with fireplace and library wall.  A playful mural wraps the corner wall of the space creating a whimsical notation to further the dramatic black&white juxtaposition. 

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