Restaurant Design- Cheesy Melt

Programming

The City of South Milwaukee is a suburb located 10 miles south of the city of Milwaukee. This suburb has a population of just over 21,000 and has a primarily blue-collar history. The goal of this project was to restore a currently vacant building into a grilled cheese restaurant. This was achieved through meetings with vested parties, designing branding, and the interior architecture.

Top: Original Building

Bottom: Design Solution

Research

Schematic Design

This space has a 67 person occupancy and is classified as an A2 under the IBC 2015. The square footage is about 1,586 square feet. The kitchen encompasses about 30% of the space and has an accent wall for those who are seated at the bar. The floor plan creates a clear walkway throughout the restaurant.

Bubble Diagram

Public and Private Adjacency Diagram

Custom Made Logo Specifically for Cheesy Melt

Hand Drawn Rendering of Bar Seating

Concepts

The goal of this project was to create a welcoming environment for families and the community. This restaurant is known for it’s outstanding grilled cheese. Through the use of bright colors and durable materials, this restaurant can be known for a bright fun place to come with family and friends and become a staple family restaurant in South Milwaukee.

Original Color Concept

Concept Images

Selected Materials

The materials selected for this space were chosen very carefully. All of the materials from the LVT flooring to the vinyl seats were selected with durability and clean ability in mind. The accent tile(top left) will be used within the kitchen, to create a focal wall for the seating area at the bar. The fusion of these bright and fresh colors allows for this restaurant to be pleasing and welcoming for the wide variety of people and families that it will serve.

Design Solution

This space includes dining height seating and bar height seating which creates a user friendly space for all ages. Within the seating area there is a gallery wall where artists from the community can come and present their works. This helps to create a community connection with the restaurant to help drive business.

Final Design Presentation