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Mesler

Chicago, IL
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Mesler

Chicago, IL

Inspired by surrounding Hyde Park, the Mesler restaurant and bar reflects on former prominent Hyde Park residents and their respective disciplines. The design of the bar area nods to the scientific discoveries of prior centuries, manifesting in metals, geometric motifs and light pieces in the space. The wood-covered, mirror-backed bar features metal work evocative of the sun while single Edison bulbs hang from the ceiling with a marbleized pattern. Imagined as the dining room of an author, bookshelves carved into columns surround the restaurant’s central dining area. The walls feature works of local students and artists as well as literary-themed art and significant book covers. Borrowing from the pattern of the metal lattice at the back of the bar, tall wood doors with an etched geometric solar pattern separate the private dining area from the main dining room. From the restaurant, guests can pass to the Sanctuary, an outdoor lounge that offers an urban escape complete with a fire pit and water feature.

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Client: The Olympia Companies

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Inspired by surrounding Hyde Park, the Mesler restaurant and bar reflects on former prominent Hyde Park residents and their respective disciplines. The design of the bar area nods to the scientific discoveries of prior centuries, manifesting in metals, geometric motifs and light pieces in the space. The wood-covered, mirror-backed bar features metal work evocative of the sun while single Edison bulbs hang from the ceiling with a marbleized pattern. Imagined as the dining room of an author, bookshelves carved into columns surround the restaurant’s central dining area. The walls feature works of local students and artists as well as literary-themed art and significant book covers. Borrowing from the pattern of the metal lattice at the back of the bar, tall wood doors with an etched geometric solar pattern separate the private dining area from the main dining room. From the restaurant, guests can pass to the Sanctuary, an outdoor lounge that offers an urban escape complete with a fire pit and water feature.