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470 E. Canyon Creek Court ,
Gilbert, AZ 85295
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Architects and Aesthetic Design

Architects straddle the fence between form and function, and between structure and aesthetics. Each property has its own unique challenges and quirks.

Chain Restaurants and Architectural Design

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Maxine bought an old chain restaurant sight unseen.  Big mistake.  It used to be part of a notable pizza chain, and as such the building had a distinctive shape that showed what it once was.  Maxine wanted to open a vegetarian restaurant which was not in line with the pizza place motif.   Fortunately for her, she called an architectural firm, namely us to help her.  We were able to get the building changed over to looking much more like a bistro than a chain restaurant.

Look at a lot of chain restaurants and you can see the problem that will require you to call in an architect .  A certain taco chain for example has older restaurants that look a lot like a pueblo.  A certain defunct pizza chain is famous for its alpine peaked roof, and any restaurant that moves into either of those two spaces will have to deal with obvious design limitations.  In the case of fast food, sometimes, the furniture is cheap, fiberglass, and bolted to the floor.  With America facing an obesity epidemic, it may deter larger customers from patronizing an establishment.  It may sound funny, but it’s not.  However, there is another reason you want to get a professional in on the job.

Architects and Compliance with the Law

In addition to something like this, a lot of older chain restaurants were built before the Americans with Disability Act was passed, which means that the buildings are not wheelchair accessible.  This will not only cost a restaurant clients, it could also cost them in fines with the city, state, or in some cases at the federal level.  That’s another reason to call in an architect:  compliance.

Working together, you’d be surprised at how quickly an architect can make a building not only structurally sound, but aesthetically pleasing and compliant as well.

DesignLine Architects, LLC
470 E. Canyon Creek Court ,
Gilbert, AZ 85295

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