Check out this delicious space from FreelandBuck in L.A.

Earl's Gourmet Grub - Facade

This small, 1100 s.f. sliver of space packs more punch than George Foreman (but with considerably more grace).  Using a series of light scoops and modulating baffles, the linear journey through the space is composed of a series of expansions and contractions. 

Light scoops and wood baffles Baffles and patterned wall

The result is a magnificently choreographed passage through pockets of activity.  The pattern you see on the wall is a highly abstracted view of the Alps, an image that invokes the traditionally alpine, rustic nature of the gourmet grub’s ingredients. 

Alps pattern derivation

This type of patterning is familiar ground for FreelandBuck.  A visit to their website immediately reveals the highly patterned nature of their work.  It is the type of ornamentation I find particularly compelling – a modern design, relevant through the abstraction of an image or concept that is particularly engrained in the space’s use. 

[ via ArchDaily | all images via FreelandBuck ]