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“Explorers Eatery and Bar” Washington, D.C. 20036

A global food hall created in the newly renovated National Geographic Museum featuring food offerings from across the world.

CELEBRATING THE ESSENCE OF LIFE’S BEGINNINGS, THE CONCEPT REVOLVES AROUND THE METAPHORICAL POWER OF SEEDS. LIKE TINY VESSELS OF POTENTIAL, SEEDS EMBODY THE PROMISE OF GROWTH, RESILIENCE, AND TRANSFORMATION. WHERE HUNGER FOR EXPLORATION AND EDUCATION CONVERGE. IT IS AN IMMERSIVE CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN QUEST FOR CURIOSITY, SEAMLESSLY BLENDING THE FLAVORS OF THE WORLD WITH INSATIABLE APPETITE TO SHARE, PROTECT, LEARN AND CONSERVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME.

HIGHLIGHT A GLOBAL EXPERIENCE:

THE EXPLORER’S EATERY AND BAR IS ROOTED IN GLOBAL FLAVORS. A SOPHISTICATED DISPLAY OF THE FLAVOR’S ORIGIN GREETS GUESTS UPON ENTRY, FROM SEED TO DRIED BOTANICALS TO FINALLY THE GROUND SPICES.

DESIGN LANGUAGE:ON DISPLAY:

INTEGRATED SIGNAGE

MODULAR WOOD DISPLAY SYSTEM

DRIED BOTANICALS

SEEDS SPICES

KEY

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COUNTER MATERIALS: OPTION 1

BAR MATERIALS:

STONE BAR TOP

TERRAZZO BASE

COUNTER MATERIALS: OPTION 1

LIMEWASH WALL PAINT

TAPS: BEER, COCKTAILS, NITRO & HOT COFFEE, ANTIQUE BRASS METAL

CERAMIC BAR WALL TILE, FLUTED TERRAZZO COFFEE CORNER TERRAZZO BASE

DETAIL BACK BAR MATERIALS:

LIGHTING CONCEPT, GFRC DECORATIVE COLUMNS

LIGHTING CONCEPT, GFRC DECORATIVE COLUMNS

LIMEWASH WALL PAINT

TAPS: BEER, COCKTAILS, NITRO & HOT COFFEE, ANTIQUE BRASS METAL ACCENTS

TAPS: BEER, COCKTAILS, NITRO & HOT COFFEE, ANTIQUE BRASS METAL ACCENTS BACKLIT TRANSLUCENT STONE BACK BAR WALL

TRANSLUCENT STONE BACK BAR WALL

LIGHTING CONCEPT, GFRC DECORATIVE COLUMNS

BACKLIT TRANSLUCENT STONE BACK BAR WALL

LIBRARY OF FLAVORS

HIGHLIGHT A GLOBAL EXPERIENCE:

THE ENTRY DISPLAY SERVES AS A PREVIEW FOR THE GRAND LIBRARY OF FLAVORS NESTLED BETWEEN THE FOOD STALLS AND THE BAR. AT ITS CORE, A LAYERED STONE WALL FEATURE IS REMINISCENT OF THE SEED LIFE CYCLE AND GROUNDS THE COMMUNAL TABLE EXPERIENCE.

GLOBAL FOOD STALLS

GLOBAL FOOD STALLS

**ALL SIGNAGE

RENDERED ELEVATION

SNEEZE

MUSEUM-GOERS, NGS WORKERS, AND LOCALS ALIKE FLOCK TO THE FOOD STALLS TO EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE TYPES OF CUISINE. A ROTATING PROGRAM NOURISHES A NEW EXPERIENCE EACH VISIT, DRAWING IN REPEAT GUESTS.

A UNIFORM DESIGN UNITES THE FOOD STALLS TOGETHER, EMPHASIZING A COMMUNAL APPROACH. REMAINING NEUTRAL ALLOWS THE FOOD STALLS TO INTEGRATE WITH THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE EXPLORERS EATERY AND BAR, AS WELL AS ALLOWING THE FOOD STALLS TO IDEATE WITH EASE BETWEEN LEASES. EACH STALL IS ACTIVATED WITH SIGNAGE AND STAGING UNIQUE TO EACH FARE.

WOOD SLAT WALL WITH DARK PAINT

LOUNGE CHAIR UPHOLSTERYFRAME

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