Originally a warehouse facility, this 6,000 sf private event hall seats up to 600 guests and includes a shared rooftop patio space.
Myefski Architects worked in association with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ in-house design team.
Chicago, IL
Event
Building Size: 6,000 sf
Seats: 600
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Adaptive Reuse
Sustainable Design
Located above Beatrix in Chicago's West Loop, Aba is a rooftop oasis that features a large skylight and ample amounts of greenery, cultivating a warm, Mediterranean ambiance.
The south outdoor terrace is accentuated with a lighted trellis and privacy screens and offers stunning views of the Chicago skyline.
Myefski Architects worked in association with Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants' in-house design team.
Chicago, IL
Restaurant
Building Size: 4,000 sf
Seats: 320
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
Adaptive Reuse
In association with Peter Marino Architects, Myefski Architects served as the Architect of Record for the design of a flagship store for this world-renowned couture fashion house.
Located in Chicago's Gold Coast, this two-level, 10,780 sf boutique stands out on Oak Street. The design features a bold two-tone, high contrast facade with illuminated signage and display windows.
The equally impressive selling floors boast high-end finishes and display intricate niches, showcasing the brand's ready-to-wear pieces and accessories. The merchandising effects are articulated with sophisticated and intrepid design details including custom lighting, fixtures, furniture, and millwork.
Renderings by Peter Marino Architect.
Chicago, IL
Retail
Building Size: 10,780 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
This Christian Dior boutique is strategically located at the epicenter of Chicago’s high fashion shopping district. A fanciful star affixed on the top of the building—a symbol of good luck for Monsieur Dior—distinguishes the boutique as a standout among neighboring luxury retailers.
At street level customers are drawn to the lustrous façade; an ethereal effect of the patterned frit/ceramic glazing, expansive display windows, and articulated lightboxes. Highly stylized, the cannage-patterned frit/ceramic glazing blurs away the joints between glass panels and produces a strong graphic statement. The frit glass is a stunning complement to the exposed steel canopy elements of the original Walton Gardens structure.
On the first floor, millinery, handbags, and accessories are individually showcased on display niches supported by ultra-slender shelves made of brushed stainless steel. Alluring display cases, crafted from custom millwork and crystal-clear glass, highlight timepieces and jewellery collections.
On the second floor, ready-to-wear collections and a shoe salon are beautifully contrasted against the glowing white backdrop of the double-height façade. This level is appointed with plush sofas and a wrought-iron sculpture.
Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Christian Dior Architecture Department.
Gold Award 2018, Association of Licensed Architects
Chicago, IL
Retail
Building Size: 6,759 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
In association with Peter Marino Architects, Myefski Architects served as the Architect of Record for the design of a flagship store for this world-renowned couture fashion house.
Located in Chicago's Gold Coast, this two-level, 10,780 sf boutique stands out on Oak Street. The design features a bold two-tone, high contrast facade with illuminated signage and display windows.
The equally impressive selling floors boast high-end finishes and display intricate niches, showcasing the brand's ready-to-wear pieces and accessories. The merchandising effects are articulated with sophisticated and intrepid design details including custom lighting, fixtures, furniture, and millwork.
Chicago, IL
Retail
Building Size: 10,780 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
This Christian Dior boutique is strategically located at the epicenter of Chicago’s high fashion shopping district. A fanciful star affixed on the top of the building—a symbol of good luck for Monsieur Dior—distinguishes the boutique as a standout among neighboring luxury retailers.
At street level customers are drawn to the lustrous façade; an ethereal effect of the patterned frit/ceramic glazing, expansive display windows, and articulated lightboxes. Highly stylized, the cannage-patterned frit/ceramic glazing blurs away the joints between glass panels and produces a strong graphic statement. The frit glass is a stunning complement to the exposed steel canopy elements of the original Walton Gardens structure.
On the first floor, millinery, handbags, and accessories are individually showcased on display niches supported by ultra-slender shelves made of brushed stainless steel. Alluring display cases, crafted from custom millwork and crystal-clear glass, highlight timepieces and jewellery collections.
On the second floor, ready-to-wear collections and a shoe salon are beautifully contrasted against the glowing white backdrop of the double-height façade. This level is appointed with plush sofas and a wrought-iron sculpture.
Myefski Architects served as Executive Architect working in collaboration with the Christian Dior Architecture Department.
Gold Award 2018, Association of Licensed Architects
Chicago, IL
Retail
Building Size: 6,759 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
This multi-unit residential development brings an unprecedented living experience to downtown Ann Arbor. Expertly modeled to infuse as much natural light as possible, these modern urban dwelling units offer residents an illuminating place to call home.
A welcoming lobby and leasing office are located on the first floor, adjacent to a business center and coffee bar. A variety of unit layouts include studios in efficiency or oversized options, as well as two-, three-, and four-bedroom options.
Amenities include a 37,332 sf underground parking garage, 2,600 sf fitness and spa center, a 1,545 sf club room for lounging and group gatherings, and an outdoor terrace getaway. The rooftop area boasts an enormous infinity hot tub and fire pit with ample seating for residents and guests to enjoy views of the cityscape.
Innovator Award 2019, Student Housing Business
Ann Arbor, MI
Residential
Building Size: 171,747 sf
Stories: 12
Units: 124
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
A celebration of old and new, of opacity and transparency, of structure and fluidity, the new Railway Station Complex, Central Station Square, and Public Transport Terminal each take on many characters. Collectively, they are a symbol of modernity, designed with technology and sustainability in mind, but at heart they are inspired by an old-world sensibility, drawing upon the terracotta tiled roofs of Senamiestis.
Entering past the terracotta-clad skin of the Railway Station, visitors are oriented to the historic station in a soaring passenger hall sprinkled with playful shadows from the building’s intricate skin. The graceful, curving ribbons of the Railway Station plunge and re-emerge forming the roofs and hills of the PT Terminal and Stoties Square. While across the territory, the Naujininkai Centre is a community center, hotel, and engaging pedestrian boulevard. The spatial harmony between these interventions emphasizes both landscape and hardscape, built space, and open space.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Cultural
Building Size: 259,880 sf
Stories: 9
Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design
Naujininkai Centre is a mixed-use community-based building that sets back from the street to form a generous vegetated plaza that is an extension of the newly created Naujininkai Park.
Retail and restaurant establishments activate the plaza at ground level and are further supported by offices above.
The hotel sits directly across from the Railway Station entry; its towers borrow the shifting ribbon vernacular of the Railway Station Complex.
Naujininkai Centre boasts of new ambition for the neighborhood, and seeks to become the catalyst of a new era of growth for Naujininkai.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Hotel
Building Size: 102,487 sf
Stories: 9
Architectural Design
BIM Modeling
Sustainable Design
Design solutions for this mixed-use building, located in the geographic center of this active suburban “main street”, involved extensive renovations to transform a former Borders bookstore into an attractive, multi-tenant building. The highly transparent design solution creates a dynamic, flexible 130’ facade unifying the expansive streetscape.
Originally constructed in the 1920’s as four separate one- and two-story buildings, our designers focused on recapturing that scale by transforming the facade. The composition is organized around the existing divisions between buildings and is emphasized by a center canopy-covered entrance. The entrance is flanked by a punched opening volume and a curtain wall of regular rhythms.
Overall, the composition is grounded by its masonry mass, but creates movement through its snaking two-story stone banding. The simple material palette, textures, and detailing are subdued in order to provide the proper framework to effectively showcase each retailer.
Highland Park, IL
Retail
Building Size: 20,500 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
The goal of this mixed-use, student-oriented development is to create a new state-of-the-art student residence tower with a vibrant street level commercial atmosphere and prized amenities situated throughout the building. The privately-funded development is located in downtown Madison adjacent to the University of Wisconsin campus.
The Hub houses a creative mix of studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. Each bedroom contains a private bathroom along with generous living areas. Amenities found on the second floor overlook State Street. The development features a rooftop pool. Tenant space on the first floor of the building allows for retail or restaurants which enhance and celebrate the exciting streetscape that exists on State Street. Tucked in to the first two levels and fully screened from adjoining streets, is a parking structure with spaces for 120 vehicles, 70 mopeds, and 429 bikes.
Myefski Architects worked in association with Antunovich Associates on this project.
Silver Award 2016, Association of Licensed Architects
Best in Region Award- Midwest 2015, National Association of Home Builders - Best in American Living
Platinum Award 2015, National Association of Home Builders - Best in American Living
Madison, WI
Mixed-Use
Building Size: 542,308 sf
Stories: 12
Units: 313
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
The placement of the theatre on top of a hill provides the ideal location for embracing the somewhat familiar sloped terrain in the architecture. Speaking its own language, its jagged shapes are easily recognizable from any vantage point within the city.
The transparent facade allows for the life inside to be visible from the outside. Clad in Corten steel, the two theatre structures embrace the beautiful and varied rust color. They provide both a backdrop for the public spaces and glow on the hill like a piece of amber where the fossils cast inside are alive and changing with every evening’s performance.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Cultural
Building Size: 166,280 sf
Seats: 2,134
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
Located on the North Branch of Chicago's Goose Island, the concept design for this 280,000 sf building involves the conversion of a former furniture factory into a destination office experience.
Taking inspiration from the building's original industrial style, the red brick facade is beautifully contrasted against the stunning glass atrium that connects the two structures, the steel floor-to-ceiling window frames, and the enclosed glass balconies.
At the ground level, the design incorporates a cafe concept with enormous garage-style windows that allow the indoor dining space to be extended outside.
Encouraging collaboration and relaxation, the interior gallery also consists of a variety of comfortable seating options, arranged in groups as well as single pods. All of these elements are continued into the exterior gallery, which includes additional seating and a refurbished train car.
Finally, an additional amenity space is located on the massive green roof, which includes a deck with various seating arrangements, boasting sweeping views of the Chicago skyline.
Chicago, IL
Office
Building Size: 280,000 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Adaptive Reuse
Sustainable Design
The preliminary master plan for this 562,178 sf site involved outlining short- and long-term goals for a development consisting of five separate buildings across three lots. Within close proximity to the University of Michigan football stadium and downtown Ann Arbor, this development provides commercial, office, and residential spaces.
Lots 2 and 3 are embodied by two commercial/office spaces - the first building is 49,415 sf while the second building is 70,033 sf. Parking is included for each of these developments.
Ann Arbor, MI
Office
Building Size: 562,178 sf
Stories: 4
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
The preliminary master plan for this site involved outlining short- and long-term goals for a development consisting of five separate buildings across three lots. Within close proximity to the University of Michigan football stadium and downtown Ann Arbor, this development provides residential, commercial, and office spaces.
Lot 1 consists of three residential developments totaling 442,730 sf, providing a variety of housing options for students and local residents.
After evaluating the needs of the surrounding community, ultimately creating a conveniently walk-able campus, the preliminary master plan for this site enhances the Ann Arbor experience.
Ann Arbor, MI
Residential
Building Size: 562,178 sf
Stories: 6
Units: 225
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
In early 2018, Myefski Architects made a momentous move from the Chandler's Building in downtown Evanston to the historic Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago. Situated between the Magnificent Mile and the Chicago Riverwalk, the new studio boasts spectacular views and plenty of natural sunlight.
When building out the new office, the goal was to create a modern workspace that promotes creativity and teamwork. The primary color and material palette feature classic neutrals with Quartz and French oak accents, providing a clean contrast to the cityscape backdrop.
The open studio was created out of what was originally the Allstate Insurance office suite, which also happened to be one the building's first tenants. The columns and ceilings were left exposed to reveal the original concrete structure. These elements are intermixed with new mechanicals, which celebrates their function and visibility.
Chicago
Office
Building Size: 3,183 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
The objective of this mixed-use development is to create a contemporary housing community with world-class amenities located among an energetic urban atmosphere. The development is conveniently located within walking distance of the University of Florida campus.
The Hub's units are configured into an inventive mix of studio, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom configurations. Each unit includes spacious living areas, as well as a private bathroom for each securely-accessed bedroom. The amenities include a fitness center, communal gathering spaces, and a pool that overlooks the lively Alligator Alley.
Gainesville, FL
Mixed-Use
Building Size: 192,352 sf
Stories: 8
Units: 109
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
A new condominium development unlike any other, Icehouse offers residents a truly eclectic living experience. Built in the 1920’s, the structure first served as an ice production facility, before being used as a warehouse and then a printing facility.
Boasting design elements which can only be described as “industrial chic,” this residential development transforms utilitarian mechanisms from 20th century ice manufacturing into hip design features.
Standing less than 400 feet away from public transportation, the commuter-friendly, two-story building houses units that feature distinctive layouts in one-, two-, or three-bedroom options. The project includes an elevator, bike storage, and an enclosed parking structure with 16 available spaces.
Evanston, IL
Residential
Building Size: 37,300 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Adaptive Reuse
Sustainable Design
Work on this interdisciplinary research facility involved the preparation of concept designs and cost studies to be used for fundraising initiatives.
Phase One involves overall infrastructure, systems, and finish upgrades and enhancements for the entire 42,507 sf building. Phase Two focuses on interior renovations for the lobby, offices, and research facilities/laboratories located on the first floor. Phase Three focuses on the design of the laboratory and research section. And, Phase Four involves the wet and dry laboratory spaces.
Marquette, MI
Office
Building Size: 42,507 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Adaptive Reuse
Sustainable Design
Situated on a 1.5 acre island in the Minnesota wilderness, this 1,684 sf summer home is a quaint and beautifully-crafted retreat.
Custom-made wooden trusses add a unique level of craftsmanship to the vaulted ceilings of the open plan living room. The West-facing sun room provides panoramic lake views set against breathtaking sunset backdrops.
Follow a beautiful stone pathway to find a custom cedar sauna including indoor and outdoor showers within steps of the boat dock.
Also included in the property is a heated tent, gazebo, and sun deck to add to the tranquil feeling of this secluded island.
Cook, MN
Single Family
Building Size: 1,684 sf
Architectural Design
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Design
