THE FAMILY JONES DISTILLERY
Provided: Architecture + Interior Design + General Contracting
Location: Denver, CO
Completed: September 2017
The Family Jones Distillery on 32nd and Osage is a distillery and cocktail lounge nestled in the Lower Highlands neighborhood. The 2,000 SF space was previously used as a tattoo parlor, and had a low roof, dark interior, and simple construction. The challenge was to create a space that could house both distillery operations and cozy cocktail lounge within limited square footage.
Tres Birds approached the project with a double sided solution to expand the space: lifting the roof and designing a sunken bar and low slung furniture. The new space is simultaneously lofty and intimate, while showcasing distillery operations on the newly added, second floor mezzanine.
Guests enter the space through a small patio area marked by a large, square, wooden door—custom made using reclaimed wood from the existing building. During warmer months, the door slides open, allowing for a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces.
The east facing, two-story building facade is comprised of glass panels, punctuated by two-story wooden louvers. The louvers pull south light into the space in winter months, and reduce direct light in the summer, regulating temperature and creating a daytime environment that is entirely serviced by natural light.
The focal point of the project is a 17’ copper still perched above the central bar. Made in Germany, the rounded, biomorphic form sits in an oculus flanked by wooden mashers and additional components. Guests can watch spirits being made while enjoying cocktails in the lounge below. After dark, lights shine onto the kettle, bouncing a warm glow into the space and making it highly visible from the street below.
Concrete masonry unit block walls line the space and are dotted with extrusions—intermittent rectangular openings that stretch up the lateral walls and house a combination of herbs used in spirit making, and light fixtures designed to illuminate the tables below.
The sunken bar is enclosed by a continuous, curvilinear, concrete bartop that darkens towards the apex of the curve. Repurposed boxcar flooring was used to create booth tables that line the exterior walls. Around the bar and in the front area, low slung seating and tables—designed to imitate the living room environment—ground the communal space beneath the lofted roof above.
In a time when customers are increasingly interested in where things are coming from and how they are made, The Family Jones Distillery places customers and makers in a shared environment, designed to elevate the experience of both parties.
Location: Denver, CO
Completed: September 2017
The Family Jones Distillery on 32nd and Osage is a distillery and cocktail lounge nestled in the Lower Highlands neighborhood. The 2,000 SF space was previously used as a tattoo parlor, and had a low roof, dark interior, and simple construction. The challenge was to create a space that could house both distillery operations and cozy cocktail lounge within limited square footage.
Tres Birds approached the project with a double sided solution to expand the space: lifting the roof and designing a sunken bar and low slung furniture. The new space is simultaneously lofty and intimate, while showcasing distillery operations on the newly added, second floor mezzanine.
Guests enter the space through a small patio area marked by a large, square, wooden door—custom made using reclaimed wood from the existing building. During warmer months, the door slides open, allowing for a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces.
The east facing, two-story building facade is comprised of glass panels, punctuated by two-story wooden louvers. The louvers pull south light into the space in winter months, and reduce direct light in the summer, regulating temperature and creating a daytime environment that is entirely serviced by natural light.
The focal point of the project is a 17’ copper still perched above the central bar. Made in Germany, the rounded, biomorphic form sits in an oculus flanked by wooden mashers and additional components. Guests can watch spirits being made while enjoying cocktails in the lounge below. After dark, lights shine onto the kettle, bouncing a warm glow into the space and making it highly visible from the street below.
Concrete masonry unit block walls line the space and are dotted with extrusions—intermittent rectangular openings that stretch up the lateral walls and house a combination of herbs used in spirit making, and light fixtures designed to illuminate the tables below.
The sunken bar is enclosed by a continuous, curvilinear, concrete bartop that darkens towards the apex of the curve. Repurposed boxcar flooring was used to create booth tables that line the exterior walls. Around the bar and in the front area, low slung seating and tables—designed to imitate the living room environment—ground the communal space beneath the lofted roof above.
In a time when customers are increasingly interested in where things are coming from and how they are made, The Family Jones Distillery places customers and makers in a shared environment, designed to elevate the experience of both parties.
