UCHI
Provided: Full Service Architecture + Interior Design + General Contracting
Location: Denver, CO
Completed: Fall 2018
When the James Beard Award-winning Japanese restaurant Uchi came calling in Denver, Tres Birds was selected to provide full service sustainable architecture, general contracting, and interior design. Housed in S*Park, the full square block mixed-use living and urban agriculture development designed by tbw, the Austin-based restaurant group looked to the space’s creator to provide an elevated aesthetic for the chic restaurant.
Using Tres Birds' experience in Japan (with completed projects in Tokyo and Osaka) as a foundation, the firm was able to bring Japanese sensibilities to the table while incorporating that which makes Denver unique. Native lumber and reclaimed materials were used throughout the restaurant, like the massive Douglas fir door that’s accented with utilitarian steel.
The southern wall grabs the immediate attention of the guest after passing through the entry. A Tres Birds innovation, the wall is a composite of red and crystal bricks that refract the light as it streams into the dining room. As the sun sets, one can peer out from the inside to see the Denver skyline.
The balance of light and dark makes the space compelling -- the raw lumber ceiling (which doubles its duty as sound-dampening) contrasts with the black accents around the room. Shoji screens provide a lightness while the boldness of the Austin restaurant’s iconic red flowered paper makes a statement. A 70-foot white marble sushi bar serves as a connection between the two dining rooms, and large parties can dine under a magnificent eight-foot oculus with views up to the delicate vines of the greenhouse above.
Furniture was designed especially for Uchi, and manufactured by Denver-based House Fish.
Location: Denver, CO
Completed: Fall 2018
When the James Beard Award-winning Japanese restaurant Uchi came calling in Denver, Tres Birds was selected to provide full service sustainable architecture, general contracting, and interior design. Housed in S*Park, the full square block mixed-use living and urban agriculture development designed by tbw, the Austin-based restaurant group looked to the space’s creator to provide an elevated aesthetic for the chic restaurant.
Using Tres Birds' experience in Japan (with completed projects in Tokyo and Osaka) as a foundation, the firm was able to bring Japanese sensibilities to the table while incorporating that which makes Denver unique. Native lumber and reclaimed materials were used throughout the restaurant, like the massive Douglas fir door that’s accented with utilitarian steel.
The southern wall grabs the immediate attention of the guest after passing through the entry. A Tres Birds innovation, the wall is a composite of red and crystal bricks that refract the light as it streams into the dining room. As the sun sets, one can peer out from the inside to see the Denver skyline.
The balance of light and dark makes the space compelling -- the raw lumber ceiling (which doubles its duty as sound-dampening) contrasts with the black accents around the room. Shoji screens provide a lightness while the boldness of the Austin restaurant’s iconic red flowered paper makes a statement. A 70-foot white marble sushi bar serves as a connection between the two dining rooms, and large parties can dine under a magnificent eight-foot oculus with views up to the delicate vines of the greenhouse above.
Furniture was designed especially for Uchi, and manufactured by Denver-based House Fish.
