One of the many things the little town of Littleton needs and is often talked about is a Coffee/Sandwich shop that isnt something commercialized like dunkin donuts or subway, but its own original business. Many entrepreneurial businesses in Littleton have disappeared since the recession and this project brings individual ownership and locality back to the Littleton restaurants.
When one thinks of a coffee shop they think of a small shop, close quarters, warm and an area you can sit and relax. For this project I took that idea of the coffee shop and gave it a big interior space and also an exterior space for covered outdoor dining. There is also a "drive-thru" feature for those on the move.
The location of this coffee shop is on an open corner of the lot where an abandoned strip mall stands. There is already a fourway stop light for this location and putting it at this location allows for multiple people to drive by and see the restaurant while also providing those who leave the option to "opt" out of waiting at the stop light since there is already a spot for a second entrance on one side of the fourway stop light (rendering is shown from second entry).
What is next for this project is working with the material, which right now is a metal roof that flows down to the siding as well giving it a modern industrial look with the large windows, which fits into the commercial area of this location. The area lighting poles are actually reclaimed and we previously existing in this area from a gas station that used to be on this site in the 70's and 80's. The building graphics, which arent completely worked out, brings the consumer in by catching their attention before they would normally be able to see the sign. The sign itself even draws your attention to the building, shaped in a way to "point" at the restaurant.
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