A unique adaptive reuse project in Thousand Oaks, California — turning an old bank with a suburban street frontage into a high visibility retail space and shared office building. The clients needed a quick conceptual design and matching images to sell their renovation concept to potential restaurant renters (most likely a brewery). Knowing that the brewery would need to grab the attention of passerby, both pedestrian and car traffic, the design pulls the restaurant out to the street — creating a patio set in front of the existing building brings the attention to the sidewalk and the bustle of the diners to the visible corner of the property.  Further, the design maximizes the corner lot by incorporating a bar that overlooks the street, rounds the corner, and is eye-catching with a beautiful wood pergola. The pergola serves to distinguish the restaurant space, while also providing shade and protection from the elements for the diners. 

As an added challenge, the client was clear that the drive-through to the bank would need to stay for cost purposes and city requirements, but was lost on how to incorporate it into the design, especially considering it's adjacency to the new restaurant patio. Tackling this design challenge, this existing driveway is repurposed into a food truck pull-up area. The food truck directly serves the brewery and its diners, pulling up adjacent to the patio and pergola, as if it was a fixed  restaurant counter in the building. This space flanks the entrance area, providing a quick dining option and a unique covered takeout experience, while also serving the brewery diners and office staff, as well.