FOUNDATION CAFE /  by F. Lopez

FOUNDATION CAFÉ

TRANSIT CENTER, San Francisco, CA

(in collaboration with STUDIO RSK/Julia S. King – Interior Designer)

Foundation Cafe is a family-owned coffee shop and restaurant in San Francisco's Financial District.  Due to expansion, the new project is a tenant improvement located at the ground floor of the Salesforce Transit Center facing Minna Street/corner First Street.  The new Foundation Café includes a bar and dining both inside and outside.  Being a part of the largest Transit Center in the West Coast, this project becomes very challenging, exciting and very note-worthy.

BUNSO BREAD /  by F. Lopez

618-A Main Street, Pleasanton, CA

 

After operating in a home kitchen for several years, the owners decided to open their first bakery store in Pleasanton, CA and become visible to the Filipino community in the Bay area.   Being their first store, converting a 1000 sf space into a bakery with some dining was definitely an interesting goal to achieve and an honor to do.  The design layout and other equipment added to the challenge.

RED ROBIN BURGERS & SPIRITS EMPORIUM /  by F. Lopez

RED ROBIN BURGERS & SPIRITS EMPORIUM
Bridgepointe, San Mateo, CA
Newark Mall, Newark, CA
Sunvalley Mall, Concord, CA
San Jose, CA

These freestanding restaurants, between 7000 - 8000 SF, offer upscale hamburgers in a pseudo art-deco setting.  The restaurants consist of a bar lounge for the mature crowd and a family-oriented dining area.

THE MAGIC PAN /  by F. Lopez

THE MAGIC PAN
Market Place, Santa Ana, CA and Prototype

The Magic Pan is a 4500sf freestanding restaurant (shown above). The in-line restaurant at the Marketplace in Santa Ana, CA features a bar/restaurant in a cosmopolitan setting.

GOLDILOCKS BAKE SHOP & RESTAURANT /  by F. Lopez

GOLDILOCKS BAKE SHOP & RESTAURANT
Callan Boulevard/Westborough Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 

The bakery was started by two sisters in Manila and now has grown internationally with branches in Canada and the United States. Famous for its bakery products, Goldilocks has expanded into a full service dining with the South San Francisco store as their flagship bakery-restaurant. The corner solariums at the dining room provide views of the San Francisco International Airport and the San Bruno mountains, with self-service dining on one-side and bakery orders on the other.

JOLLIBEE /  by F. Lopez

JOLLIBEE
Tagum City, Davao

The store was designed as a new store prototype covering new finishes, materials, shapes and signages.  The outdoor seating is also being introduced to the fastfood market.  This 120-seat store boasts of a new entrance canopy and new interior facades to create an exiting dining experience.  Other photos represent special store prototype studies presented.

FORT BONIFACIO DRIVING RANGE AND SPORTS CLUB /  by F. Lopez

FORT BONIFACIO DRIVING RANGE AND SPORTS CLUB
Makati, Metro Manila

The 5.25-hectare site is located near the Fort Bonifacio Kalayaan Avenue gate, bounded by a residential neighborhood on the east and the proposed Road Lot 37 on the west. It possesses a north-south orientation, which becomes ideal for the driving range. The proposed 4,899sm clubhouse consists of a full service restaurant, a bar lounge, a snack bar, function rooms, recreational areas including the regular amenities like locker rooms and pro-shop. The snack bar, located at the ground floor, becomes an integral part of the driving range. Four function rooms can be joined together to create a ballroom for major gatherings and entertainment. These food service facilities are basically surrounded by a lanai, making it psychologically “part of the great outdoors”. The recreation center includes billiard games and a bowling alley.

Architecture is tropical with wood, abobe stone veneer and cement plaster as the main building finishes. The use of large floor tiles is prevalent.

 

HOKKIEN HOUSE /  by F. Lopez

HOKKIEN HOUSE
Las Pinas, Metro Manila

Hokkien House is a new Chinese dimsum/noodle house concept constructed in one of the larger SM malls in Metro Manila. Bar-type and sit-down dining are offered to customers. The dining wall is accentuated with Chinese reliefs which reflect major segments of their rich history

TONY ROMA’S /  by F. Lopez

TONY ROMA’S
Danville, CA / Fairfield, CA
(Hamill & McKinney, architect-of-record)    

These freestanding and in-line restaurants, between 4000-5000 SF, are famous for their ribs. The restaurants consist of a bar/lounge for the mature crowd and a rustic dining room for family dining and entertainment.

FAST FOOD FACILITIES /  by F. Lopez

We have completed numerous projects for fastfood restaurant companies throughout the United States. Projects include freestanding restaurants, tenant improvements, in-line and conversions for:

Carl's Jr. 
Great American Cookie Company
Hot 'n Now Burgers
In N Out Burgers
Jollibee, Philippines
KFC, Philippines
McDonald’s
Mrs. Field’s Cookies
Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies
Taco Bell
Taco Bell Express
Taco Time