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Max & Erma's                                                     Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, IL The Browne Group provided construction documents for this prototype tenant finish project in this Chicago, Illinois suburb. The project involved a complete remodel of this unoccupied 7,500 s.f. tenant space in a shopping center location into a new Max & Erma's store. A significant storefront addition and renovation differentiate Max & Erma's store from adjacent tenants. Opened in the fall of 1993.
Max & Erma's  
Fairlawn Fairlawn, Ohio
The Browne Group provided design and construction documents services for the completion of this new 7,200 s.f. prototype store project. The building's design is a collage of several architectural styles, each reminiscent of a part of the original Max & Erma's store in Columbus, Ohio. The building's exterior uses bright colors and varied materials for a commanding site presence. This new prototype restaurant opened in the fall of 1993.

 

Max & Erma's- The Flats Cleveland, Ohio The Browne Group provided design and construction documents services for this project in "The Flats" entertainment district in Cleveland, Ohio. The project involved the complete remodeling of an existing 7,200 s.f. restaurant into a new Max & Erma's store. The design incorporates the Max & Erma's prototype design in a tenant finish space, and includes a Patio Dining Terrace overlooking the Cuyahoga River. This restaurant opened in the summer of 1993

 

Boston Chicken Restaurant Kingsdale Center Columbus, Ohio The Browne Group Architects provided complete architectural services for this 3,800 s.f. tenant finish restaurant project in suburban Columbus. The restaurant's feature products, rotisserie marinated chicken and freshly prepared side dishes, are visible to the customer in a 'deli-like' entry and queuing area. The dining area is highlighted by contemporary colors and pickled wood washed fixtures. With a seating capacity of 88, this is the largest Boston Chicken store built to date. Opened in January 1993
  Subway Restaurant Columbus, Ohio BGA provided design and construction documents services for the construction of this tenant finish restaurant project in downtown Columbus, and involved reconfiguring the prototype store design to accommodate the new location. Opened in January, 1993

 

Max & Erma's- Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan The Browne Group Architects provided design, construction documents, and construction observation services for this new store. This project involved the remodeling of an existing 7000 s.f. restaurant into a new Max & Erma's store in this suburban Detroit city. The design uses the unusual angeled geometry of the existing space to compliment the eclectic Max & Erma's decor. Opened in August, 1992.

 

Mark Pi's Express Restaurant Delaware, Ohio The Browne Group provided design and construction documents services for the completion of this 1300 s.f. tenant finish restaurant project. The restaurant features views of the Chinese wok cooking area, and is decorated with abstracted Chinese ornamentation combined with a contemporary color scheme. Opened in July, 1992.

 

Domino's Pizza Restaurant Prototype Parkersburg, W. Va. BGA completed construction drawings for this 1600 sq. ft. prototype in joint venture with J.L. Iams, Architect and for a local franchise owner. The restaurant building is one of the first Domino's units to include a dining area. The building features a brick exterior and a steeply pitched standing seam metal roof. Opened in November, 1991

 

Max & Erma's- Columbus City Center Columbus, Ohio This project involved a major remodeling of a 5,240 s.f. space previously occupied by a nite club and cafe in the Columbus City Center shopping mall. The project included a complete remodeling of the space to incorporate Max & Erma's design requirements. New interior mall storefronts and signage designs were also developed in conjunction with this project. Opened in November, 1991.
Kublai's Mongolian Barbecue Columbus, Ohio BGA provided complete architectural services from design through construction administration for this new stir-fry style barbecue restaurant in a leased space strip shopping center location. The 1420 sq. ft. restaurant features a stir-fry grill visible to the dining area and a customer self-service line for customized meal combinations. Completed and opened in August, 1991, with considerable success

 

Max & Erma's - Greentree Pittsburgh, Pa. A previous upscale, free-standing restaurant of over 7,000 sq. ft. was remodeled for this suburban Max & Erma's unit. The kitchen and support spaces were remodeled along with all front-of-house spaces. A new bar was designed and installed and four dining areas were renovated. The front entrance was completely redesigned and two facades were remodeled. The store opened in early 1990

 

Max & Erma's 
Kenny Road Columbus, Ohio
The remodeling of this restaurant was completed in two phases; interior work in 1990 and exterior work in 1991. The interior remodeling focused on new booth and table layout and finishes in two dining areas. A new covered, exterior entrance was added and two facades were redesigned with new lighting, pilasters, trim and finishes
Max & Erma's - Birmingham Birmingham, Michigan This new store involved the build-out of a 6,000 sq. ft. space in a multi-use, two story building in the center of this suburban Detroit city. A four bay storefront with entrance was developed to meet the design guidelines of the building owner and city. A complete design of the bar, dining areas, restrooms, kitchen and all back-of-house spaces were developed and built with the current Max & Erma's look. Opened in the spring of 1990

 

Max & Erma's
College Park Indianapolis, In
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For this late 1970's era store, BGA completed drawings for remodeling all exterior facades and front-of-house spaces including the entry, bar, dining areas and mezzanine. New booth and table layouts, bar screen and entry, and interior finishes were installed. Completed in 1989, in a similar style to the Columbus East store.

 

Max & Erma's
German Village Columbus, Ohio
A new decorative cornice color scheme, new windows and sidewalk kiosk were designed for the Max & Erma's flagship restaurant. Design approval was granted by the Village Commission and the work completed in 1989.

 

Max & Erma's
Dayton, Shadyside, Rochester Hills, 
Greenwood, and Farmington Hills Stores
Minor remodeling, improvement and maintenance projects have been designed and completed for the above stores over the past three years.

 

Mark Pi's China Gate
The Continent Columbus, Ohio

Mark Pi's Express
Ohio Union Columbus, Ohio

 

For renovation and remodeling of the interiors of these two restaurants, BGA provided design and construction drawings. The China Gate location was completed in 1983 and the food court unit in 1984.

 

Lotus Restaurant
Lancaster, Ohio
BGA developed the design and completed construction drawings for remodeling to adapt this freestanding building to the new Lotus restaurant. The project was completed in 1988.

 

Rainbows Nite Club, Bar & Restaurant Columbus, Ohio

 

Design and construction drawings for two remodelings of this warehouse size dance hall were completed in 1988 and in 1984. The first project involved adapting the use of the building to the Coconut Beach Club and the second project focused on revising the spaces for new game rooms and dining areas.

 

Bombay Bicycle Club
Columbus, Ohio
BGA reviewed the construction documents and provided construction observation services for this major renovation project on Hamilton Road and completed in 1985

 

Sheraton North Restaurant
Columbus, Ohio
Design and construction documents were provided for renovation of the dining room of this hbsp; restaurant in 1984.
Mr. Steak Prototype
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
BGA offered complete architectural services for this free-standing family restaurant prototype in 1984.
Siam Restaurant
Columbus, Ohio
Design services for this oriental restaurant in the northwest suburbs of Columbus were completed in 1983.
Court of Small Clams Restaurant
Columbus, Ohio
BGA provided the construction drawings for this project through a joint venture. The project involved the remodeling of a two story space and a second floor addition to a historic building on South High Street. The restaurant opened in 1983

 

 

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