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Mas Farmhouse

Hello and welcome to the SWA Architecture weekly blog post.  In case this is your first time visiting, let’s go over what this blog actually is.  The blog is a weekly look at different projects that SWA Architecture has collaborated on throughout our existence.  SWA Architecture is a full service firm with two locations, one located in Manhattan and the other satellite office in Huntington, Long Island. The firm is a fully integrated facility specializing in commercial, residential and mixed-use architectural design, interior design, planning, sidewalk café design, expediting, zoning and code analysis, lighting design, and energy conservation. The firm has completed more than 600 retail, restaurant, multiple dwelling/residential, office interiors and hospitality projects, with a knowledgeable staff that has worked on with both private and public clientele.
Now let’s get to this week’s project.  Welcome to Mas Farmhouse.  Headed by Chef Galen Zamarra, Mas Farmhouse can be found at 39 Downing St in Manhattan, New York.  This simple, yet elegant, restaurant provides New American Cuisine.  The unique aspect about this restaurant, other then it’s immensely delicious food, is that the food is locally grown and sustainably raised.  Chef Zamarra cooks this nutritional, fresh food with modern French styles and honoring classical technique.  SWA Architecture worked on the architecture and planning for this project.  Take a look for yourself at the photographs below.  Next week we will be back so stay tuned until then. 

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Don Pepi Pizza

This week we are taking a look at an old project from twenty years ago.  Our Principal Architect and Owner of the company, Steve Wygoda, was the architect on this gem when he was a young lad.  This pizza place, named Don Pepi Pizza, is located right in the famous Penn Station.  Go to the Amtrak level and you cannot miss the bright lights of Don Pepi.  Take a peek at the pictures and get some Pizza.  Stay tuned for next week where we will get some spectacular interiors. 

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Ristorante Morini

Hey everybody I hope your holidays went fantastically.  Now let’s bring hopefully the best year of our lives to a start.  Let’s begin this year with a bang by showing you an Altamarea Group Restaurant, there seventh in Manhattan, which sure is opening up with a bang.  I am of course speaking of Ristorante Morini.  Another extravagant restaurant with famous chef, Chef Michael White.  You can find this place in the Upper East Side, located on Madison Avenue.  For some good Italian cuisine, I highly recommend making this upscale restaurant a stop.

 

Waiting to be seated?  Take a look at the extensive wine program and grab yourself a drink.  As you can tell by the photograph above, the bar on the first floor offers a plethora of wine to choose from.  Want more of a cocktail?  No problem.  There is a cocktail list featured that is a can’t miss with any drink. 

Our next picture shows us a different view of the first floor.  Surrounding the bar are elegant tables ready for you and your family to sit down in.  The photograph below gets a full view of the first floor and displays the light fixtures that are unique to this restaurant.

 

Lastly for the first floor, we take a look down the stair to convey the stylish stairwell that leads you to the first floor.

 

Let’s make our way to the second floor, this area is the main dining area.  As you can see, the second floor provides a rather large space to play host to any size party.  The light fixtures line the area making a cozy and romantic evening for a date. 

Our last photograph for this week takes a look at another area on the second floor.  Notice the art that lines the walls, giving the essence of sophistication that can always be found with Altamarea Group restaurants.  Valentine’s Day is coming up gents, if you want to come to this place make a reservation soon, it might already be booked up!  Well I hope you guys had a wonderful New Year, we’ll be back next week!    

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Interior Apartment

Hello ladies and gentleman, welcome back to SWA weekly top projects.  This week we have an exclusive look at a beautiful Manhattan apartment.  SWA did the interior design, architectural design and expediting for this lavish location.  Take look at the following photos, the one directly below shows a wide angle of the apartment.  A luxurious interior filled with black and whites playing off each other to give a sense of sophistication. 

Let’s now take a closer look at the counter.  See a common theme?  The white marble beautifully works with the white cabinets.

Our next photo takes a look at the other side of the apartment, with elegant sliding doors leading to another room.  Also exposed is the wine storage unit, a necessity for any apartment in Manhattan. 

Our last photo provides a brief glimpse of the bathroom.  As you can see, this apartment is the essence of beauty, encapsulating class, while providing a heightened sense of elegance.  If we do not get a post before the New Year, have a happy holiday and may great fortune come to you this New Year. 

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Melrose Ballroom

 

Welcome back to the SWA Weekly Top Project blog.  This week we are going back to a project we have been before.  Let’s take a trip to back to the Melrose Ballroom located at 36-08 33^rd street in Astoria.  Scroll down our blog and you’ll see that last time we were here this place was nowhere near ready and still heavily under construction. 

Well take a look now!  The bars are set up with massive flat screens and long bars that make anyone want to party.  The space is fully furnished and just a mere couple of weeks away from popping off!  With a second floor to boot, this place will blow you away with its décor.  Get ready, because when this place opens there will be a long wait to get in. 

 

 

 

 

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Morini Ristorante

This week we are taking a look at two different projects currently under construction.  We will come back to them once they are complete but we would like to show you where they stand today.  If you liked the other Altamarea group restaurants that we have shown you, get ready for one more.  Located on 1167 Madison Avenue, the soon to be restaurant named Morini Ristorante will be massive.  The photo above shows the outside of Morini Ristorante, obviously not ready to be shown.  It should be coming to life in December. 

The below photo shows the second floor of this gem, which will feature a large dining area with beautiful wood walls.  This place, under SWA and Chef Michael White’s eye, will sure make a splash on the restaurant scene. 

Interior Design of an Apartment

We make a slight gear shift when looking at our second project of the week.  We are looking at an apartment that is under construction.  As you can tell, the rooms are all being put together.  Under the supervision and design of SWA, we combined two apartments into one, creating a masterful layout.  SWA also got the apartment approved and filed.  As you can see the bathrooms are a sheen marble white and will be soon complimented by the rest of the apartment.  That’s all for this week, have a happy Thanksgiving and go see some restaurants that SWA has collaborated with!

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Back again and better than ever.  This week on the blog we’re doing something a little different.  We are going to run by a lot of places that collaborated with SWA Architecture and show some excellent façade shots.  We will give a brief summary of the restaurant and why you should go there. 

Let’s start off with a sweet little joint called Sweet Revenge that you can see in the picture above.  This joint is located at 63 Carmine Street in Manhattan.  If you are looking for a “sweet” place to get a bite, go there and grab a delicious cup cake. 

Next restaurant we are looking at is Café Blossom.  Located just down the street from Sweet Revenge at 41 Carmine Street.  Can’t find a great place with a great vegan menu?  No longer will you be burdened as Café Blossom has an excellent Vegan Menu.

Our last West Village place is the Victory Garden.  This place offers unique ice cream that cannot be found anywhere else in the city.  Go down the street from Café Blossom to grab some dessert at 31 Carmine street, it won’t disappoint. 

Lastly we look at Mr. Bigg’s Bar and Grill.  Go west to 596 10^th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen if you want a fun happy hour and a fun time in general.  Maybe go crazy and go to all these places and make a day of it.  Stay tuned next week as we take a deep dive into an apartment we masterfully designed.