https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1604-soma en-us If A carpaccio of octopus, tender and razor thin, with notes of mellow olive oil, tangy citrus, and smoky piment'n, could be translated into restaurant design, you might end up with the Workshop Kitchen + Bar in Palm Springs, California.

]]> 1307-workshop-kitchen-bar-soma.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7951-workshop-kitchen-bar Glossy epoxy floors catch reflections of the exposed halogen bulbs. All concrete elements'including the booths' cantilevered tables'were cast in place. Workshop Kitchen + BarSOMAPalm Springs, CaliforniaGlossy epoxy floors catch reflections of the exposed halogen bulbs. All concrete elements'including the booths' cantilevered tables'were cast in place.Photo courtesy SOMA LED strips glow at the bar's base and behind bottles. For other lighting fixtures, .PSLAB turned conduits into design elements, as in the parallel array over the bar. Workshop Kitchen + BarSOMAPalm Springs, CaliforniaLED strips glow at the bar's base and behind bottles. For other lighting fixtures, .PSLAB turned conduits into design elements, as in the parallel array over the bar.Photo courtesy SOMA The luminous dining alcove, with courtyard views, is often a venue for private parties. Like the interior's other cast-concrete elements, this dining surface is 4&frac12; inches thick, asserting its m Workshop Kitchen + BarSOMAPalm Springs, CaliforniaThe luminous dining alcove, with courtyard views, is often a venue for private parties. Like the interior's other cast-concrete elements, this dining surface is 4½ inches thick, asserting its material heft.Photo courtesy SOMA Guests enter the restaurant through the Spanish Colonial'style courtyard, as the Workshop has no street frontage. Workshop Kitchen + BarSOMAPalm Springs, CaliforniaGuests enter the restaurant through the Spanish Colonial'style courtyard, as the Workshop has no street frontage.Photo courtesy SOMA 1) Entrance<br />2) Reception<br />3) Main dining<br />4) Bar<br />5) Dining alcove<br />6) Kitchen<br />7) Corridor<br />8) Dry storage<br />9) Office<br />10) Mechanical<br />11 Existing restroom<br Workshop Kitchen + BarSOMAPalm Springs, California1) Entrance2) Reception3) Main dining4) Bar5) Dining alcove6) Kitchen7) Corridor8) Dry storage9) Office10) Mechanical11 Existing restroom12) PassageImage courtesy SOMA 1) Entrance<br />2) Reception<br />3) Main dining<br />4) Bar<br />5) Dining alcove<br />6) Kitchen<br />7) Corridor<br />8) Dry storage<br />9) Office<br />10) Mechanical<br />11 Existing restroom<br Workshop Kitchen + BarSOMAPalm Springs, California1) Entrance2) Reception3) Main dining4) Bar5) Dining alcove6) Kitchen7) Corridor8) Dry storage9) Office10) Mechanical11 Existing restroom12) PassageImage courtesy SOMA