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Nuevo – Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar

The Gothic Building

ABA worked with the chef/owner to integrate the design of the space with the menu and the regional cooking style of the team by using traditional themes found in a typical Mexican restaurant and giving them an updated fresh and modern look. The entrance and bar canopy was designed to connect the disparate spaces, including the private dining room in the lower level, by providing a common architectural device ordering and connecting the spaces. ABA also did the interior design which included modern use of traditional materials such as the copper bar face and interpretations of Mexican poncho fabric design seen in the canopy wood pattern. The color scheme is bold and updated southwest colors of golds, rusts, oranges, and reds. ABA brought in an artist as part of the design team, who produced the custom wall covering at the main dining area booths. Once open, ABA was retained to design an urban exterior roof top terrace with a separate bar which overlooks the downtown skyline.