Eric Laignel Photography
ST. ANDRIE
HOUSTON, TX
FROM THE CLIENT
“MaRS has been an integral partner in creating a variety of lasting brands for Midway. Kelie and Erick blend an entrepreneurial mindset with their design process, distinguishing them as unique builders of brand equity. They have been essential in helping craft the identity for The George hotel,and ensuring memorable guest experiences. We have been fortunate to collaborate on an array of projects including hotels, restaurants, multifamily, and commercial interiors.”- Brad Freels, Chairman, Midway Companies and Jonthan Brisden, Former CEO
FEATURES + ACCOLADES
“HBJ’s 2020 Landmark Awards: Mixed-use winner and finalists”by HBJ Staff, Houston Business Journal, September 2020
2020 HBJ Landmark Award Winner “H-E-B-anchored mixed-use development on Washington Ave. tops out” Houston Business Journals, September
NARRATIVE
The St. Andrie at Buffalo Heights is a multi-use residential entertaining space for a youthful mixed-use rental complex. The residence lounge sits atop an H-E-B in the Buffalo Heights district on Washington Avenue and blends functionality for residents to gather, game or dine in one open space within a niche foodie centric environment. The open lounge area is designed specifically for these uses and is subdivided by three floating boxes: the cook box, dine box and work box. The dine box is encased by custom shelves with integrated glazing and sliding glass walls to allow for private use of the space as a meeting or dining room. The cook box is anchored with a gas cooktop island often used for cooking classes by H-E-B’s renowned culinary chefs. The work box houses the leasing offices and workroom and is tucked away from the residence lounge as to not intermix the two functions. Sprinkled around the dine, cook and work boxes are co-working tables, gaming tables and other lounging zones. The spaces open onto one another and visually connect to enhance lively and active entertaining from day to night. The spaces are also connected to an outdoor breezeway so guests can take in the sunset by the fire pit while listening to the running water of a fountain feature and a custom laser-cut Buffalo Heights stenciled Corten light boxes that transform the day and night experience.
PROJECT CLIENT
OFFICE
3202 Mercer
Houston, Texas 77027
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