Cascadia, an upscale restaurant in the Belltown section of Seattle, celebrates the city's rainy reputation with a custom focal point. Designers at Girvin (Seattle) built a 63-square-foot “rain portal” wherein water runs between two frosted glass panes. Fiberoptics light a panel, which separates the dining and kitchen areas with a vignette of the Cascade Mountains.
Custom design appears throughout the restaurant in the form of mosaic tile flooring, antique cherry casework, upholstery and a white onyx bar top.
Client: Cascadia Restaurant, Seattle — Kerry Sear and Heidi Grathwol, owners
Design: Girvin Inc., Seattle — Tim Girvin, principal; Jeff Haack, design director; Michael Stearns, senior designer
Outside Consultants: MoBerg Epstein, Seattle (architect of record); J. Miller & Associates, Seattle (lighting design); R. Miller Inc., Seattle (general contractor)
Suppliers: TRSW, Tacoma, Wash. (fixturing); Bentley, Seattle (carpet); Duluth Timber, Seattle (wood flooring); Grange Furniture Inc., New York (furniture); Trade Mark Signs, Seattle (signage)
Photography: Steve Keating Photography, Poulsbo, Wash.