The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant is housed in a 15,000 SF two-story building former fire station with seating for 380 patrons. It is a Chicago Landmark Structure. Aria completed the original build of the restaurant in 2002. Tragically, a roof fire struck the building in December of 2014.
During the post-fire restoration, the challenge was to highlight the building materials from 1905. Part of the original tin ceiling was destroyed so we replicated those pieces based on the 12 piece prototype design. Soot residue oozed from the grout between each Tiffany glazed brick tile. The restoration required repetitive cleaning of each section but created a historical feel.
