We traveled to Wichita a couple of weeks ago to photograph this incredible hot dog restaurant. In the process, we also discovered that their food is quite tasty, and in fact I am still dreaming about those tater tots. ;) But back to the photos...
Bekah and Adam Wagoner recently graduated from Kansas State school of Architecture and instead of looking for small-time jobs at firms, they had the amazing opportunity to design a restaurant from scratch! The main idea of the building was to have two "boxes" connected in the middle by an open and airy eating section that feels almost outside. When looking at the building, the left side is the kitchen and ordering area, and the right is the bar and restrooms. I love all of their green details, especially the light tubes in the restrooms and bar area, and positioning the building so that it's out of direct sunlight in the summer but gets more in the winter to help heat. One of my favorite small details is the inlaid logo on all of the concrete tables, and the attention to branding throughout the design really helps them stand out. Even the dumpster area was designed ;)
Getting up at 5am to get the perfect morning light wasn't easy, but definitely worth it to photograph such a great modern building.
