An Italian restaurant and pizzeria for chef Andre Guerrero, Maximiliano is
atmospherically distinctive; a dynamic triangular space infused with
color and evocative of the rich and refined menu. A large mural on the
large south wall creates a strong graphic and spatial identity. The
rhythm of embossed white stripes shifts from evenly parallel at the
ceiling to randomly wavy at the seats, giving a gravitational weight to the
wall and emitting vibrant color and pattern. Descending over a door to
the patio is a deep porous soffit that undulates over the bar, filtering
natural and artificial light and housing the restaurants wine collection.
The brightly painted slats animate the space with local and varied color
intensities creating 3d optical effects as the viewer moves that recall
the visual instability of 1970's Op Art.