INTERIOR DESIGN
SAXBYS COFFE
1818 MARKET STREET CAFÉ
A student-run café designed to merge brand culture, operational efficiency, and a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere.
Saxbys at 1818 Market Street is a flagship café developed to elevate the brand’s hospitality identity within a high traffic corporate tower. The design blends warm modern materials, refined detailing, and subtle brand cues to create a welcoming community environment. The project involved rethinking customer flow, integrating modular lounge seating, and developing a fresh architectural standard for the client’s expanding portfolio.
As Designer, I supported concept development under the Senior Designer and later led the design execution including modeling, construction documentation, FF and E detailing, coordination with consultants, and on site collaboration with the client and contractor.
Project Team: Eimer Design
Client: Saxbys
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Year: 2018
Sector: Hospitality / Café
Size: 1,600 SF
Cost: Not disclosed
Type: Interior Renovation
My Role: Designer — Concept Support, Material Palette, Space Planning Studies, Millwork Coordination, Documentation Support
Status: Completed
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Design development moodboard refining the project’s material palette, color direction, and overall hospitality-driven atmosphere for the café.
DESIGN NARRATIVE
Saxbys 1818 Market was designed as a warm, brand-forward café that could comfortably handle the heavy morning foot traffic of Market Street. Under the Senior Designer, I assisted with concept development, material selection, and spatial planning studies—helping shape a layout that supports efficient customer flow and a welcoming café atmosphere. The final design blends warm woods, matte blacks, and custom millwork to reflect the Saxbys identity and enhance the guest experience.
DESIGN INSPIRATION
Early precedent imagery used to establish the project’s aesthetic direction and material cues while aligning with Saxbys’ evolving brand standards.
3D EXPLORATION
3D axonometric and early SketchUp views illustrating the overall spatial concept, circulation, and material direction for the café.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Completed space expressing the café’s warm materiality, refined detailing, and brand-aligned atmosphere.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION