Projects

Cibo Café

Completed 2010
Mixed-Use + Hospitality
Sausalito, California

Introduction

Concrete doesn’t forget—The Plymouth reimagines.

A striking adaptive reuse project in Northwest Arkansas, The Plymouth transforms the region’s first all-concrete parking deck into a modern mixed-use hub. Featuring exposed steel structure, board-formed concrete, and a vibrant rooftop green space, the design blends industrial heritage with contemporary architecture. The result is a bold, deconstructionist-inspired landmark that redefines urban space through sustainability, transparency, and reinvention.

Project Notes

600 SF
Adaptive reuse

This little cafe came in a robust package and we allowed the brick to express itself by using refined black window frame matching the existing steel windows.

Allowing the existing structure to stand alone and come to the front. Give the cafe its overriding character.

Allowing the existing materials; concrete, brick and steel to set the stage for the warm industrial design language.

The incorporation of an outdoor space allowed the transition from passer by to patron the seamlessness to interact within the three urban fabrics.

The old material passageway was embraced, supported and highlighted by using steel Chanel to reinforce the existing brick arched opening.

Summary

Cibo Café is a compact yet character-rich adaptive reuse project that breathes new life into a former mill and gas station. Embracing the integrity of existing materials—exposed brick, raw concrete, and steel—the design allows the building’s industrial bones to speak clearly. Minimal interventions, including refined black steel frames and strategic structural reinforcement, honor the past while supporting a warm, modern café experience. An outdoor threshold softens the urban edge, creating a seamless transition from street to space. What emerges is a small but enduring landmark that connects memory, material, and community over a shared cup of coffee.