Alcove at Ensue: It is the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. A typical Northern California morning IS FILTERED BY layers of fog, BLURRING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN LANDSCAPE AND CREATURES. YOU ARE LOST IN THIS SCENERY BECAUSE YOU COULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN IS TRUE.

 

A big part of designing this restaurant in the space that used to be an empty, open roof of atop the Futian Shangri-La Hotel, was making the most of this incredibly tall ceiling height that was offered at the top of the building, and maximizing the existing window exposure and phenomenal views. With a total height of 13-meters (43-feet) the program was able to include an entirely new structure to accommodate a bar and lounge, now known as Alcove.