Hickey Construction Inc.

The only Good Stuff location built from scratch, Hickey Construction started work with just a sketch of the proposed lifeguard tower in hand.

Working from the sketch, Hickey Construction collaborated with a structural engineer to develop detailed drawings. The tower was constructed at a steel fabricator’s facility and then delivered and lowered onto the building roof with a crane.

When it’s dark outside, lighting brings out structural details and creates a whole new look for both the façade and the interior of the eatery. Note that the X braces in the windows once again reinforce the lifeguard tower as a design element.

Architect Patrick Killen, Studio 9 One 2, created a very fresh, contemporary look for the restaurant interior using inexpensive materials like MDF and light, simple finishes. Hickey Construction devised the “flying carpet” ceiling panels to provide effective acoustic control along with a counter crafted to resemble a surfboard.

Various design elements reference the southern California location: the surfboard counter and fish skeleton light fixtures. Initially, the fish skeletons were merely a decorative element; the owner introduced the light fixture and the two elements became one. At the entry, a “cookie” cut into the glass lowers the upper limit, but as one walks into the room, the higher ceiling creates a feeling of spaciousness.

Especially effective at night, the moiré screen is purposeful as well as decorative. An aluminum bar positioned behind the screen is equipped with fiber optic lighting and a color wheel designed to light the screen and create the appearance of wave-like motion.