Kent State University, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative

Working with former Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) Director, Christopher Diehl, as the Design Lead, Westlake Reed Leskosky provided architectural and interior design, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to renovate the upper floor of the historic Cowell & Hubbard Building (originally built in 1919 and modified in 1955) at 1305 Euclid Avenue. The renovated space houses new studios, gallery, classroom/conference spaces and faculty and staff offices for CUDC...

Zachary Bruell, Chinato

Chinato is a 130 seat restaurant located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The setting is the first floor and basement of a turn of the century loft structure. Formerly a jewelry store, the former improvements to the space had been demolished prior to initiation of the design, revealing a backdrop composed of concrete floors and ceilings, and a series of dendriform columns positioned on a 15'-0" center to center grid. The...

Zachary Bruell, L'Albatros Brasserie

L'Albatros is the second restaurant designed by Westlake Reed Leskosky for noted chef Zachary Bruell. Housed in a pair of connected, turn of the century carriage houses in University Circle, the design interprets and reimagines the setting of a Belle Époque brasserie. To invoke the characteristics of café society, and to provide choice in ambiance for clientele, there are two distinctly different moods established in the five rooms; the red...

Zachary Bruell, Parallax

Definitions of the name "Parallax" presented on a glass panel in the restaurant's vestibule set the stage for a sophisticated dining experience in a remerging inner city neighborhood. Creating a carefully scripted environment, the minimalist architecture serves as the backdrop for renowned chef Zack Bruell, and transforms the street level of the former mercantile building into an urbane destination that injects a new vitality and interaction with the street scene....

The Dalad Group, Hoyt Block

Westlake Reed Leskosky's master plan creates a residential oasis within the urban Warehouse District, Cleveland's 19th century manufacturing and wholesale center. A prominent Cleveland developer had acquired a city block of the historic district for a mixed-use project, encompassing nearly 1 million square feet of leasable space. Planned for implementation in three phases over three years, the design addresses the deep and dark buildings originally designed for manufacturing and storage....

Cuyahoga County Soldiers and Sailors Monument Commission, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Restoration

Westlake Reed Leskosky recently completed the preservation and rehabilitation of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Cleveland's Public Square. Built in 1894 at a cost of $280,000, the structure is the city's major Civil War Memorial and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Save America's Treasures. The current preservation effort represents a joining of private and public groups-including local foundations, the non-profit Monument Commission, and...

Ameritrust Complex

Westlake Reed Leskosky worked with a developer to design a $200 million redevelopment of the former Ameritrust complex in downtown Cleveland.  Featuring a luxury boutique hotel, a new Class A office building and a new multi-story parking garage, the mixed-use lifestyle center will encompass almost 10 square city blocks.  Integral to the project is the adaptive re-use of two landmark structures:  the 1908 Cleveland Trust Rotunda and the 1971 Marcel...

Penton Media, Penton Media

Penton Media publishes trade journals focusing on the manufacturing, construction and hospitality industries. They wanted an environment that conveyed the vitality of a dot com enterprise without compromising qualities necessary for concentration while writing and editing, and a shift from an environment of closed offices to one more conducive to teaming and interdisciplinary interaction. A palette of stainless steel, encaustic plaster, blonde millwork, dolomitic limestone, slate and varied clear and...

Superior Avenue Office Tower

Westlake Reed Leskosky's concept design for a speculative office building in downtown Cleveland projects a highly memorable image.  Located at a key transition point between Public Square and the Warehouse District, the canted form has dynamic visibility as a terminus to Euclid and Superior Avenues.   Designed for LEED Gold certification, the structure reduces heat gain by self-shading the south façade.  Horizontal blades on heat-activated sensors shield the east and west...