Jones is a restaurant/lounge/club in the heart of downtown San Francisco located in the historic Gaylord building on Geary and Jones. The space consists of a 5,000sf interior that opens up to a 7,000 sf patio that in turn is the roof of a 1 storey parking garage facing Geary Street. Based on a complex layout of existing columns and foundations the interior is arranged on different levels, creating spatial separations while maintaining the openness of the club. The interior space houses two large bars, a full kitchen in the back of house area, a dining area with a view of the patio, lounge areas throughout and a very unique large unisex bathroom.
The exterior patio is accessed by ramps from both Jones and Geary and is framed and structured by planters and a pavilion that houses a third bar. Trellises on both structures create a transition area between the in and outside while an elevated area overlooks and connects with Geary Street.
The design took clues from the existing building materials and ornaments such as the existing wrought iron gate at the entry of the Gaylord Hotel and reinterpreted them in a modern way. Other design aspects such as the board-formed concrete and the ceiling pattern are repeated in various other applications, giving the entire space a cohesive and flowing atmosphere. All aspects of the project such as the light fixtures, millwork, furniture and the metalwork such as the gates and guardrails have been custom designed by nottoscale.
