Lumen at Beacon Park stands next to a sidewalk like a carefully folded piece of origami—albeit out of glass and wood, not paper. Designed by Touloukian Touloukian, Inc., the 8,875-SF restaurant anchors a new public green space, its cantilevered green roofs gesturing simultaneously toward the historic Detroit G.A.R. building across Grand River Avenue and the elliptical lawn of Beacon Park.

Sapele mahogany wood, metal panels, precast concrete, and a flexible glass storefront combine to create a sleek yet welcoming façade. Folding glass walls dissolve the boundary between the exterior and interior, connecting the restaurant more directly with its surroundings. At the ceiling, a system of wood louvers and acoustic fabric panels hide the mechanics of downlights, sprinklers, and the sound system. The warm tones of the wood-wrapped cantilever balance the sharp edges of the roof deck.

This project achieved LEED Silver certification.

Image Credit: Anton Grassl

Touloukian Touloukian Inc.

Tooles Contracting Group / Roncelli, Inc.

Design/Bid/Build

$5 – 10 Million

• 2019 AIA BSA Small Firm Design Award
• 2019 USGBC MA GREEN Building Showcase
• 2019 International Architecture Award — The Chicago Athenaeum
• 2019 IIDA New England Design Awards, Best In Show
• 2019 WoodWorks – Wood Design Awards, Beauty of Wood Award
• 2018 AIA New England Design Awards, Honor Award
• 2018 AIA BSA Hospitality Design Award
• 2018 AIA BSA Honor Award for Design Excellence
• 2018 Design Core Detroit – Commerce Design Detroit Award
• 2018 AIA Detroit Architectural Honor Awards – Building Award
• 2018 American Architecture Award — The Chicago Athenaeum
• 2018 Eater Detroit – Design of the Year: Reader’s Choice
• 2018 Metal Architecture Design Award — Judges Award
• 2017 Green Good Design Award — The Chicago Athenaeum