Diplomat Closet After purchasing a warehouse building for their new showroom and assembly warehouse, Diplomat Closet turned to D2 to adapt the raw building into a polished sales floor. Attracted to the structure, which included steel rails for trains that once travelled straight through the future showroom, the adaptive reuse project is a juxtaposition of...

Firstrust Bank Club Firstrust engaged D2 to rebrand and renovate their VIP Touchdown Club at the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, Lincoln Financial Field. A compressed timeline, between season close and opening game, added a challenge our team was ready to tackle. The vibe is akin to a modern speakeasy – a Firstrust bank branch from the outside, with the surprise of a dramatic and elite...

The Guard House Café D2 was engaged to transform The Gatehouse from a utilitarian security building into a fresh community café. The small but mighty Guard House Café, the heart of The Arsenal’s maker space campus, will bring together the light industrial and creative tenants and the community in whole. Check out more of the...

Five Below Amenities & Roof Deck Situated on the top floor of the historic Lit Brother’s Building, the five below Café spills out onto a roof deck overlooking one of Philadelphia’s oldest neighborhoods. Directly accessible to the Five Below employees, these spaces are also available to the public. The cozy interior atmosphere displays newly exposed...

O'Toro D2 designed the pintsized O’Toro space with intent to carve and define intimate dining areas and create the illusion of a larger space. While maintaining a variety of dining options – including the bar, booths, banquettes, and tables – seating was maximized. Primarily wrapped in natural bamboo and deep crimson fabrics, the experience is...

The Grove D2 was engaged to bring an aging shopping center, full of vacancies, back to life. Named for the outdoor space that unifies two anchor restaurants, the Grove, was an exercise in addition-by-subtraction. Partial demolition at the intersection of an existing L-shaped building comfortably connects to both of its bookend restaurant spaces, becoming the...