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J. Buck's
The Lawrence Group Completes Design for New Downtown St. Louis J. Buck's
March 9, 2007
ST. LOUIS, MO – The Lawrence Group has completed the design and construction has begun on a new J. Buck’s
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restaurant in the Cupples Station Building at the southeast corner of Clark Avenue and 10th Street in downtown St. Louis.
The Buck family and Ted Geiger’s newest J. Buck’s will occupy 8,300 square feet of the building’s first floor. The restaurant is scheduled to be open for business this summer. Conrad Properties owns the Cupples Station Building.
“We are looking forward to a summertime opening and being a part of the rebirth of downtown St. Louis. This is very exciting for us,” said Geiger. “Our partnership with Conrad Properties combined with the vision of The Lawrence Group in a building with such history will create a very unique environment.”
The former brick warehouse features exposed timber ceilings and columns, with large arched windows facing the new Busch Stadium. Designs for the new J. Buck’s include two private meeting rooms and an outdoor patio with a view of the ballpark.
Linda Loewenstein, principal of The Lawrence Group, helped to design the restaurant’s nostalgic interior.
“We wanted to design a restaurant that looks like it has always been there, a landmark in downtown St. Louis,” she said. “The space will be very nostalgic, warm, fun and classic. Classic is a great term because it also describes the Buck family and what they mean to the city of St. Louis. Broadcasting, sports and nostalgia will be central to the design.”
Julie Buck, co-owner of the restaurant and daughter of the late, legendary sportscaster Jack Buck, said she is excited about the new downtown location.
“We think that this location by the new Busch stadium will be a neat addition to downtown St. Louis. The restaurant will be built in such an historic building and its design will truly represent the city’s tremendous sports history,” said Julie Buck, co-owner of the restaurant. “It will be an ideal spot for people to gather before and after sporting events in the area and to gather for business meetings and other events.”
The Lawrence Group is one of the largest and fastest growing architectural, interior design and town planning firms in St. Louis with 200 employees in five states, including network offices in Austin, New York City, Denver and the Carolinas. Named in the “Top 100 Giants” by Interior Design magazine and the “Top 500 Design Firms” by Engineering News Review, The Lawrence Group is an industry leader in design, project delivery and real estate development services to health care, commercial and housing clients. The Lawrence Group is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Green Building Council. For more information, call Donna Gamache, director of communications, at 314-231-5700 x341 or visit www.thelawrencegroup.com.
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