Our goal for 701 Fish House & Oyster Bar was to create a much needed, premier dining destination on the edge of Elizabethtown, a rural community located 40 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky.  The design is an expression of the owners' desire to create a unique, "high/low" dining concept with a menu that is sophisticated, yet approachable.  It's a blend of southern coastal refinements and raw, industrial materials reminiscent of shipping yards with a nod to the area's agricultural roots.  Due to the very limited budget and extremely tight time frame of 6 months from concept to completion, this "high/low" concept with DIY elements provided a great solution to fully transform the exterior and interior of the existing building.  The main dining room provides a variety of flexible seating arrangement to accommodate 120 diners, a fully serviced oyster bar, and drink bar.  A set of custom made, salvaged wood, barn doors can be closed to divide the space and provide a break-out dining room for private parties that accommodates 40 diners. 

The second phase of the project provided a 140 person catering venue for receptions and parties.

Foxworth Architecture was hired to provide the full scope of architectural services from interior and exterior design, 3D modeling and visualization, detailing, documentation, project management, and construction administration from concept to completion.  Our project team included Jennifer Morris of JMorris Design who provided interior design consultation and assistance.