Shawmut Design and Construction Completes Chevalier at the Baccarat Hotel
High-end French brasserie opens in New York City with help of award-winning construction management firm
Shawmut Design and Construction, a $1.2 billion national construction management firm, today announced the completion of Chevalier, located on the ground floor of the Baccarat Hotel in New York City. The new restaurant features a modern design with quintessential French aesthetics to reinvent the classic Parisian brasserie in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
Shawmut adorned the triple-height space with stained, wire brushed pine on the walls and ceilings, metal and white opaque glass skylights, and a splashy column of red resin at the entrance. The team's scope of work spanned 18 weeks and involved a fit out of the existing space with all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to accommodate an 80-person dining room, bar area, and La Cour, a private, 14-person chef's table.
“It was an honor to collaborate with Chef Shea Gallante to bring this sophisticated Parisian experience to New York's dining scene,” said Randy Shelly, vice president of Shawmut. “Our team was able to plan for the logistical challenges in the busy, tight space to ensure the Chef's vision came to fruition.”
The team worked with designer Stephen Sills Associates on the restaurant, named for longtime Baccarat creative director George Chevalier. This completion represents the latest in Shawmut's hospitality work, including Danny Meyer's Porchlight and Andrew Carmellini's Little Park at the Smyth Hotel in New York, and PAUL Bakery in Boston. Current work includes a $175 million renovation of the InterContinental New York Barclay.
About Shawmut Design and Construction Shawmut Design and Construction is a $1.2 billion national construction management firm with a reputation for completing extremely complex and logistically challenging projects for the most high-profile clients in the industry. As an ESOP (employee-owned) company, Shawmut has created a culture of ownership, proactive solution-making, and forward thinking. Eighty percent of its business comes from repeat clients proving there is a strong focus on building lasting partnerships. Shawmut's unique business model allows project teams to better service clients by focusing their specialized expertise within one of the following areas: Academic, Tenant Interiors, Cultural & Historic, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hotel, Restaurant, Retail, and Sports Venues. Shawmut has offices located in Boston, Providence, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.shawmut.com.
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