Arcademie Bar

The historic O’Donnell Building, a long time vacuum sales and service shop, was saved from demolition by a determined client who envisioned an old-school urban arcade bar that could cater to a wide variety of customers and characters, from serious geeks to patrons of the nearby philharmonic orchestra.

Arcademie bar features "classic, oddball and legendary" arcade and pinball games, alongside custom cocktails and craft beers. The building’s well-worn interior was selectively removed to preserve the authenticity of original materials and features. In addition to helping secure a Change-of-Use approval from the state building department, we designed many necessary alterations to the building including a commercial kitchen, rooftop deck, ADA compliant restrooms and a second means of egress.

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