On iconic Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, there is an ice cream shop where the room tells as much of the story as the menu. Van Leeuwen’s Flavor Lab looks, at first glance, like a familiar urban neighborhood scoop shop: a welcoming retail storefront design, glowing menu boards, and a steady line of people waiting for cones. A few seconds later, you notice what is happening just beyond the frameless glass walls. Behind the counter and separated only by a transparent, all glass plane, a full R&D kitchen weighs ingredients, spins test batches, and refines recipes that may eventually land in grocery freezers and shops everywhere.
Van Leeuwen Flavor Lab
Burlington, MA
How Frameless Glass Walls Turn an Ice Cream Shop into a Working Lab
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“Our goal was to create the casual feeling of indoor/outdoor environment, with the flexibility of allowing the space to spill out to provide a colorful, inviting entry or to be closed off for private events.”
— Christen F. Soares, Field Paoli Architects, Architect
