Greek Souvlaki

CLIENT

Frank, Chris and Leo Paulos

SERVICES

Interior Design

TYPOLOGY

Hospitality, Branded Space

LOCATION | STATUS

Mount Lehi, Utah | Completed 2016

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Lee and Mary Paulos started the Greek souvlaki franchise in 1972. Lee’s two brothers, Tasos and Petropoulos, owned and operated a small restaurant in Piraeus, Greece. The restaurant was a tourist hot spot, and the top item on the menu was Gyros. Lee noticed the tourists loved them, and then and, there in the streets of Piraeus, he came up with the idea of bringing this beloved food back to Utah. The rest is Utah history, as rumor has it that they were the first to bring gyros to Utah.

The original store was a great success and has become known over the years as the iconic spot to get authentic Greek food in Utah. WOW atelier was commissioned to build the second Greek Souvlaki store in the state and was honored to be part of a project with such a rich Utah history!

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The space’s details needed to celebrate elements of Greek culture without becoming trite. So, we custom-fabricated tables, each celebrating different elements of classical Greek architecture. We produced all the graphic content in-house, as well as designed, fabricated, and installed all the tables that were custom-fitted to the space.

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Greek, but not cheesy Greek!

This was a direct quote from the client! So we started with the idea of the ocean and the elements you encounter on a daily basis like driftwoods, sand, and the colors of the ocean and the sky mixing together. This acted as the pallet for the space, and each piece of wood was hand-stained to reflect colors you would find on any beach along the coastline of Greece!

studio team

WOW atelier

Gregory Walker, Chimso Onwuegbu and Benjamin Wiemeyer

collaborators

Creative Service Bureau: Mark Hofeling, Linda Johnson

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