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Opened in 2015, Ermanos Bar was the beginning of the Erman brothers' journey into hospitality and their passion for designing enhanced social environments. The space was conceived while the brothers were homebrewing in the cold Michigan winters, dreaming of a cozy gathering place with well curated beer and wine and quality food. The space, which operated for 10 years, received two AIA awards for interior architecture and numerous community accolades.
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Portal was inspired by the idea to create a transformational experience. The Erman brothers envisioned a comfortable environment with good acoustics to facilitate intimacy and celebrate life and love. A deep mirrored entry inspired by Monte Alban offers a kaleidoscope view into the calming womb-like structure comprised of 2 miles of hand-milled poplar supported by 17 hidden archways. A custom aviation interiors firm was engaged to execute the design. Opened in 2020, the space was featured in Interior Design magazine, Abitare, and a finalist in the London-based Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, an international recognition, for best Stand-Alone Concept and Lighting in North America.
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At the intersection of play-centered design, flow state, and spiritual third placemaking, ALIGN will be an environment intended to support people to connect more deeply with themselves, each other, and the world around them—facilitating belonging amidst the unabating loneliness and mental health crisis. Currently in planning, the 7-acre ground-up project is a public-private partnership between Pima County and Infinite Concepts. The site, surrounded by arroyos with sweeping mountain views, is located on the award-winning Huckelberry Loop, named America’s #1 bike path. The ALIGN team’s wellness and Loop-focused proposal was selected in a competitive public request for proposals (RFP) for the right to develop and steward the Rillito River-front property. ALIGN is the Erman brothers' latest concept in development. They aspire to offer an inclusive space of warmhearted hospitality whose quality catalyzes peak joy, creative expression, reflection, movement, and ultimately individual and community well being.