After several years of testing and establishing a design language embodying the Torchy?s Tacos brand, mainly through the design and construction of interior finish- outs and second generation remodels, Chioco Design was commissioned to create their new flagship location. The ground-up building, located along Austin?s iconic South Congress Ave., is situated on the site formerly occupied by Fran?s Hamburgers, an Austin based restaurant established in the 1970?s that symbolized a nostalgia for the archetypal Texas drive-in diner. Chioco Design set out to create a building able to respect itÊs iconic setting, allude to it's historic roots and fulfill the needs of a modern restaurant.

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Architects: Chioco Design · Office Profile

Location: Austin, TX, USA

Area: 278.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Patrick Y. Wong

© Patrick Y. Wong

From the architect. After several years of testing and establishing a design language embodying the Torchy?s Tacos brand, mainly through the design and construction of interior finish- outs and second generation remodels, Chioco Design was commissioned to create their new flagship location. The ground-up building, located along Austin?s iconic South Congress Ave., is situated on the site formerly occupied by Fran?s Hamburgers, an Austin based restaurant established ...