Elicit Lounge at Sycuan Resort

5469 Casino Way, El Cajon, CA 92019 United States

Building Area (sf): 7,056

Completion: March 2019

Architect of Record:

HBG Design

• Danny Valle, AIA – Principal-in-Charge / Project Manager
• Shawn Hobbs, AIA – Principal / Lead Architectural Designer
• Rob Jurbergs, AIA - Principal / Lead Interior Architect
• Alexandra Milkovich, IIDA, NCIDQ – Lead Interior Designer
• Chris Wood - Interior Designer
• Joseph La Vallee - Interior Designer

• Owner/Client:
• General Contractor: Swinerton Contractors
• Electrical: • M/E/P Engineer – Vanderweil Engineers
  • Structural Engineer - Desimone Consulting Engineers
  • Lighting Consultant – Illuminating Concepts
  • Theatrical / Audio-Visual Consultant - Technomedia
  • Signage & Graphics Consultant - Lorenc + Yoo
  • Food Service Consultant - TriMark Federighi Design
  
• Engineering:
  
• Other:
  
• Photography:
  Photographer: Spearhead Media
  
  1. Elicit Lounge Floorplan
  2. A central cluster of custom-designed geometric pendants hang at varying heights over the main lounge banquette seating. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  3. Low light ambience is balanced by the picturesque outdoor views through full window walls leading to balcony dining. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  4. Highlighted by illuminated bar tops and patterned porcelain tile flooring, the sushi bar opens to a small theater kitchen where a unique glittering grout was installed to add sparkle to the origami-like mosaic tile placed behind the Raw Bar. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  5. To infuse the atmosphere with an authentic material palette, designers studied the ancient Japanese art of Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient wood preservation technique. Inspired by the color and texture of the resulting charred cedar in this practice, the team built the design around warm fiery tones and rich natural textures creating a richness in detail. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  6. A floor to ceiling stone wall column is accented by an inset fireplace to add a flicker of warmth to intimate seating groups. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  7. Large sliding Panda doors and a cantilevered door near the bar achieve the approachable elegance and indoor/outdoor experience that San Diegans have come to expect from the local hospitality market. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  8. A bold red carpeting tile anchors the center of the venue, while patterned porcelain tile flooring designates bar seating and smaller seating groups around the perimeter of the central banquette. Photography by Spearhead Media.
  
  

Boasting dramatic views of the lush new pools, gardens and the mountain landscape at Sycuan Resort, the posh, edgy craft cocktail lounge and sushi bar, Elicit Lounge and Bar, engages guests seeking breezy indoor/outdoor dining and vibrant night life entertainment.

Elicit’s design provokes the senses with Far Eastern design influences and warm, low-lit ambience designed to complement the fresh hand-rolled sushi and small plate cuisine offerings. To infuse the atmosphere with an authentic material palette, designers studied the ancient Japanese art of Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient wood preservation technique. Inspired by the color and texture of the resulting charred cedar in this practice, the team built the design around warm fiery tones and rich natural textures creating a richness in detail.

A central cluster of custom-designed geometric pendants hang at varying heights over the main lounge banquette seating. A bold red carpeting tile anchors the center of the venue, while patterned porcelain tile flooring designates bar seating and smaller seating groups around the perimeter of the central banquette.

Highlighted by illuminated bar tops and patterned porcelain tile flooring, the sushi bar opens to a small theater kitchen where a unique glittering grout was installed to add sparkle to the origami-like mosaic tile placed behind the Raw Bar.

A floor to ceiling stone wall column is accented by an inset fireplace to add a flicker of warmth to intimate seating groups. Low light ambience is balanced by the picturesque outdoor views through full window walls leading to balcony dining. Large sliding Panda doors and a cantilevered door near the bar achieve the approachable elegance and indoor/outdoor experience that San Diegans have come to expect from the local hospitality market.