VALLEJO CLUBHOUSE

Interior Design for a clubhouse in the bay area.

Modern lounge with a pool table, flat-screen TV on a textured dark blue wall, kitchen area with marble island, and a windowed dining area with chairs, pendant lighting, and decorative black and white photos.
Modern interior lounge with black, gray, and white furniture, geometric ceiling lights, a wall-mounted TV, and green vertical garden walls.
Modern hotel lobby with black and gray furniture, geometric patterned floor, and a contemporary geometric ceiling light fixture.
Modern indoor lounge and kitchen area with bar stools, a wall-mounted TV, green seating, and large windows letting in natural light.
Modern recreational room with an air hockey table, pool table, seating area, and large windows.

Design Brief - The Metropolitan

This design is for the entrepreneur, the tech savvy employee and the city enthusiast resident. Our goal was to design a space that reflects and embodies the daily experience of your every day commuter. Whether it be the actual journey to the surrounding cities by roadways and bridges or the bold and defined style of the Metropolitan themselves, we’ve used that inspiration to create a scheme consisting of classic geometrics that play harmoniously with a strong color palette.

The design inspiration of “The Metropolitan” is taken from the well-traveled iconic bridges of the area and the linear, structural elements of cities. This will be achieved by compiling materials with strong geometry and accent colors that give a nod to the surrounding structural elements. The narrative will address the needs of the Metropolitan with the balance of structure and rhythm throughout the space that encompasses their every day routine.

Preliminary Material and Color Board

A collection of various tile and stone samples in different colors and patterns arranged on a surface.
Four colored squares arranged in a grid: top-left white, top-right dark green, bottom-left gray, bottom-right dark gray.

Community Room Kitchen Iterations

Architectural plans for a clubhouse including kitchen and game room layouts with measurements and annotations.

The original clubhouse kitchen had a darker color scheme that connected visually with speakeasy-designed phone rooms that were accessed through a hidden bookcase. The material palette was eventually lightened to feel more accessible to all users. The speakeasy phone rooms remained.

Design board with five circles showing different finishes: faux green wall, 2x2 black accent floor tile, quartz at island, color at cabinets, and counter and backsplash.

Lobby Cafe Design Iterations

Modern kitchen with black cabinets, green walls, patterned black and white tile floor, and two white bar stools at a black island
Modern kitchen with a white marble island, three white bar stools, dark blue lower cabinets, a white backsplash, black pendant lights, and patterned tile flooring.

Perhaps the most important and most studied aspect of the entire project was the entry lobby design. This is the “wow factor” to any new resident and needs to be stunning, captivating, and well thought out in terms of design and function. These are just a few of the lobby iterations we explored during the design process.

Modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, decorative partitions, and seating area, featuring a sign that reads 'VALLEJO' on a textured wall.
Modern kitchen with a white marble island, black trim, green cabinets, and a decorative wall with geometric design and green foliage. There are six black chairs around the island and a bowl of apples on top.
Modern kitchen with white marble island, black barstools, grey marble backsplash, open shelf with bowls and vases, hanging black pendant lights, and green plants overhead.

As part of the original design brief narrative and color palette, the darker colors were carried throughout the clubhouse including this cafe nook that is centered between an office and break room. The lighter scheme feels more inviting with pops of blue accent color cabinets with faux wall plants above the backsplash to bring in greenery.

Lobby Entry Design Iterations

Modern hotel lobby with a front desk, black and white geometric patterned floor, and seating area near large windows showing cityscape.
Modern hotel lobby with seating area, black and white reception desk, decorative silver partition, and large windows letting in natural light.
Modern reception area with a metallic textured wall behind white and gray reception desks, decorative plants, and large windows.
Modern kitchen and living area with a kitchen island, black pendant lights, patterned floor tiles, white walls, and large windows with black frames.
Modern conference room with black and gray furniture, geometric patterned floor, large windows, and unique black chandelier ceiling light.
Modern lounge area with black and gray chairs, patterned wall, geometric ceiling lights, and a leafy green wall in the background.
Modern indoor lounge area with black chairs, a gray knot pillow, and a metal wire table on a circular black rug, with a green wall and large windows.
Modern lounge area with black chairs, a large black wall-mounted television, and a green living wall on the right. Pendant and geometric ceiling lights, patterned rug, and glass-topped tables.
Modern lobby area with a green leafy wall, four black chairs, a glass table, and a white cabinet in a sleek interior design.
Modern interior with a kitchenette, bar stools at a marble island, dark pendant lights, a wall-mounted TV, and seating area with round tables and green chairs.
Modern entertainment and recreation room with a black pool table, large flat-screen TV on a dark textured wall, seating area with four green chairs, a kitchenette with bar stools, and decorative ceiling elements.
Modern cafe interior with tables, green chairs, black and white artwork, and black-and-white cityscape photographs on the walls.
Modern kitchen and dining area with marble island, black pendant lights, green chairs, and a glass door balcony view
Modern kitchen with black and white cabinetry, ceiling lights, and geometric wall design.
Modern gym with fitness equipment, weights, machines, and cardio bikes in a bright space with large windows and ceiling fans.
Logo of WUD Architecture & Interiors in green and gray text. WUD stands for Will Urban Design, LLC