Caffe Vita

Legacy Group Interiors

Design by: JPC Architects

Seattle, Washington

The Caffe Vita TI was the addition of a beloved coffee shop inside the historic Smith Tower in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. The space is a beautiful blend of old world and new.

The scope consisted of 2,300-square feet of Daltile Color Wheel Classic and the refinishing of existing end-grain solid wood floors.

Fuse Suppliers:

Daltile

Ardex

Photos by Bolig Photography (All photographs copyright to Pam Bolig)

Nancy Thiel

Founder + Principal

Thiel Architecture + Design

Nancy Thiel, founder and principal of Thiel Architecture + Design, is a licensed architect and an interior designer. With 40+ years’ experience working with luminaries in the architecture world, including Michael Graves, Robert A.M. Stern, and Rockwell Group, where she served as a studio leader, Thiel’s extensive portfolio includes single-family homes and multi-story residences, hotels, restaurants, retail, fitness clubs, offices, theaters, schools and shopping centers. She is a member of the AIA, holds NCARB certification and is a LEED accredited professional. Prior to her career in architecture, Thiel was a dancer and choreographer.

Thiel Architecture + Design is an award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture, interior design, planning, and product design firm with offices in CT and NY. The firm’s work focuses on high-end residential design as well as hospitality, contract, and retail projects. Thiel Architecture + Design’s work has been featured in Interior Design, Architype, New York and Connecticut Cottages and Gardens, Connecticut Magazine, Archello, and Fast Company magazines. In 2022, the firm received a Connecticut AIA Excellence award for Interior Architecture. Thiel earned a BA from Penn State University and her Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University.