An extensive renovation of an old A&P supermarket, Avling Kitchen and Brewery draws inspiration from the “field to glass” principle of early breweries. Using the fallow crops of Ontario farms, Avling maintains a connection to its namesake, Norwegian for harvest. LAMAS’ architectural concept was to deliver a clean bright space, yet one that was slightly off optically. “Fields” are zoned by pink steel structure, larger than life 3x6 wood frames, and optic fields of lights, glazing and a custom mural. On the roof, the architects designed a 400 square meter vegetable and herb garden. The roof is integral to the function of the whole building, using waste water from the brewing process and also supplying the beer with seasonal infusions. The mural in the restaurant by Madison van Rijn reinterprets the crop fields of rural Ontario as color fields, texturing and patterning the walls with abstract forms on the verge of recognition.