Larsen's Fish Market
Established in 1969, Larsen’s Fish Market sits at the heart of the fishing village of Menemsha. The market, equally beloved by locals and summer residents, has grown under the stewardship of second-generation owner and fishmonger Betsy Larsen to become a community institution.
Tasked with replacing the original building, Schiller Projects reviewed years of receipts and orders to better understand the flow demands placed upon the two sides of her business (kitchen versus market) and rethink the building from the inside out to both improve conditions for business operations and the customer experience.
We strove to make more room for the customer experience, rethink the space to accommodate the growing back-of-house operations, and optimize it all for efficiency within the same footprint. This challenge was met without losing the wonderful culture that the Larsens have built.
Photographs: David Sundberg / Esto and Marc Fairstein
Established in 1969, Larsen’s Fish Market sits at the heart of the fishing village of Menemsha. The market, equally beloved by locals and summer residents, has grown under the stewardship of second-generation owner and fishmonger Betsy Larsen to become a community institution.
Tasked with replacing the original building, Schiller Projects reviewed years of receipts and orders to better understand the flow demands placed upon the two sides of her business (kitchen versus market) and rethink the building from the inside out to both improve conditions for business operations and the customer experience.
We strove to make more room for the customer experience, rethink the space to accommodate the growing back-of-house operations, and optimize it all for efficiency within the same footprint. This challenge was met without losing the wonderful culture that the Larsens have built.
Photographs: David Sundberg / Esto and Marc Fairstein