
CHALMER’S
Re-imagined Bar & Restaurant - Eastside Austin, Texas
Chalmer’s | Austin, TX
Along East César Chávez in the heart of Austin’s vibrant east side, Chalmer’s is a neighborhood bar that captures the raw charm and creative energy of its surroundings while offering a refined and immersive hospitality experience. Designed by LSI across architecture, interiors, and landscape, the project is a holistic expression of place—rooted in authenticity, adaptability, and Austin’s signature laid-back spirit.
The architectural design embraces the gritty materiality of the East Side while elevating it through clean lines, intentional proportions, and a blend of old and new. Reclaimed elements and exposed structural components celebrate the site’s urban character, while thoughtful detailing and custom fabrications bring a sense of craft and permanence. Generous openings and layered thresholds blur the boundary between inside and out, allowing light, air, and sound to animate the space throughout the day and into the night.
Inside, the interiors echo the bar’s inclusive and unpretentious ethos. A palette of warm woods, industrial accents, and eclectic furnishings creates a relaxed and unforced atmosphere—where regulars, newcomers, and late-night wanderers all feel at home. Every surface and fixture was selected or designed with durability and character in mind, striking a balance between functionality and visual storytelling.
The landscape design weaves nature into the urban setting, creating a backyard-style courtyard that serves as an extension of the bar experience. Native and drought-tolerant plantings soften hard edges and bring texture and color to the space, while integrated seating, string lights, and shade elements make the outdoor area a magnet for casual gathering, live music, and spontaneous connection.
More than just a bar, Chalmer’s is a carefully curated collision of architecture, culture, and community—offering an environment that feels effortlessly Austin, and unmistakably its own.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
PLANNING / ENTITLEMENT / ARCHITECTURE / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE / BRANDING / MONUMENTATION / SIGNAGE
