Bottom Creek, North Branch

Set on 461 acres in North Branch, Bottom Creek is a hospitality campus where three distinct spaces share a lakeside clearing: a two-story brewery and taproom, a full-service restaurant, and an open-air pavilion anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. Stone-edged paths, a landscaped creek bed, and a lakefront concert space serve as central gathering points, allowing for community activations, farmers’ markets, and more. Pophouse shaped the interiors of the brewery and restaurant around a narrative of effortless familiarity, creating spaces that feel as though they have served generations over time. Harmony with the surrounding environment was essential to the design, creating an opportunity to incorporate white and red oak felled during site development into architectural columns, casework, shelving, and door frames. Together, the campus transforms a family’s longtime retreat into a place for local communities to grow and thrive.

• Partners OPA Design StudioHelms Workshop
• Photography John D'Angelo
• Location North Branch, MI
• Services Interior Design