By Leorah Gavidor / San Diego Magazine / September 18, 2024
Ryan Thorsen knows what he’s doing with an iconic remodel: he took the helm from Bertrand Hug at the legendary Mister A’s in 2022 and breathed new life into the historic restaurant. So, taking on another San Diego landmark is a fitting next move for Mister Ambitious. And this time it’s a lot bigger—a lot bigger—and older.
Thorsen’s latest aspiration is to transform seven overgrown and (mostly) vacant acres and five time-warped 1920s Liberty Station buildings at along Rosecrans Street and Dewey Road—once the site of NTC’s coveted officers’ quarters—into The Admiral: a grand grouping of distinct venues set amid sprawling gardens with sweeping views of the San Diego skyline and the tip of Point Loma.
OBR Architecture, known for historic renovations (including several at Liberty Station), is on board for the $15 million facelift—the first redo of this section of the base since it was decommissioned in 1997.
The Admiral will comprise a restaurant, canteen, game room, an event venue, and a cocktail bar, each with its own take on a 1920s-1940s theme. It’ll be the feather in Liberty Station’s cap, perched on high ground as a jaunty and distinguished addition to one of San Diego’s favorite destinations.
By Leorah Gavidor / San Diego Magazine / September 18, 2024
Ryan Thorsen knows what he’s doing with an iconic remodel: he took the helm from Bertrand Hug at the legendary Mister A’s in 2022 and breathed new life into the historic restaurant. So, taking on another San Diego landmark is a fitting next move for Mister Ambitious. And this time it’s a lot bigger—a lot bigger—and older.
Thorsen’s latest aspiration is to transform seven overgrown and (mostly) vacant acres and five time-warped 1920s Liberty Station buildings at along Rosecrans Street and Dewey Road—once the site of NTC’s coveted officers’ quarters—into The Admiral: a grand grouping of distinct venues set amid sprawling gardens with sweeping views of the San Diego skyline and the tip of Point Loma.
OBR Architecture, known for historic renovations (including several at Liberty Station), is on board for the $15 million facelift—the first redo of this section of the base since it was decommissioned in 1997.
The Admiral will comprise a restaurant, canteen, game room, an event venue, and a cocktail bar, each with its own take on a 1920s-1940s theme. It’ll be the feather in Liberty Station’s cap, perched on high ground as a jaunty and distinguished addition to one of San Diego’s favorite destinations.