Visitors to the new Hollow Pines restaurant on Route 9 in Eagleswood Township stop just inside the door and take it all in. The soaring ceilings, the immensity of the space, the A-frame rising – all are a sight to see. Yet most people buzz about the cocktails and décor at the new place in town. Almost nobody asks who drew the blueprints.
AT THE DRAWING BOARD: Sean McGovern is the man behind some of the area’s most recognizable structures. Hollow Pines, the new restaurant and bar in West Creek, showcases an Alpine style. (Photos by Troy Taylor Photography)
Sean McGovern, who designed the building and the A-frame bar at the rear of the building, is used to some anonymity.
“My reward is kind of a personal one,” said McGovern, who runs Architectural Integrity LLC out of Manahawkin.
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