A Quick Project Presentation in Sketch up and Enscape

 

It took months since the beginning of the project until the conclusion of the restaurant's renovations. Due to a tight budget, the short deadline for construction, and the similarity of the functional program to the former house, we decided on a strategy to reuse the old property as much as possible.

We were concerned with maximizing the potential connection between the front street and the store (connected to the residential superblock) and reinforcing the perception of its interior as a continuation of the public space, in addition to "filtering" the street's visual pollution into the property. 

The raw kitchen infrastructure and service counters were renewed, as well as the comfort room. All pre-existing finishes were removed, The only areas that were refinished were those where the finishings were essential to its operation (preparation and assembly of food, counters, and part of the fixed seating). The rest of the plaster, and ceiling and wall coverings were removed, revealing sections of exposed systems and all the imperfections of the original construction. The "truth" of the materials discovered in the construction relates to the restaurant's concept: to use simple and natural ingredients and to keep the entire food preparation process visible.

The whole ground floor are covered with the same flooring material. Most parts of the front façades are covered with a translucent glass and glass frame, which filters natural light and blurs the shapes and colors on the outside. The front facade has a LED video monitor and is shaded on the top with a overhang cladding in res and white color alternate.

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