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Burger Bar design in Athens

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The two main ideas in the creation of this all-day Burger Bar, οn the ground floor of an office building just a couple of steps from the main square of Vrislissia town, were the industrial look and feel and the unification of the interior with the exterior.

The building owner’s requirement was to minimize modifications. The double-height space, the curvy attic, the existing shell of bulky columns and masonry, and the large openings, were the elements that should be incorporated in the design.

From the outset, the wish of the owners was to erase the limits between indoor and outdoor and this set the main direction for the seating arrangement and the choice of the materials and design details.

The central area of the restaurant is connected to the main yard. On the attic, a small lounge is accommodated, in addition to other small auxiliary facilities, creating a balcony with a view of the main restaurant hall.

In the interior, large metal dividing structures in glass and mirror, floor and wall cladding with the warm tones of brick tiles, metal and wooden structures, hanging plants from the roof, compose the design palette, consistent with the two main principals of this project.

The dominant element in the hall is the extravagantly designed bar, which highlights the significant roof height. Carefully picked antique furniture, along with custom-made lighting, enhances the industrial character of the interior.

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]]> Aigües de Vilajuïga https://ek-mag.com/aigues-de-vilajuiga/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:23:22 +0000 https://ek-mag.eu/aigues-de-vilajuiga/ This article by Giannis was published on ek magazine | Architectural Publications.

Underground Currents

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The character of the Aigües de Vilajuïga bottling factory, recently renovated in the outskirts of Barcelona, cannot be understood without considering the underground running water: Since 1904, the aquifer of natural sparkling water has never run dry. The water wells, and other constructions, marking the terrain, reflect this underground universe. How, then, to make visible something that is hidden inside the earth?

The commission involved the update of the factory facilities, the wells, and the warehouses, as well as the addition of new uses: training rooms, exhibition spaces and offices.

Not much was built on the surface, to preserve the atmosphere of the place. What was highlighted was precisely what time had forgotten, and perhaps that is the reason why it had remained in place: An old farmhouse from 1800, a few small blocks, a modernist building … All were cleaned, ordered, discovered, and had every detail brought to prominence.

A different course of action was taken underground. One needed to get closer to the water, feel the experience of entering the depths of the terrain, descending, discovering the water in its midst, making the invisible literally visible.

In the middle of the garden, hidden behind a wall of cypress trees, was a large circular well sinking more than 6m deep into the ground. This provided an opportunity to descend and get closer to the water.

 The perimeter of the well was dug around until its curved wall was revealed, making visible the side that was previously hidden in the earth. A new passage, through this wall, allows one to enter the inside of the well, where the reflections of the water now return to flood the brick deposit, as a memory.

The rest was to cover the garden again, as if nothing had happened, and to bring light and people inside, through skylights and ramps. The light falls vertically, while people descend almost horizontally, taking the time necessary to go from light to darkness, from outside to inside. What appears on the surface only a circular pond, and the ramp flanking its border.

two-bo  – Luis Twose

José Hevia

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