RESTAURANTS
In keeping with the open-air café vibe , fanciful bulb light fixtures are suspended from the existing structure . They also serve as hanging points from which to string decorative lighting , which when viewed at night from the street make the restaurant a sort-of urban lantern . Modular tables allow for various seating configurations and keep with the color palette of the establishment . The bistro chairs accentuate the outdoor café feel , as do various potted plants , vines , and ceramics that loosely indicate the parameters of the café zone .
The impressive 40 m long bar is the central and defining element of the volume and is visible and accessible on all sides . Its marble countertops and Zellige-tiled surfaces are accented by vertical wooden slats , treated as sideboards , removing the need for joints between panels and facilitating the bar ’ s upkeep . The contours of the bar space are highlighted via a series of thin arches , from which are suspended decorative lights , vegetation , signage , and shelves . The restaurant ’ s decorative banners and pennants are grouped around the bar , which emphasizes its role as a spatial anchor .
PLAN The main restaurant seating area allows for a more intimate setting and was imagined as an ode to the dolce vita . An assortment of cane circular booths with striped finishings and hanging pendant lamps indicate place settings , although the groupings may be rearranged to accommodate larger numbers of parties when needed . The screens , vegetation , striped coverings , and accents of rose give the seating areas a lighter feel against the open and mineral backdrop .
Architects : Atelier olk Images : Rodrigo Apolaya https :// titipalacio . com /
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