Silver Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design · 2022
Sky Lounge Restaurant and Bar
- A' Design Award 2022 Silver Winner in Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Studio K-7
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 83,729
- Verification code E3D38B51B5 · Verify this award
About Sky Lounge Restaurant and Bar
Sky Lounge is a rooftop restaurant and bar in Kolhapur, India. The venue has 1800 square meters of indoor space and a 150 square meter open terrace. The ceiling is formed by 20521 recycled paper tubes hung as repeated modules, which create a parametric pattern. The tubes refer to the local textile industry, where similar tubes are used to roll fabric. The pattern moves with the natural breeze. Basalt stone walls and a grey ceramic floor complement the raw paper tubes. Separate zones include a pizza counter, an enclosed bar and a sun deck.
Ketan Jawdekar's Sky Lounge Restaurant and Bar represents a distinguished contribution to contemporary hospitality design, demonstrating how thoughtful material intervention can transform functional dining spaces into immersive experiential environments. The installation draws upon traditions of sculptural architecture while engaging with parametric design sensibilities that have emerged as significant forces in twenty-first century spatial practice. The ceiling treatment, composed of hundreds of individually positioned metallic tubes, creates what might be understood as an inverted landscape—a topographical ceiling that suggests natural phenomena such as stalactite formations, bamboo groves, or the rhythmic patterns of rainfall frozen in brass. This approach to overhead architecture recalls the spatial experiments of mid-century designers who recognized the ceiling plane as an underutilized canvas for atmospheric manipulation, while simultaneously participating in contemporary discourse around immersive hospitality experiences. The chromatic strategy demonstrates sophisticated understanding of warm metallics within darker environments: the burnished gold tubes appear to generate their own warmth and luminosity when set against the cool charcoal walls, creating an effect of contained radiance that suggests both luxury and intimacy. Technical accomplishment is evident in the precise gradation of tube lengths that produces the undulating wave effect, requiring careful coordination between design intent and fabrication execution. The interplay between the spectacular overhead installation and the restrained furnishing below creates productive tension between theatrical gesture and comfortable functionality, inviting guests to experience dining as both quotidian pleasure and aesthetic event. Viewers might contemplate how such environmental design shapes social experience, asking themselves what memories and atmospheres the space invites them to create.
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- Unique Properties
- 20521 Paper Tubes hung from the ceiling is the key factor of parametric installation of this restaurant. It portrays the design philosophy of repetition of a module to generate patterns. Also it establishes the local context of textile mills around the city. Waves formed by the organic pattern of paper tubes oscillate with the wind that creates drama and interactive ceiling patterns. Sustainable and green materials like recycled paper tubes, stone and wood makes it a completely green design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The restaurant is on the roof top level of a Indian brand of a hotel that has around 50 hotels across the country. This roof top restaurant has indoor space of 1800 square meters and open to sky terrace of 150 square meters.
- Tags
- restaurant, Bar, Cafe, Installation, Paper tubes, Ceiling, Interior Design, Ceiling Design, Roof Top Restaurant, World cuisine restaurant, Restaurant Decor
- Production Technology
- Recycled paper tubes create organic and parametric ceiling design of this restaurant. Various sections that are created via patterns of ceiling is achieved by a play of number of paper tubes acting as a module. The paper tubes act as a wrapping element to otherwise a raw structure. Black tone of basalt stone on walls and grey ceramic floor complement the raw paper tubes on ceiling. Students of architecture were engaged on site to learn and understand the construction of parametric design.
- Design Challenge
- The place is on the roof top of existing hotel. Positions of existing services of building imposed on having Kitchen on one side thus making the space narrower and feel long. Different sections were needed to break the linear feel of the space yet not compromising on quality of space. Modules of Paper tubes were to be designed so as to give feel of privacy without compromising on visual continuity. Repetition of modules was the key factor in design. Each tube needed a coding and numbering so as to get it fixed at right place. Also, the physical installation was a challenge as the roof top was covered with solar panels and we needed to have second frame in fabrication for the installation of ceiling. Explaining installation process to students of architecture was another challenge as they had no experience of on site working.
- Project Duration
- Project started in August 2021 and got completed in October 2021. It is situated on the roof top of a hotel, Citrus at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
- Operation Flow
- Pattern of paper tube ceiling on both sides of reception lobby act as directive and separators of sections visually. The first section of restaurant has an open pizza counter on one side and a sun deck on the far west side. Other side of the restaurant hosts an enclosed bar area and open seating area. Transparent glass enclosure establishes visual connection with all sections and the ceiling pattern flows seamlessly through all the sections establishing continuity and union of spaces. One can enjoy sunset deck as sundowners start occupying the space, can enjoy Island Bar with cocktails or can enjoy starry sky in open deck area.
- Research
- Use of Paper tubes for the parametric ceiling design was key factor in the design. Various softwares like sketch up, Rhino were used to create the desired pattern and the effect. Paper tubes were tested by applying various coats to withstand the moisture in rainy season. Also coating against fire were studied and suitable coatings were applied before installation.
- Inspiration
- Kolhapur is known for its rich heritage of art, architecture and culture of India. The suburb of Kolhapur is a cotton textile hub of India. Thought of connecting local context and using recycled Paper Tubes that are used to roll the textile was thus evolved. Creating an experience through fusion of sustainable and Natural Materials with organic pattern in design was the key factor. Taking advantage of natural breeze through out the year was the concept behind creating interactive ceiling.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Sameer Chawda
Image #2: Photographer Sameer Chawda
Image #3: Photographer Sameer Chawda
Image #4: Photographer Sameer Chawda
Image #5: Photographer Sameer Chawda
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