Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp by Peihe Xie

Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp by Peihe Xie is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Binneruimte- en Uitstallingsontwerp Competition Category.

BronsInterieur· 2021

Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp

by Peihe Xie

Client: AD ARCHITECTURE (Shenzhen)

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp

Gentle L deur Alan Yu is 'n Franse restaurant geleë in Shenzhen, China. Die binneruimte beslaan 800 vierkante meter en wyk af van die tradisionele restaurantuitleg. In die middel van die ruimte staan 'n groot staalkolom bekleed met handgemaakte gekreukelde aluminium, en die kreukels versag die kolom en vorm 'n visuele hoogtepunt. Geboë vlekvrye staalskerms skei die privaatkamers en behou 'n duidelike gesigsveld, sodat diens gelewer word sonder om eters te steur. Die halfomsluite plan bied privaatheid en veranderende uitsigte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Gentle L By Alan Yu Restaurant Binnenshuise Ontwerp bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Situated in Shenzhen, China, Gental L by Alan Yu is a French restaurant, co-founded by Leon LI and Alan YU. The letter "L" in the brand name represents the initials of Leon LI, while "GENTLE" indicates a sense of ritual and French elegance, besides, Alan YU was previously the Executive Chef of a three-Michelin-starred restaurant. The restaurant hopes to provide a private and cozy environment for people to enjoy fine French cuisine, regardless of the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 800 sqm
Materials: wrinkled aluminum, carpet, paint, stone slab, lamp (SIKI)
Tags: French Restaurant, private space, AD Architecture, Light, spatial deconstruction, Xie Peihe
Production Technology: At the middle of the space erects a huge steel column made of hand-made wrinkled aluminum featuring wrinkles, which soften the column visually and make it appear more flexible, hence becoming a visual highlight in the space.
Curved stainless steel screens are used to effectively separate private rooms. Such arrangement ensures the timeliness of services since it provides better field of vision, without interrupting diners. The design enables the realization of an attentive service system.
Design Challenge: As the project is a partial transformation of the original restaurant, the challenges are reducing negative effects on the original restaurant and adding more toilets.
Research: The project shows a novel artistic interpretation of aesthetics. In such a space, one table, two persons and delicious food can form a poetic, distinctive and storytelling scene. The project is an attempt to shape the future of the city, and to stimulate people to discover the inner mind and explore playful experiences.
Inspiration: Most French restaurants usually have a traditional spatial pattern. As approaching the project, the design team, however, made an innovative attempt, which broke with the conventional layout while also bringing in French-style elegance and romance. From geometric shapes to natural material textures, dim light and music, all elements are aimed at producing unique and emotion-evoking spatial experiences and allowing people to enjoy the space as if they are appreciating a piece of wonderful music.
Project Duration: Start time: January 2020
Completion time: July 2020
Shenzhen, China
Operation Flow: It is a France restaurant. Slanting curved structures are freely combined in the space. The fluent planes and broken curved shapes create fluid spatial scenes. Floating structures and oblique forms generate a playful sense of lightness and instability. The space is semi-enclosed, which not only ensures privacy but also enables people to enjoy varying scenes and have different feelings when walking in it.
Team Members: Chief designer: Xie Peihe
Design team: AD ARCHITECTURE
Image Credits: Ouyang Yun