Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh by Monique Lee

Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àiteachan Taobh a-staigh agus Taisbeanaidh Competition Category.

UmhaTaobh a-staigh· 2019

Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh

by Monique Lee

Client: Howard's Gourmet

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Taobh a-staigh Category

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The Design

About Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh

Tha bun-bheachd dealbhaidh Howard Gourmet a ’cothlamadh eileamaidean ailtireil Sìneach clasaigeach le stuthan co-aimsireil agus bun-bheachdan dealbhaidh airson caisead lèirsinneach nobhail. Tha cruth an taigh-bìdh air a dhèanamh suas de sheòmraichean-bìdh prìobhaideach agus tha e stèidhichte air seann bhun-bheachd Siheyuan. Le cleachdadh mòr de òr ann an cruthan an latha an-diugh, bidh e a ’cruthachadh mòrachd palatial co-aimsireil. Seann sheallaidhean de chruthachadh Sky agus Earth, tha na 5 eileamaidean de Cosmology nam prìomh chruthan agus chumaidhean a thathas a ’cleachdadh gus taobh a-staigh nan seòmraichean-bìdh a sgeadachadh. Air a sgeadachadh le dathan beairteach, aodach flùrrach agus geoimeatrach, tha an àrainneachd air a bheairteachadh le bèibidh sunndach.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Howard's Gourmet Taigh-Bìdh a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Antique Chinese culture is presented in a modern style. Entrance is classic lattice pattern made in steel. Massive use of gold offers a modern palatial grandeur. The layout of dining rooms surrounding a wine cellar follows the old Siheyuan concept while interior of rooms is formed with Circle and Square symbolic of Sky and Earth. Decorations are a mix and match of ancient Cosmology of the 5 elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth with cheerful matt fabric in floral and geometric patterns.
Dimensions & Packaging: The site area is 767.5 sq.m
Tags: Classical Chinese style, Fine Dining, Siheyuan, Modern Chinese style, The 5 elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth.
Production Technology: The Siheyuan layout is designed to offer high level of privacy for restaurant’s celebrity guests. Flexible panels are installed for partitioning interior of rooms for smaller gatherings. To sustain big seasonal temperature differences, wooden materials are minimized while stainless steel, fabric and marble stones are adopted as major materials. With special arrangement of colors and shapes, it offers a vivid visual gradient.
Design Challenge: Since the design consists of high privacy VIP rooms, each room is well-equipped with independent facilities. To build washroom facility in each room required a full scale re-construction of drainage system which was only possible after a lengthy approval process by the mall management and relevant governmental departments. Progress was further delayed by drastic weather conditions.
Inspiration: Design is inspired by restaurant founder Mr. Howard Cai's culinary philosophy. Classical Chinese ingredients combine Western chemistry to reconstruct and create contemporary tastes based on essential Chinese flavors. Located in the modern landmark mall WF Central overlooking China’s cultural heritage of the Forbidden City, the design is a Modern Chinese style with essential Chinese elements presented in contemporary style.
Project Duration: The restaurant is located in Beijing, Capital of China. The location was picked by restaurant founder Mr. Howard Cai and is situated in the landmark mall WF Central with a panoramic view of the Forbidden City.The project started in April 2017 and finished in October 2017.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Monique Lee, 2017.
Team Members: Monique Lee "Design Director"
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Xiao Song , Howard Gourmet BJ, 2018.
Image #2: Photographer Xiao Song , Howard Gourmet BJ, 2018.
Image #3: Photographer Xiao Song , Howard Gourmet BJ, 2018.
Image #4: Photographer Xiao Song , Howard Gourmet BJ, 2018.
Image #5: Photographer Xiao Song , Howard Gourmet BJ, 2018.