Maison Francois Primary Function: Gidan cin abinci by John Whelan - GSL is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Masaukin Baƙi Competition Category.
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Maison Francois Primary Function: Gidan cin abinci
Client: The Guild of Saint Luke
Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Masaukin Baƙi Category
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About Maison Francois Primary Function: Gidan cin abinci
Book Text: Maison Francois gidan cin abinci ne mai fadin murabba'in mita 500, wanda aka gina a cikin harsashin siminti mai tsirara. An yi rufin da ke da ramuka daga kayan sarrafa sauti wanda aka fenti da kwaikwayon siminti don dacewa da falon siminti mai kyalli. An lulluɓe kujerun banki masu lanƙwasa na itacen walnut da ke da gilashin sirri a saman su da lilin mai launin kirim, kuma labulen lilin mai launin kirim daga fal zuwa rufi na saɓawa da stucco na terracotta da baka na madubi. An yi aikin katako da walnut da mahogany, tare da aikin ƙarfe na tagulla mai patina da nickel. Tsibirin tsakiya na wucewa yana samar da wurin da idanu ke mai da hankali a cikin ɗakin kuma yana haɗa dafa abinci da wurin cin abinci.
The Recognition
About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa
Zanen Maison Francois Primary Function: Gidan cin abinci ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Maison Francois Primary Function: Gidan cin abinci ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen Maison Francois Primary Function: Gidan cin abinci ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Initially, the concrete shell was taken as the starting point, creating a Brutalist ceiling coffering and laying down a polished concrete floor. Once the framework was established, ensuing elements were designed to create that elusive warmth and intimacy. Curved walnut banquettes with privacy glass uppers are upholstered in a resistant cream linen that are tactile and inviting. They correspond with floor-to-ceiling cream linen curtains that offset the grandeur of the imposing terracotta stucco and mirror arches.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 500 square metres floor space
- Tags
- Restaurant, Brasserie, London
- Production Technology
- The coffered ceiling was realised in phonic material and painted in faux-cement to match the polished concrete floor. Joinery is in walnut and mahogany, with patinated brass and nickel metalwork. Upholstery and drapery is in cream linen.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was the space that was inherited from the landlord. A far cry from the warm and welcoming environment desired by the client, it was a cavernous concrete shell with no discernible features of interest. The façade offered little more by way of inspiration, being part of a somewhat generic new build. It was therefore necessary to think carefully about how the large volume could be animated, and how to create visibility from the street.
- Research
- Much of the research that went into this project had been conducted over several years, working on restoring and re-designing historic brasseries in France. Everything that was learned by the studio during this period was applied to the project, but this knowledge was infused with more contemporary reference points such as Postmodernism and Brutalism in order to evolve the genre.
- Inspiration
- Rather than taking the more tried and tested route of looking to the Art Deco period for inspiration, the design looked at successful residential conversions of Brutalist spaces, such as Ricardo Bofill’s, La Fabrica. What interested the team was how the designers managed to create a sense of intimacy and warmth despite their imposing concrete surrounds. The solution was to find the right dosage of these ideas, within a more traditional brasserie framework.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2019 and opened in September 2020
- Operation Flow
- Bringing the kitchen into direct conversation with the room was key to creating a vibrant atmosphere, and so the central island pass became the focal point of the room. It sits underneath a monumental Rado inspired clock flanked by a lambs-tongue mahogany and bevelled mirror canopy that recalls the windows of the Ismaili Centre. Metals range from patinated nickel to burnished brass, all heavy on texture and designed to warm up the space.
- Team Members
- Designer: John Whelan for The Guild of Saint Luke
- Image Credits
- Photography by Oskar Proctor
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