Supa Fama Chav Tsev Sab Hauv Rau Tsev Noj Mov thiab Bar by Shelley Mock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Kub in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.
KubSab Hauv· 2024
Supa Fama Chav Tsev Sab Hauv Rau Tsev Noj Mov thiab Bar
by Shelley Mock
Client: Supa Fama
A' Design Award Kub Winner in Sab Hauv Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #152243The Design
About Supa Fama Chav Tsev Sab Hauv Rau Tsev Noj Mov thiab Bar
Supa Fama yog ib lub tsev noj mov thiab bar uas muaj ob txheej hauv ib lub khw muag khoom loj. Chav sab hauv muaj 950 square metres, uas txheej hauv av muaj 650 square metres thiab txheej mezzanine muaj 300 square metres. Daim phiaj uas zoo li tus niam ntawv L raug faib ua ib lub bar zoo li lub rau nees thiab ib chav noj mov uas teeb tsa ncig ib lub vaj nruab nrab uas cog nroj tsuag ntsuab. Hlau nyoos thiab ntoo rov siv dua raug muab sib xyaw nrog cov nroj tsuag ciaj sia kom pom qhov sib txawv ntawm tej yam neeg ua thiab tej yam ntuj tsim. Qhov kev tsim no coj los ntawm daim duab ntawm ib tug neeg ua liaj ua teb lub tsev cog qoob loo thiab qhia txog kev siv cov qoob loo uas nrhiav tau hauv zos.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Kub
Supa Fama Chav Tsev Sab Hauv Rau Tsev Noj Mov thiab Bar yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Supa Fama Chav Tsev Sab Hauv Rau Tsev Noj Mov thiab Bar xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Supa Fama Chav Tsev Sab Hauv Rau Tsev Noj Mov thiab Bar ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Supa Fama advocates for using locally sourced, farm fresh produce for their salad based meals, aiming to educate on the importance of using quality ingredients from a known source. We built this ethos into the design by drawing on imagery of a farmer's garden greenhouse, filled with all kinds of plants, illustrating the difference between mass and micro food production, in both historical and modern times. We invite guests to interact with the surrounding flora, and hope to inspire conversation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The restaurant is a total of 950sqm, spread over two floors. The ground floor is 650sqm, while the second floor is a mezzanine of 300sqm, over looking the dining area. The total height from ground floor to ceiling is 9m.
All kitchen facilities are located on the ground floor, along with the bar and dining area courtyard. Upstairs holds additional dining area and private rooms. - Tags
- Restaurant design, biophillic design, interior design, immersive design, garden restaurant, steampunk, vintage, industrial, narrative
- Production Technology
- The architectural materials and flora are both essential elements in the design; they represent opposite directions in their lifecycles. Materials such as raw iron or reclaimed timber visibly age towards their death, slowly transforming through oxidation. In contrast, plants start their lifecycle from seed and mature into free-form shapes, constantly changing as they interact with their environment. This juxtaposition creates a paradoxical dynamic in the design, where the enduring qualities of man-made materials contrast with the ephemeral nature of living organisms.
- Design Challenge
- Understanding the Client’s wish to have a garden restaurant, yet faced with a location deep inside a shopping mall with no access to natural light posed the biggest challenge for us. We needed to use high wattage, white lights to keep the plants growing, yet maintain a warm, soft lighting atmosphere for the diners to be comfortable in. This required careful consideration of positioning, and both the lighting and planting design were implemented early on in the design process.
- Research
- We paid special attention to developing a visual identity that is unique to this location, yet still adheres to the brand essence that can be traced through all locations. We examined case studies of restaurant and retail chains, small and large, analysing how they convey the same brand identity, whilst the design may vary. Emphasis on core philosophy of their brand – in this case promoting healthy lifestyle and a strong connection to nature, remain present in each design, each in its own way.
- Inspiration
- The restaurant is an exploration of the machine-made vs the natural, the geometric vs the organic; conceived as a steampunk version of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Like the tales of travellers arriving at the Gardens recording their first impressions of its splendour and wonder, we wanted the restaurant to be as awe-inspiring as much as it is a cosy place to dine. We wanted guests to have the feeling of being temporarily transported to another place and time. - Project Duration
- The entire project took 10 months to complete. Concept Design phase began in March 2022 and construction finished in December 2022, with the restaurant soft opening in February 2023
- Operation Flow
- The L-shaped floor plan is loosely divided into two zones, the bar and the dining hall.
The bar is a horse-shoe shaped central element where guests can sit and get a drink before being directed to their table.
The dining area opens up on a central courtyard with a ‘river’ of greenery flowing down the centre. Blackened steel posts define a circulation ring around the courtyard and facilitate the traffic of customers and wait staff, as food is delivered from the adjacent open kitchen. - Image Credits
- All images: Photographer Brian Chua, 2023
Sponsored
Explore Beyond Designers.org
Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.
More to Explore
Related Designs
Explore more award-winning designs from the same category, selected by merit.