Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە by Nicholas Alencar

Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە by Nicholas Alencar is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Mîmarî, Avahî û Strukturê Competition Category.

ZîvMîmarî· 2026

Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە

by Nicholas Alencar

Client: Alencar

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Mîmarî Category

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The Design

About Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە

دەقی پەرتووک: چێشتخانەی بافی لە ناو پارکی گوڵی ماتریا (Matria Parque de Flores) کە گەورەترین پارکی گوڵ لە ئەمریکای لاتینە، هەڵکەوتووە. پرۆژەکە بۆ ئەوە پەرەپێدرا کە شوێنپێی ڕووکاری ئێستای زەوی بگرێت، بەشێک لە بیناکە لە ناو دیمەنی سروشتیدا جێگیر بکات. ئەم ڕێبازە کاریگەری بینایی کەم دەکاتەوە و پەیوەندییەکی نزیک لە نێوان تەلارسازی و سروشت دروست دەکات، بەمەش دیمەنی دەریاچە و باخچە و گردەکانی دەوروبەر پێشکەش دەکات. پێکهاتەکەی کەرەستەی سروشتی و ستراتیژی نەخشەسازی بێکردار (پاسیڤ) بەکاردەهێنێت بۆ دابینکردنی ئاسوودەیی و کەمکردنەوەی خەرجکردنی وزە. ئەنجامەکەش بریتییە لە بۆشاییەکی کارا کە ڕێز لە شوێنەکە دەگرێت و ئەزموونی سەردانیکەران باشتر دەکات.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn e, nasîneke bi awayekî awarte bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên di asta herî bilind de, xweşik û bibandor re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zîvînê karên pir birûsk û pir afirîner in, yên ku pisporiya hêja, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiya sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە karekî mînak, pir pîşekar û bi kûrahî nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Zîvînê serketî vedîtineke berbiçav û hatiye sitayişkirin e ku ji bo fireh kirina sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê tevkarî dike. Baffi Erکی سەرەکی: چێشتخانە afirandinek e ku gelek kes çavê xwe lê dikin, daxwazan şiyar dike, hestên erênî tîne û heyirînê çêdike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Baffi Restaurant is a landmark in contemporary Brazilian architecture, located in Matria Parque de Flores, the biggest flower park in Latin America. The project was designed to camouflage itself in the existing relief, reflecting the perfect integration between architecture, nature, and functionality. It is an example of how architecture can be both impactful and delicately inserted into the natural context.
Dimensions & Packaging: The Baffi Restaurant has a total area of 743.34 square meters. The full park covers a total area of 50 hectares.
Tags: Restaurant, Flower Park, Brazil, Landscape, Commercial Architecture, Sustainability, Social Impact
Production Technology: The design was developed through an iterative process combining digital modeling and on-site adaptations. Materials were sourced locally to minimize environmental impact, with a focus on concrete fabrication techniques adapted to the region. Sustainability guided every step, from preserving the site’s natural topography to implementing passive environmental strategies. The project also involved training local workers, ensuring long-term benefits for the community and the built environment.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was balancing sustainability with feasibility. We navigated material limitations, local regulations, and budget constraints while ensuring environmental impact reduction. Socially, integrating community needs required extensive research and engagement. Technologically, adapting passive strategies to varied climates demanded innovative solutions. Overcoming these obstacles led to a resilient, efficient, and community-driven design.
Research: The research focused on sustainable architecture, aiming to integrate design with environmental responsibility. Using case studies and site analysis, we examined materials, climate impact, and user experience. Data was collected through field studies and expert consultations. Insights led to passive strategies that reduce energy consumption. The findings influence real-world design, promoting eco-conscious solutions that benefit both businesses and communities.
Inspiration: The project was born from the dream of the Piazza family. Upon realizing the magnitude of this endeavor and what it would take to bring it to life, this dream became our dream. It was necessary to train and professionalize hundreds of residents to achieve this goal. A total of 250 people were mobilized for the single purpose of planting flowers. Residents of this small town acquired new skills and found a renewed sense of purpose, proud of the strength of their city.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2019 in Sao Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was completed in February 2022.
Operation Flow: The restaurant seamlessly blends into the landscape, inviting visitors to experience nature through architecture. Large glass openings connect indoor and outdoor spaces, offering panoramic views of the gardens. The design enhances comfort with natural ventilation and lighting, creating a warm and immersive atmosphere. Visitors engage with the space fluidly, enjoying an experience that evolves with the seasons, reinforcing a deep connection with the surrounding environment.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Leonardo Finotti, Mátria, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Leonardo Finotti, Mátria, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Leonardo Finotti, Mátria, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Leonardo Finotti, Mátria, 2022.
Image #5: Photographer Leonardo Finotti, Mátria, 2022.