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Soda Port Restaurant by Monique Lee

Soda Port Restaurant by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Zilver in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.


ZilverInterieur· 2022

Soda Port Restaurant

by Monique Lee

Client: Macau Fisherman’s Wharf

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Soda Port Restaurant

Soda Port bevat een privé eetcompartiment genaamd Tato en een hoofdeetruimte. Tato beschikt over een open keuken met een pilaar die de Macao-toren uitbeeldt. De hoofdzaal heeft een bargedeelte en een eethoek. Het bargedeelte is een moderne retroruimte met een marmeren vloer. De patronen zijn afgeleid van de geplaveide straten van Senado Square, terwijl de schermversieringen klassieke glas-in-lood patronen doen herleven. Het ontwerp van de bar roept de sfeer op van Macao in de jaren 50. Links ervan bevindt zich een privé eethoek in de context van de historische Ruínas de São Paulo met een Portugese tegelwand als kenmerkend element.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Soda Port Restaurant is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Soda Port Restaurant wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Soda Port Restaurant is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Macau's unique architectural relics are key design elements. The Interior space is furnished with elements of the cultural heritage of Ruínas de São Paulo, Senado Square, Portuguese style tiles, church stained glass and other vintage materials. All these reveal Macau's unique Chinese-European colonial history.
Dimensions & Packaging
The site area is 594 sq.m.
Tags
Macau, Open kitchen bar, Fine dining, Chinese European culture, República Portuguesa
Production Technology
The use of materials is a combination of modern metallic and traditional construction materials. In the dining hall, the pattern of Flagstone Street of Senado Square is reproduced in marble stones. Meanwhile, the epitome of historic Ruínas de São Paulo is recreated in modern metal. Against it is a feature wall built with traditional Portuguese blue-white tiles.
Design Challenge
Wall in the ‘TATO’ is decorated with wooden pillars to create a relief effect. To achieve sound insulation function, suede material is mounted onto each pillar manually. For best air quality in the open kitchen context, ventilation pipes are set on the pillar. Several drawings are made for production, installation and final visual effect. Achieving ceiling design is another challenge. Aluminum planks of various sizes are made to incorporate amplifiers, lighting systems and complete the pattern.
Research
Research materials come mainly from Macau Government Tourism Office's official website information. Design synchronizes with the government's mission to sustain innovative thinking to introduce Macau's culture to the world and shape the peninsula into a world-class city of tourism and leisure.
Inspiration
Design concept embraces Macau's unique Chinese European culture which penetrates every corner of the restaurant. Interior layout is done to allow an interactive operation. Visitors and staff are free to communicate without barriers. Diners are not only eaters but also audience of the chef's magical culinary skills. The inviting atmosphere is a representation of Macau's culture to welcome tourists from all over the world to experience this world of diversity, colours, food and entertainment.
Project Duration
G/F., Legend Palace Hotel, Macau Fisherman's Wharf, Avenida da Amizade, Macau SAR, China.
Operation Flow
It highlights Macau as a hospitable city, design concept incorporates an interactive mode. The fine-dining compartment is an open kitchen bar while the kitchen in the main dining hall is visible through glass panels. So guests are both diners and audience of chefs' culinary skills.
Patents
Copyright belongs to Monique Lee, 2018
Team Members
Design Director: Monique Lee
Image Credits
Main Image: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #1: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.

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