Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari by Shelley Mock

Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari by Shelley Mock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Çmimi i Artë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Hapësirës së Brendshme dhe Ekspozitës Competition Category.

AriBrendësi· 2024

Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari

by Shelley Mock

Client: Supa Fama

Çmimi i Artë A' Design Award Winner in Brendësi Category

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The Design

About Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari

Supa Fama është një restorant dhe bar i shtrirë në dy kate brenda një qendre tregtare. Interieri mbulon 950 metra katrorë, me një kat përdhes prej 650 metrash katrorë dhe një mezaninë prej 300 metrash katrorë. Plani në formë L-je është i ndarë në një bar në formë patkoi dhe një sallë ngrënieje të organizuar rreth një oborri qendror të mbjellë me gjelbërim. Hekuri i papërpunuar dhe druri i ripërdorur kombinohen me bimë të gjalla për të krijuar kontrast midis elementeve të krijuara nga njeriu dhe atyre natyrore. Dizajni frymëzohet nga imazhi i serrës së fermerit dhe pasqyron përdorimin e produkteve me burim vendor.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Artë A' Design Award

Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari është fitues i Çmimit të Artë A' Design Award, një njohje tejet prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të klasit të parë, të mrekullueshme dhe të shquara. Fituesit e Artë janë krijime tejet inovative, vizionare dhe verbuese në shkëlqimin e tyre, që pasqyrojnë gjeninë, urtësinë dhe aftësinë e dizajnerëve të tyre. Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari pritet të jetë një shpikje shumë e lavdëruar, prirëse dhe monumentale, që sjell vlerë të paprecedentë. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Artë A' Design Award është një projekt spektakolar e i respektuar që sjell dobi të madhe dhe zgjeron kufijtë e artit, shkencës, dizajnit dhe teknologjisë. Supa Fama Interier Restoranti dhe Bari ngjall ndjenja të forta dëshire, zgjon pasionin, nxit krijimtarinë dhe na magjeps.

Behind the Design

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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