Soda Port Restorente by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sebaka sa Ka Hare le Dipontsho Competition Category.

SileveraKa Hare· 2022

Soda Port Restorente

by Monique Lee

Client: Macau Fisherman’s Wharf

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Ka Hare Category

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The Design

About Soda Port Restorente

Soda Port e na le ntlo ya dijo ya poraebete e bitswang Tato le holo e kgolo ya dijo. Tato e na le kichine e bulehileng e nang le kholomo e emelang tora ya Macao. Holo e kgolo e na le karolo ya bara le sekhutlo sa dijo. Karolo ya bara ke sebaka sa sejoale-joale se secha se rokilweng ka majwe a marble. Mehlala ya yona e tswa seterateng sa mathe sa Senado Square, ha ditshwantsho tsa sekirini di sebeletsa ho phedisa mehlala ya kgale ya khalase e pentilweng. Moralo wa bara ya dino o khutlisa moea wa Macao wa dilemo tsa bo 1950. Ka lehlakoreng la yona le letshehadi ho na le sekhutlo sa dijo sa poraebete se leng moelelong wa nalane ya Ruinas de Sao Paulo e leng ka pele ho lebota le rarollotsweng ka dithaele tsa Seputukezi.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Soda Port Restorente ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Soda Port Restorente e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Soda Port Restorente ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

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.
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.