Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari ngu-Shelley Mock

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari olwenziwe ngu-Shelley Mock ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2024 Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso.

IgolideIngaphakathi· 2024

Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari

ngu Shelley Mock

Umxhasi: Supa Fama

Umwini we-Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Ingaphakathi

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Malunga ne-Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari

I-Supa Fama yirestyu nebhari eyakhelwe kwimigangatho emibini ngaphakathi kwivenkile enkulu yentengiso. Umphakathi ugubungela iimitha ezisikwere ezingama-950, umgangatho ophantsi uziimitha ezisikwere ezingama-650 kunye nomgangatho ophakathi oziimitha ezisikwere ezingama-300. Isicwangciso esimile okoonobumba u-L sahlulwe sibe yibhari emile okwesihlangu sehashe kunye neholo yokutyela ecwangciswe macala onke enkundla ephakathi etyalwe izityalo eziluhlaza. Intsimbi engekaphucuki kunye namaplanga asetyenziswe kwakhona zidityaniswe nezityalo eziphilayo ukuze kubonakaliswe umahluko phakathi kwezinto ezenziwe ngabantu nezendalo. Uyilo luthatha inkuthazo kumfanekiso wendlu yezityalo yomlimi kwaye lubonisa ukusetyenziswa kwemveliso efunyanwa ngokwasekuhlaleni.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award

Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo yeklasi yokuqala, ephawulekayo nentle. Abaphumeleleyo beGolide ziimveliso ezintsha kakhulu, ezinombono ongaphaya nezikhazimlayo ezibonisa ubuchule, ubulumko nobuchule babayili bazo. Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka umkhwa nekumgangatho wesikhumbuzo enikela ixabiso elingazange libonwe. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award yiprojekthi emangalisayo nehlonelwayo eluncedo kakhulu kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Supa Fama Umphakathi Werestyu Nebhari idala iimvakalelo ezinzulu zonqweno, ivusa umdla, ikhuthaza ukuyila kwaye iyasikhwebela.

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Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: 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.
Iithegi: Restaurant design, biophillic design, interior design, immersive design, garden restaurant, steampunk, vintage, industrial, narrative
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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.
Ubude Beprojekthi: 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
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Amagunya Emifanekiso: All images: Photographer Brian Chua, 2023