Shilan Restaurant, Mahmood Ebrahimi, Ali Bahmanyar

We joined this project, when this building was going through the final stages of plastering. The building was intended for a big shop rather than a restaurant. High ceiling, and numerous angles and breaks of the walls on the one hand, and huge windows which gave the interior a lot of exposure from outside on the other hand made this project a real challenge.
As requested by the landlord we were supposed to minimize the modifications in the structure and the material used in this building. In the contrary, the restaurant owner (Our customer) expected an unprecedented and high quality design.
To meet the requirements of both the landlord and the owner, we decided to add an extra internal layer to create a harmonious and homogeneous space. In order to produce that layer we used aluminum and wood. This layer not only would cover the angles and breaks but also would create a uniformity between the outer and the inner parts of the building and minimize the damage to the walls and the structure of the building.
Designing Shilan restaurant, We decided not to divide the space into small compartments as this would only encourage the customers to focus on having their meal. We believe a restaurant can be a venue for social interactions, exhibitions, events and even workshops. Having a meal at a restaurant is a good reason for gathering people together to also exhibit artworks and hold social events.Considering the relatively small and introvert society of Kerman, making such social venues is necessary.

Project Name: Shilan Restaurant / Function: Café & Restaurant / Office: Ma Office / Lead Architects: Mahmood Ebrahimi & Ali Bahmanyar / Design Team: Mahmood Ebrahimi & Ali Bahmanyar / Client: Mr. Masood Mehrabi / Executive Engineer: Mahmood Ebrahimi, Ali Bahmanyar, Abdolrahim Ebrahimi / Lighting: Ma Offce / Mechanical Installations Engineer: Razan Company / Mechanical Structor: Split / Structural Engineer: Razan Company / Locatin: Kerman, Islamic Republic blvd, Republic 10 / Total & Area: 520 m2 / Area of Construction: 520 m2 / Date: February 2017, August 2017 / Photographer: Mahmood Ebrahimi
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