GGlab + janfridesign sculpt contrapunto restaurant with timber
photo © jose manuel hourcade
all images courtesy of GGlab and janfridesign

 

 

 

‘contrapunto restaurant’ is the result of a collaboration between GGlab and janfridesign studio.  the design is located in the salón del túria room on the ground floor of the palau de les arts, under the cantilever generated by the theater lobby of the opera house. 

 


video courtesy of GGlab and janfridesign

 

 

 

with views towards the city of valencia, the interior space is organized around a microarchitecture which dominates and articulates the room. it takes shape in the form of a sculpture constructed out of timber strips with a dual function. on one hand, it repeats and thus continues the outdoor spatial experience, concluding a sequence of cascade-like spaces. on the other, it improves the acoustics of the room and creates a figural attraction which can be seen from the outside.

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longitudinal view of the sculpture
photo © jose manuel hourcade

 

 

 

for the supporting structure, curved tubes provide stability while thin strands of wood run against them horizontally. thus, the weave appears to constantly change as diners circulate to their seats, with its contours creating a moiré effect that skews boundaries and views from one side of the restaurant to the other. the wooden structure has been made both with digital design and fabrication techniques by GGlab, and traditional woodworking techniques by manolo garcía.

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view of the dining room
photo © jose manuel hourcade

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interior lightning detail
photo © jose manuel hourcade

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closeup interior lightning detail
photo © jose manuel hourcade

janfridesign gglab contrapunto restaurant timber
view of the dining room
photo © jose manuel hourcade

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exterior perspective of main access and terrace
photo © jose manuel hourcade

GGlab + janfridesign sculpt contrapunto restaurant with timber
construction process

GGlab + janfridesign sculpt contrapunto restaurant with timber
concept diagram 

GGlab + janfridesign sculpt contrapunto restaurant with timber
timber structure detail 

GGlab + janfridesign sculpt contrapunto restaurant with timber
timber structure detail 

GGlab + janfridesign sculpt contrapunto restaurant with timber
restaurant plan

 

 

project info:

 

completion: 2013
location: valencia, spain.
designers: GGlab and janfridesign
designers in charge: janfri vázquez, josé ramón tramoyeres
design team: nuria olcina, jaume verdeguer
client: gourmet catering espacios valencia

 

 

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