Terrace Restaurants

Hospitality Design Special

By Marina Correa

Photography: Courtesy the architect

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Two terrace restaurants located in Bengaluru and designed by Interface Architecture are interestingly positioned: one fosters a strong connect with nature, while the other is inspired by fluidity of form...

Translating the signature element of a name into a concept, co-principal architect Vijay V Raikar of Interface Architecture, has developed a fluid yet functional design concept for S.signature – a new fine-dine restaurant introduced by Swathi, a chain of Andhra-style restaurants, in Bengaluru.

Play of ceiling lighting in dining areas

Bar Counter

Using clean, soft, curvilinear and curvaceous lines, the fine-dine experience is broken into three visual zones; differing in their treatment of furniture and ambience. While the innermost zone sports a casual but privy feel, the one immediately after and shielded by the natural roof is anointed with a signature element in the false ceiling; filled with blue lighting and analogous to the sky. Below, free-flowing granite flooring outlines the seating layout; with a darker shade enveloping the circular seating area and the lighter one defining the circulatory path.  The third zone - the open-to-sky section is shielded from the western sun with a glass roof coupled with stone and bamboo wall cladding to ensure the relaxed feel of outdoor dining.

The exclusive Lounge Bar

A combination of fluorescent and normal yellow lighting binds the areas, lending them a mood board that could easily please a variety of senses.

 Overall view Orchard

Backlit Acrylic

The other restaurant, Orchard, spread across 2,150 sq ft evolves from the surrounding greenery with leaf motif fenestrations, tree branch-like roof structure supports and ceiling patterns designed to follow this concept.  A clarity and simplicity of finishes articulates this entire area as it allows customers to be drawn to the stunning green vistas all around: flamed granite flooring, stone seating, wicker chairs, simple glass-topped tables, duco and textured finishes and the like.

Outdoor dining area

 Waterfall partition between indoor & outdoor

Though they cater to different strata of diners, both restaurants are underlined by a modern, minimalistic approach, proving that good design does not have to be over the top but rather defined within its context.