WORKS
SCENIC GARDENC294 APT
DL1310 APT
PAVILION ( )
Z53 SOCIAL HOUSING
THREE MUSEUMS AND A PARK
ODP APT
DUBAI CREEK HARBOUR
TL 2816LEÓN SOCIAL HOUSING
C356
CHAPULTEPEC 500
M193 APT
AL APT
HIYA
TORRE F44
OKU
ART WELLNESS RETREAR
ZD ATP
TORRE INSURGENTES
OKU PEDREGAL
P1 APT
CASA 11
OSTRERÍA 109
S20
G120
C47
FERRY TERMINAL
DL 5155 APT
HC APT
LUMA CAFÉ
JD LANDSCAPE
SPORTS CENTER
AVT APT
LP NO. 12
ARCHIVO PAVILION
SCHOOL IN TULUM
HANGING OBJECTS
ROBATA WINEBAR
LINEAR PARK
QUASI THING
IKZA
PAU SCHOOL OF ARCH.
SLIGHTLY FAMILIAR
JV APT
RESTAURANT IN TULUM
HOTEL IN SRI LANKA
IV APOTHECARY
IV APOTHECARY TJ
MAYORGA ROOFTOP
SANTA MARÍA APT
2875 APT
CONGRESO APT
PLI
ANAMUR SOCIAL CENTER
BOLICHE MARSELLA
TRIPAS SONORAS
SHOA MEMORIAL
BLUE RUIN
ÇANAKKALE ANTENNA
SPORTS COMPLEX
CH430 APT
E33 APT
TL2888 APT
PSA APT
EXPLORATIONS
VANISHING CONCRETEBRICK ORNAMENTS
CONCRETE HYPAR
STUCCO HATCHES
TERRAZZO
TRAVERTINE EXTRUSIONS
BOOLEAN TOTEM
WICKER GLITCH LAMPMATERIAL PAINT
FLOWERS
SYMMETRIES
DIGITAL PAINT
ABOUT
PEOPLE
CORE SERVICES
NEWS
CONTACT
OKU
Oku is a new Japanese restaurant
located at the northeast area of Mexico City in the ground floor of a corporate
office building at Prado Sur street.
The kitchen and services of the space are placed at the back corner of the space, opening the rest of the layout for the reception entry, sushi bar and interior/ exterior space for different types of seating layouts.
The formal structure of the space appears as a faceted cave-like atmosphere which is cut and deformed to adapt to the various necessities of the restaurant. Although the ceiling element is constantly changing it generates a unifying space with a range of unique diverse areas such as outdoor terrace, sushi bar, and several layouts for seating areas.
Three legs are pulled down from the ceiling to match program and aesthetic ambitions. One reaches the ground and becomes a service column that holds the bathrooms, while the other two are cut at 2.4 m and create an artificial lighting element that frames the sushi bar and gives character to the interior. These elements are internally cladded with brass to contrast the rawness of the cement celling. The rest of the interior is oak wood which in relation with the other materials set a sepia-like ambience.
The kitchen and services of the space are placed at the back corner of the space, opening the rest of the layout for the reception entry, sushi bar and interior/ exterior space for different types of seating layouts.
The formal structure of the space appears as a faceted cave-like atmosphere which is cut and deformed to adapt to the various necessities of the restaurant. Although the ceiling element is constantly changing it generates a unifying space with a range of unique diverse areas such as outdoor terrace, sushi bar, and several layouts for seating areas.
Three legs are pulled down from the ceiling to match program and aesthetic ambitions. One reaches the ground and becomes a service column that holds the bathrooms, while the other two are cut at 2.4 m and create an artificial lighting element that frames the sushi bar and gives character to the interior. These elements are internally cladded with brass to contrast the rawness of the cement celling. The rest of the interior is oak wood which in relation with the other materials set a sepia-like ambience.
Location: Mexico City
Materials: Cement, oak, brass
Type: Commercial
Team: Isaac Michan Daniel, Alan Eskildsen
Status: Built
Year: 2018
Size: 100 sqm
Photos: Yoshihiro Koitani, Pepe Escárpita
Materials: Cement, oak, brass
Type: Commercial
Team: Isaac Michan Daniel, Alan Eskildsen
Status: Built
Year: 2018
Size: 100 sqm
Photos: Yoshihiro Koitani, Pepe Escárpita