A Terracota Restaurant Aimed At Reducing Carbon Footprint

The main challenge of this project a 2,700-square foot space that had to be made into a restaurant with a thoughtful blend of the old-world and the contemporary was its low budget.

The short turnaround time – 45 days to be precise – added to the complexity of the task. Terracotta, the name suggested by the architect in congruation of the materials chosen by him, also echoes the suppleness and tactility of the design thought process. Rather than a flat, nondescript lighting, the strategy here embraces techniques that create mystery and intrigue, with the play of shadow and light –or light and spaces created due to absence of light – creating an energy that uplifts the entire mood. Imaginative and subtle play of lamps and wall-washed lighting achieve subliminal partitioning of space without the aid of actual physical contrivances. Soft pools of light from perforated terracotta pendants (echoes, again, of the jaali concept) over individual tables engender a feeling of intimacy and seclusion, while the rest of the space stays immersed in soothing semi-illumination. Specially designed low budget lamps incorporated with LEDs and black stickers to reduce the lumen as per the requirements achieve the aura envisioned.

Name: Terracotta Restaurant

Primary function: Hospitality, leisure and entertainment, multi cuisine

Area: 2700 sqft

Location: GANDHINAGAR

Details of the space (area in sq ft): 2700 Sq.Ft.

Concept & Interior Design: The GRID (Snehal Suthar Bhadri Suthar)