The barbecue restaurant locates on the 5th floor in the Mofang commercial block opposite the W Hotel in Chengdu. The architectural design and planning present the style of the old district of Chengdu. The particular part of this building is that each store is connected with an outdoor corridor, making the space feel like a street and allowing each customer to fell the change of seasons.
When the wind comes, I see fire’ is the spatial attribute we hope to endow the entire brand, representing the unique dining experience that blends with the environment during the day and the fiery night, combined with the unique design of the fire, which together reflects the Meet My Meat.
In terms of space, designers retained an open structure where wind can pass through the space. The design team moved the bar close to the flow of people in the main corridor, in order to bring privacy into the dining space.The overall dining seating strategy echoes the center of a bonfire. The designer introduced a steam fire system in the backrest of every seat to reflect the main idea of ‘I see fire’.
In the space, we chose recycled bricks, birch wood, and silver metallic paint to form the primary texture experience of the space. To control the budget, we deliberately collected bricks from demoliation waste, from site closed to Chengdu. We transport- ed them to the site, and smashed them to form rough textures in every walls. The material itself and transportation costs are controled within a very economical range, echoing the ideas of cost control and environmental sustainability.
The birch tree has strong vitality. After the fire destroys the forest, the birch is often the first tree to grow back, and it often forms a large forest. The fast-growing nature of the wood itself and the whitebark are distinctive, creating the ceiling installation and partition in the space. It wraps the overall dining environment.
The entrance wall is also composed of recycled bricks, which simulate Monet’s “Beef Slices” abstract painting.
Through the light of the skyward flame in the center of the space, the ceiling installation of birch barks is reflected in red. The whole area is warm and red.
About Project
Location: 5th Floor, Mofang Shopping Mall, Chengdu, China
Project Area: 200 Square Meters (with outdoor area)
Number of Floor: 1 Floor
Business Attribute: Barbecue restaurant
Client: Meet My Meat
Design Team: RooMoo
Photography: Arch-Exist
Lighting Consultant: WOY Lighting Design Co., Ltd
Material: Recycled bricks, birch bark, black terrazzo, metallic silver paint, black metal frame and birch wood
Website: www.roomoo.cn
Instagram: @roomoodesign
Facebook: RooMoodesign
