The materials and shapes used in the restaurant continually evoke the sea and the marine animals that inhabit it, the curved shapes represent the waves that are found a few meters away, the walls are made of fabrics in the shape of scales and the floor has a pavement that evokes the sand of the beach. All the materials and lighting have been carefully chosen to immerse us in the experience, together with the products served and the location of the premise.
Description of project by Zooco estudio
Our client proposes an Asian restaurant in which the protagonist will be raw fish, in its different versions, and also wants a relaxed, warm, and cozy but different and unique atmosphere.
The restaurant is located in the Sardinero in Santander, overlooking the beach "La Segunda". One of the most emblematic areas of the city, where the sea and the beach are the protagonists.
With these conditions we propose a design that wants to bring the marine world to the premises, but far from the clichés of the imaginary of the sea. We propose an abstraction materialized in textures and shapes that remind us of this world, as present in the environment as in the food.
All this is translated into a curved geometry in reference to the waves, which are arranged in 3 bands.
A lower band that houses all the circular benches and the bar, a hard and resistant intermediate band for the walls, and an upper band that houses the ambient lighting and the bar counter.
On a material level, instead of falling into the obvious of the marine, noble, timeless, and warm materials are chosen, such as wood and clay, which refer to the Asian-Japanese aesthetic.
In this way, we make reference to the typology of the Japanese (Asian) restaurant in the material rather than the formal.
From bottom to top, we have the natural wood and textiles in reference to the curvilinear world mentioned above; the geometry of clay scales, in reference to the skins of fish; and the plastic cylinders, transparent and reflective surfaces representing the shimmering waters of the sea.
Lastly, on the floor plan, we present a terrazzo that perfectly fulfills the idea of a sandy floor, completing this marine ideology.
On a programmatic level, there is a covered outdoor space that acts as a filter for the restaurant, with which it is sought to enhance the excellent views of the Sardinero that the establishment enjoys.
