“一家素食餐厅,重视由巴西不同地区的小生产者提供的有机和天然原料,位于一个有大量自然光照的空间,每个人都可以进入,并且对宠物友好。” 这些是促使位于巴西圣保罗的Cajuí餐厅建立的主要基础。除了对现有建筑的初步评估外,客户提出的理想概念是制定第一批建筑草案的主要依据。

“A vegan restaurant, that values organic and natural ingredients supplied by small producers from different regions of Brazil, located in a space with plenty of natural lighting, accessible to everyone and pet friendly.” These are the major foundations that motivated the establishment of Cajuí Restaurant, located in São Paulo, Brazil. Along with the initial assessment of the pre-existing construction, the concept idealized by the client was the main basis for the development of the first architectural drafts.

进入工地的大坡度,现有建筑的许多层次,以及由于狭窄的地块而造成的黑暗,几乎完全被覆盖,表明了建筑概念实施的物理挑战。

The big acclivity right at the access to the site, the numerous levels of the existing construction and the darkness due to the narrow plot, practically entirely covered, indicated the physical challenges for the implementation of the architectural concept.

最初,为了满足后勤和功能上的需要,空间被一个小体量分为两个区域,包括残疾人的浴室和酒吧。在战略上,楼梯被替换,以减少预先存在的平台的数量,克服倾斜,提供一个更流畅和直观的循环。此外,为了使每个人都能进入餐厅,有必要设置一个从人行道水平到酒吧水平的升降平台,以保证到下层休息室、厕所和酒吧的无障碍。

Initially, with the intention to attend the logistical and functional premises, the space was divided in two zones by a small volume, containing the bathroom for the disabled and the bar. Strategically located, the stairs were replaced in order to reduce the number of pre-existing plateaus to overcome the inclination, providing a more fluid and intuitive circulation. Additionally, to make the restaurant accessible to everyone, it became necessary to set a lifting platform from the sidewalk level to the bar level in order to guarantee accessibility to the lower lounge, toilet and bar.

回到设计所期望的主观方面,餐厅的名字直接参考了小水果Cajuí,一种巴西塞拉多的本地水果,属于腰果科。这个名字是对这一丰富而独特的生物群落日益严重的森林砍伐的警示,这也是餐厅的菜单和氛围的灵感来源。以这种方式,在设计过程中,光线和颜色之间的互动价值被采纳为一个极其重要的事项,以一种光线、颜色和材料创造的氛围,在审美上暗示了巴西的塞拉多。在整个创作过程中,自然和建筑之间的这种关系得到了特别的关注,在每一个设计决定中都考虑到了这一点。

Resuming the subjective aspects aspired by the design, the name of the restaurant is a direct reference to the small fruit Cajuí, a native fruit of the Brazilian Cerrado that belongs to the cashew family. The name comes as an alert for the growing deforestation of this rich and unique biome, which serves as an inspiration for both the menu and the ambience of the restaurant. In this manner, the value of the interaction between light and color was adopted as an extremely important matter during the design process, in a way that light, colors and materials create an ambiance that aesthetically alludes to the Brazilian Cerrado. This relationship between nature and architecture was exceptionally cared for throughout the creation process and it was considered in every design decision.

改造前的建筑元素包括砖石结构,周围是不稳定的临时结构。由于其中一个前提是避免对建筑进行重大的结构性整修,所采用的解决方案是将主要的干预措施集中在这些临时结构上,形成一个新的围护结构,以满足庇护的功能,同时负责自然光的传输和内部与外部空间的互动。

The architectural elements identified in the building before the renovation consisted in a masonry construction surrounded by precarious temporary structures. As one of the premises was to avoid major structural refurbishments in the building, the adopted solution was to concentrate the main interventions on these temporary structures, making a new envelope that fulfills the function of shelter and, at the same time, is responsible for the transmission of natural light and interaction between interior and exterior spaces.

获得的结果是一个连接到现有建筑主体的木质结构。半透明的屋顶瓦片允许自然光的进入,通过有机黄麻衬里的过滤,在一天的不同时段影响着内部环境的颜色。作为对塞拉多土壤的参考,带有红色颜料的水泥地板与光线和谐相处,使白墙吸收了项目中使用的一些泥土颜色,有助于传递所需的气氛。

The obtained result was a wooden structure attached to the body of the existing building. The translucent roof tiles allowed the entry of natural light that, filtered through the organic jute lining, influences the color of the internal environment during the different hours of the day. Used as a reference to the Cerrado soil, the cement floor with red pigmentation acts in harmony with light, making the white walls absorb some of the earthy colors used in the project, helping to transmit the desired atmosphere.

在试图将装修期间的干扰降到最低的同时,还确保了建筑工地上产生的几乎所有废物都被重新利用,无论是用于等待区的甲板,还是用于平整地板,或是用于小区后部的竹制天花板。在员工区旁边,建造了大型的植物床来种植菜单中使用的主要成分。在所有环境中展示的景观,超越了装饰性,成为功能性,在餐厅的建筑中发挥了重要作用。

Along with the attempt to minimize interferences during the renovation, it was ensured that almost all the waste generated on the construction site was reused, whether for the waiting area deck, for leveling the floors or for the bamboo ceiling in the back area of the plot. Next to the staff area, large plant beds were built to grow the main ingredients used in the menu. The landscaping displayed in all environments, goes beyond the decorative and becomes functional, playing an important role at the restaurant’s architecture.

Architects: VAGA
Area: 2260 ft²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Pedro Napolitano Prata
Manufacturers: Cozil, Móveis Delucci, Paula Souza Cerâmicas
Project Team:Cauê Martins, Gabriela Inomata, Tali Liberman
Landscape:Planta Plena
City:São Paulo
Country:Brazil