设计任务是关注菜单、饮料、气氛、氛围和声音之间令人兴奋的协同作用，为用餐者创造一个令人难忘和真正的感官体验。设计方案是为了反映Commune集团作为实验性餐馆的个性和愿望。
The brief was to focus on the exciting synergies between, the menu, drinks, atmosphere, ambiance, and sound to create a memorable and truly sensorial experience for the diner. The design solution was to reflect Commune Group’s personality and aspirations as experimental restaurateurs.
标志性的装饰艺术建筑为我们提供了一个完美的平台来探索创造性的设计方案。鉴于餐厅的菜肴是中国菜，我们研究了20世纪20年代上海的装饰艺术运动以及现代中国建筑，最终激发了形成厨房围护结构和天花板特征的横跨式曲线。这些弯曲的形式因使用瓷砖而得到进一步的延伸，而瓷砖是一种不常被用于天花板的材料。我们很好奇，我们如何能将独特的材料分层，在质地和颜色、硬和软之间创造对比。锤纹玻璃与纹理瓷砖和谐共处，而乙烯基和玛瑙则覆盖了水平表面。普遍使用的烧焦的金橙色，或者我们喜欢称之为 “鸭皮”，是受到烤鸭颜色的启发。
The iconic Art Deco architecture provided us with the perfect platform to explore creative design solutions. Given the cuisine of the restaurant was to be Chinese, we researched the Art Deco movement of the 1920s in Shanghai as well as modern Chinese architecture which ultimately inspired the sweeping curves that form the kitchen envelope and ceiling features. These curved forms were further extenuated by the use of tiles, a material not commonly reserved for ceilings. We were curious as to how we could layer unique materials to create contrast between texture and color, hard and soft. The hammered glass sits in harmony with textured tiles, whilst vinyl and onyx clad horizontal surfaces. The prevalent use of burnt, golden orange, or ‘duck skin’ as we like to call it was inspired by the color of roast duck.
我们希望探索各种程度的透明度，通过彩色的、有质感的玻璃和战略性的切口来揭示厨房的运动和行动，同时也为附近的食客带来亲密感。厨房通道是一个活动的中心，允许厨师和食客之间的联系。我们认为通过创造一个入口来庆祝这个通道是合适的。弯曲的金属制品是对经典装饰艺术建筑的致敬，而百叶窗则是对香港街道和火鸟（Commune Group的一家餐厅）的致敬。温暖的橙色调，边缘的深褐色是定制的，并与空间中的其他元素相匹配，包括天鹅绒宴会厅、乙烯基、玛瑙和粉末涂层饰件。厨房是餐厅的焦点，我们认为它的存在需要被看到和体验。
We wanted to explore various degrees of transparency, revealing the movement and action of the kitchen through colored, textured glass and strategic cutouts whilst also ensuing intimacy for nearby diners. The kitchen pass is a hub of activity and allows for a connection between the chef and the diner. We felt it appropriate to celebrate the pass through the creation of a portal. The curved metalwork is a nod to classic Art Deco architecture and the louvers to both the streets of Hong Kong and Firebird (a Commune Group restaurant). The warm orange tone, borderline sepia was custom created and matched to the other elements in the space including velvet banquettes, vinyl, onyx, and powder coat trims. The kitchen is the focal point of the restaurant and we felt its presence needed to be both seen and experienced.
Architects: Ewert Leaf
Area : 365 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Jack Lovel
Builder : Directitude
Associate Director : Ana Calic
City : Balaclava
Country : Australia