"Nature is my Manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day’s work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain.” Frank Lloyd Wright
Whattay Kitchen and Brew, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, a dining experience nestled in nature... a space whose definitions are shaped from the learning’s of the existing natural habitat at the site
Planning: The heavily contoured site with multiple fully grown trees formed the inspiration for the design of the 600 seater Lounge Bar. The water body with multiple folds, so as to meander around the existing vegetation formed the central focus around which seating zones were designed. Seating was designed in stepped platforms, in accordance with the contours. An existing double height Paint Ball Shed was converted to an indoor double height dining area. A mezzanine was introduced to the metal structure, and an artistic endeavour to bring life to the worn down structure was undertaken.
A metal structure for a covered passage from kitchen to the various seating zones formed another focal point, with its multiple roof heights and carefully designed columns.
Architecture Style: The style adopted is Tropical Modernism, with a focus on design of open spaces, textures and materiality.
Whattay Kitchen and Brew, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore is a dining experience nestled in nature... a space whose definitions are shaped from the learning’s of the existing natural habitat at the site.
Planning:It is spread across 28000 sft interspersed with landscape and builtspaces accommodating 600 seats. A mix of spatial and seating experiences by a 2000 sftwaterbody emulates the experience of seating by a stream or a natural pond. Water becomes the lifeline of the space and binds the many spaces in thesite. The design is a response to the existing topologywith the bigger contours converted to stepped seating placed adjacent to the water. An existing double height Paint Ball Shed was reused and recycled to an indoor dining area with mezzanine spaces. The space is designed to be a pause to the excesses of urban life in a city struggling with the imperfections of its progress.
Whattay Kitchen and Brew, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore is a dining experience nestled in nature... a space whose definitions are shaped from the learning’s of the existing natural habitat at the site.
Planning:It is spread across 28000 sft interspersed with landscape and builtspaces accommodating 600 seats. A mix of spatial and seating experiences by a 2000 sftwaterbody emulates the experience of seating by a stream or a natural pond.
