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architectural bureau

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separate design concepts 26 B2 Provide floor plans and images of the area to be modelled

30 B3 Indicate the budget given and how this was spent 32 C Chosen design 34 C1 Provide an overview and reasoning behind the design

48 C2 Highlight the most important elements of the design including any innovations

52 C3 Show the finished interior using photos and sample swatches of the main chosen

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ZodiacRestaurant

Area — 430м2

Cafe area — 220м2

Kitchen area —- 200м2

Number of seats — 115

Open date: 01.12.2013

Authors:

Valery Lizunov — creative director,

workshop leader

Sergey Briukhanov — architect

Alexandra Shemetillo — assistant architect

Natalya Sisauri — assistant architect

Ekaterina Ageeva — designer-decorator

Photos:

Alexey Bunakov

Sergey Morgunov

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Zodiac restaurant & bar

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Pan-Asian Bistro Zodiac. The customer’s idea is to create a designer bistro in a covered area be-tween a historical mansion and mall’s wall.A room for the restaurant is located in quite a complex covered space — between the face of a historical mansion and mall’s solid glass wall 12 m high. The total area under design is 380 sq.m, including premises of the mansion that also house the kitchen and all engineering and utility services rooms. One of the core ideas of

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the project is landscaping of the wall 12 m high and 168 sq.m in area. It will blossom, emit scents, breathe, grow old and change its appearance. It grows all kinds of plants and Moscow guests will certainly be delighted to find themselves in these jungles amidst a Russian winter.

This art object is complemented by provocative postmodern interiors of the restaurant. The VIP hall situated in the old-time mansion and fin-ished with concrete is very demonstrative in this respect. This is a bolt from the blue for a Mos-cow’s premium restaurant. It is no wonder that visitors do not believe that the premises are ready for service. Expensive species of natural wood and stone in finish are combined with the harsh concrete touch of the walls and ceiling. This con-trast is intensified by the curved lines of exposed wiring copper pipes. Exposed concrete has been used in the manufacture of architectural ele-ments — bar, WC, columns, etc. Minimalist furniture made of light oak (Maruni, Japan), ceiling lamps used as plant pots (Bocci, Italy) and concrete structure of the bar add to the interior. This concrete structure is perceived as an

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art object, as is the case with a giant five-meter-long wine and tea portal cabinet in the principal hall. This custom-built cabinet reminds of a high bookstack with a ladder. This wine portal arch is visually backed up by mosaic boards suspended over the tables, a large round table (Heron Pagini Italia) with a metal top and round sofa and some-what ironical armchairs by Andreu World (Italy).The furniture does not have an in-your-face style; it is rather perceived in its quality. It features a slight inclination towards the futuristic style of 1960 s.General style of the premises evokes a sensation of verve of today’s trends in European design. Open and modernistic at the same time, thor-ough in details, it is designed to please the most demanding customers.

Original tasks were stated by the customer as follows

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The hardest thing was to create a restaurant

from the trade center hall. The space itself

was interesting and difficult at the same

time. It should be a separate space in a

public area. We did it!

The idea was to open a pan-asian modern

restaurant with author's cuisine with an

interior simple as it can be, but attractive as

it can be as well. We used only compact and

simple decisions, only natural materials, only

simple forms. The cusine and the interior

works together.

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Provide detail of the brief and up two separate design concepts

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Pizza express 2006–2013

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first floor

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second floor

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The main articles of expenditures on the object construction, the breakdown of which was done by ARCHPOINT:

Total expenses

338 000 euro

Production of furniture

(tables, couches, bar stools, bar furniture, stations, cupboards)

Wine cabinet

Finish materials (marble, tile work, oak floor, travertine, micro concrete)

Decorative lighting (sconces, hanging lamps, chandeliers)

Technical light

Concrete bar

Green wall

Accessories (vases, pots, candlesticks, etc.)

Other expenses (transportation, paint, small decoration items bought separately)

180 000 €

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The project started in February 2013,

cafe opened in December 2013. Location:

SMOLENSKIY PASSAGE Class A Retail and

Business Complex situated in the historical

center of Moscow. Smolenskaya square‚

3 (1st floor)

The main thing to pay attention at, is the

concrete bar station, which works as a bar

from its one side and as a wash-stand from

the other. The construction was made from

light concrete. The real fabric was used

like a mould to make a surface looks like

a concrete fabric. The encaustic was used to

make the bar water resistant. 3d model was

made first and then the skills of a sculptor

made it real. The other thing is a plant green

wall, made from real and artificial flowers

both. It gives the sense of relax and comfort

in open space. The next thing is custom

made wine cabinet. Its oversized dimensions

empress.

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