Cafe Aylanto by DB studio

Overview

DB Studios was appointed to design the restaurant at this site. The pressing challenge for the designers was to transform this disorderly-jinxed building into a leading classy restaurant that would attract the elite of Islamabad.
Studying the site thoroughly, the design team decided early to retain and build on the strong positive feature- the tropical environment created by the mature trees. The entrance was consciously relocated away from the center, creating a winding passage for the approaching diners through a jungle like setting. Leading right up to the entrance of the building, colored tensile fabrics were stretched to offer partial cover and much needed color in the outdoor dining area. Water features were dispersed throughout the deck to further enrich the outdoor dining experience.
The main entrance of the restaurant was pushed back into a recess in the curved front of the building, while the tensile fabric cover extends right into this recess. Full height glass is used to make the restaurant interior, including the stairs to the first floor, visible from the street, attracting passers-by. The theme of wooden branches in the view from the street, is complimented by random vertical fins of metal and carbonized wood installed on the building’s face, interspersed randomly with pots / planters containing bushes and creepers. The façade is kept in dark, to highlight the impact of the fins and the view of the interior through the glass.

Undertaking

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