The designproject takes off from various starting points:
On onehand the site, unique and challenging in its layout as well as its location,requires a strong solution. We find a locale with a small, narrow façade on abusy street in the Eixample area of
Barcelona.The space widens, relaxes and becomes filled with natural light as we cross thecharacteristic city block of the Eixample area until we reach the patio wherethe locale opens up onto a large
terrace.
On theother hand are our clients, a unique and risky team of chefs, and the valueswhich they hope to transmit with this, their second restaurant, Disfrutar(Enjoy). With it they have made the jump to
Barcelonafrom Compartir (Share) in Cadaqués, after
yearsworking as head chefs in El Bulli, one of the best restaurants in the world.From the very first encounter they speak of the importance of quality,naturalness and humility in their cuisine. It is
theirintention to transmit something of the essence of the
Mediterraneansea and people, their respect to its history and heritage, and their admirationto its beautiful privileged nature.
Theirvital attitude invites us to experience with all five senses and enjoy thepleasures of good life and good food.
We clearlydifferentiate two spaces or environments, a more urban and active space towardsthe city, where the bar and winery are located, and a more natural and relaxedspace towards the interior patio and
terrace,where the main dining room is situated. And in the center of the two spaces, asa link between the two, we find the kitchen, the heart of the restaurant, opento the curiosity of the guests who walk
throughit.
Theceramic material is present throughout the different atmospheres, therebybringing us closer to the values that our clients wish to transmit:naturalness, humility and respect for the history and
heritageof the Mediterranean. But in each space it is transformed into a new materialwhich helps us to make each area unique.
Theentrance area contains more urban references, like the metallic structures ofthe antique Ninot food market across the street. In this area we use ceramicsin a colorful, artistic way, with panels of
monochromatictiles which surround us as if they were part of a deconstructed mural by Miró,the artist.
Thekitchen is the oven of the restaurant, both real and metaphorical, as it isfrom there that all activity emanates. Here we use ceramics in their mosthumble and ged format: pieces of, baked bricks in
theirnatural color, form a permeable limit through which the guests can see theinterior of this oven, golden and warm.
Passingthrough the heart of the kitchen we arrive at the main dining room, a wideluminous space which visually mimics the terrace and which invites us to openour gaze and our spirit, transporting us away
from thecity to a more natural environment. We are embraced by white walls, ceilingsand floors, surfaces with openings in a chaotic order, reminiscent ofMediterranean towns.
DISFRUTARRESTAURANT DESIGN
Address:Calle Villarroel 163, Barcelona / http://en.disfrutarbarcelona.com/
Client:Eduard Xatruch, Oriol Castro and Mateu Casañas
FloorArea: 520 m2 / Completed: December 2014
EL EQUIPOCREATIVO _ Oliver Franz Schmidt + Natali Canas del Pozo + Lucas Echeveste Lacy
ProjectTeam: J. Marcos Feijóo, Anna Martínez, Cristòfol Tauler, Néstor Veloso, AnnaSerra, Cristina Huguet, Clara Manchón
Ceramic inits different shapes is the common element leading us through various spaces,all impregnated with the essence of the Mediterranean: the bar, the kitchen andthe patio.
