Collaborative Architecture

Mezban Inverted Topography

Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani

MEZBAN INVERTED TOPOGRAPHY

 Collaborative Architecture

PHOTOGRAPHS
Lalita Tharani

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Kozhikode, India

CATEGORY
Restaurant

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The project is a part of a business hotel which has been redesigned by the firm as a repositioning exercise.

Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani

The strategy was to create a new identity to the already popular restaurant though interior architecture making it a new destination dining in the city to spur the business of the hotel.

The brief called for a highly flexible layout with higher efficiency on floor , though it meant cutting down the seating capacity.. 8 pax and 6 pax tables were taken out in favour of 4 pax and 2 pax seating with could be joined create desired groups easily, with the linear lay out.

Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani

A vibrant waiting lounge is carved out from the restaurant space, showcases the happenings on the restaurant floor.

Then design derives its strength from the innovative architectural lighting. The minimalist design gets transformed by the custom designed lights which create an undulating topography and magical lighting quality to the space.

Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani

Collaborative designed the series lights along the exterior wall named as ‘Thousand Moons’ which lends an unmistakable character to the façade. Lalita did all the architectural as well as the menu graphics for the project.

Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani


Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani
Mezban Inverted Topography
© Lalita Tharani


Mezban Inverted Topography

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