RAMONA RESTAURANT in SAO PAULO, Brazil by MM18 ARCHITECTS

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Ramona is a restaurant with bar and pocket show spaces, located on the ground floor of a building at a very famous corner downtown. São Paulo
The program is distributed in 3 levels (basement, ground floor and mezzanine) and the aesthetic (concept?) emerged from the existing structure that has been preserved, the slab grid that was hidden under a plaster lining.

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• Architects: MM18 ARCHITECTS
• Project: RAMONA RESTAURANT
• Location: SAO PAULO, Brazil
• Photography: PEDRO VANNUCHI
• TEAM: Mila Strauss + Marcos Paulo Caldeira
• INTERIOR: MM18 ARCHITECTURE
• PROJECT START DATE: JUNE 2012
• Date of BUILDING: JAN 2013
• LAND AREA: 178,76m²
• BUILT AREA: 358,90m²

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The checkered mesh buckets served as an inspiration for the texture made with beveled brick – shaped mirrors used to reflect light from the front to the end of the property, because the place has few openings; the mirror hides the doors of the bathrooms on the ground floor and the mezzanine serves as an invitation to the upper floor.
From the rooftop it is possible to see the landscape of downtown São Luis avenue and the beginning of Consolação Avenue.

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The idea was to create a classic ambiance with contemporary language through materials. The paneling in ironwood made the place warmer, and the environment comfortable, completed with blue armchairs and dressers. The facade is composed by glass window frames, which allow that the main rooms and the sign with the restaurant´s name are visible from outside.
The lights were all designed and developed specifically for this Project, gaining prominence on the walls of every floor.

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The alternative to house equipment for kitchen and condenser air conditioning was to create a cactus garden next to the restaurant. The plant was the choice to stand the heat generated by the equipment of the technical area.

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Tags: Brazil, Sao Paulo

Categories: Bar, Restaurant

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