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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Bistro Ek in Ljubljana, Slovenia by dekleva gregorič architectsApril 10th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: dekleva gregorič architects The empty and forgotten semi-basement space in the 19th century Ljubljana corner building, which faces the riverside and a rarely frequented stairs-street, housed diverse ventures in the past, from a local butcher shop to a wholesale wine store.  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou
 Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou Instead of a dull list of technical requirements we received our brief one Saturday morning in the form of a full course brunch, where the chef laid out the whole menu to be served in the future bistro. This delicious introduction helped us understand the identity of the food, the importance of its preparation and the complexity of the brunch ritual.  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou Whilst discussing the food and the ingredients used, from eggs benedict to shakshuka, we conceptualised the project in relation to the menu. The food wasn’t concealing the ingredients, but rather disclosed them openly, so we unveiled the space in a similarly candid way: by stripping down the walls and ceiling, we unveiled the space’s history from underneath decades of plaster. The naked walls revealed memories from times past, with a mixed construction of brick and stone and brick vaults typical for ground floors in 19th century town structures. The light fixtures are similarly pared back, with nothing but bare bulbs attached to copper wiring, which runs against the ceiling and wall, then disappears in the gap between wooden floor and brick wall.  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou Custom designed white marble tables reference the traditional French bistro table in the form of a square slab supported by a wireframe of black steel bars. Their small size and shape allow for various arrangements of the seating layout, adapting to individuals, couples or private group setups. The thin black structures are also featured on the food showcase wall in the form of a spatial structure, supporting custom made terracotta bowls and flat plates that redefine generic shelves. Corten steel was used as the systemic addition to the rediscovered brick walls. It frames all the irregularities in the wall openings from the entrance door to the window openings while fully enclosing the lavatories with custom-made partition walls.  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou The tactile experience of exposed materials adds to and enhances the visitors’ enjoyment of the carefully prepared food in what is already an enjoyable experience – having brunch with friends on a sunny Saturday morning. Bon Appétit!  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou dekleva gregorič architects dekleva gregorič architects is an architectural practice based in Ljubljana, Slovenia and founded by Aljoša Dekleva and Tina Gregorič. Alongside their architectural practice, they are intensively involved in reshaping approaches to architectural education. Aljoša Dekleva is Programme Head of Architectural Association Visiting School Nanotourism and has been Guest Professor of Architecture at Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris Val de Seine and Universite de Montreal, Canada. Tina Gregorič is Professor of Architecture at TU Wien, Austria. They lecture extensively both in Slovenia and abroad, presenting their practice and their research.  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  Image Courtesy © Flavio Coddou  dekleva gregorič architects  dekleva gregorič architects
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