Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

21 December 2015

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Vis Cafe de Gouden Hoek

Studio Modijefsky designed a fish restaurant in Amsterdam west.

How were you commissioned?:
Studio Modijefsky was approached by the owners of the restaurant who had previously worked with us for a restaurant design.

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What was the brief from the client and how much were they involved?:
The clients were interested in opening a fish restaurant in Amsterdam west. After holding several dialogues with them to discuss their ideas and wishes, the context of the project was thoroughly analysed and a detailed study was made; which created the foundations of the concept. As a boutique design studio we pride ourselves on our close relationship with our clients, they maintain a strong presence throughout the design process all the way to the finishing of the project.

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How did the brief affect the materials and design choices?:
The name of the restaurant (Viscafe de Gouden Hoek: fish cafe the golden corner) shaped the main concept behind our design. A golden corner is made as a central element in the interior, which includes a golden wash basin. White, grey, blue and yellow tones naturally mix in the space and give it a soft and mat or sometimes hard and shiny feel. Scallop shaped tiles, zinc and brass cut outs are used sparsely in the interior referring to the fish skin.

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How did your previous experience help you with this project?:
Within the frame of possibilities (brief, budget, time and regulations) we aim to cross boundaries. Data that appears limiting at first, is converted into a manual and help create principles for the design of a custom made environment. We guide the client to think bigger and see the larger perspective, to create a design that excels expectations and gives an optimal answer to the design assignment.

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Can you explain the layout of the project:
The café interior has been divided in 2 with a golden metal frame, which includes a sink for washing up after a fishy meal. This special element is the spatial translation of the Golden Corner. It creates 2 separate zones in the space; the dining area with wooden and leather finishes and the high seating area with stools at the windows and a high group table in front of the bar. Made with zinc and covered in tiles, this area is designed for informal meals and a quick bite.

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What problems or challenges did you face?:
As an ambitious design studio we desire creating bespoke designs with high quality, which can be a challenge to achieve within the financial limits of each project. We intent to make beautiful, outstanding designs that fit within the budget and satisfy the client and the end user.

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What do you feel were the most unusual design elements of the project?:
The eye catcher of the interior is the golden partition with an integrated was basin. Being the literal spatial translation of ''de Gouden Hoek'' (meaning the golden corner), it divides the space and gives character and identity to the restaurant.

The sides of a lowered ceiling, shaped by the offset of the walls, are covered with a custom made rail integrated with lights which illuminate the whole interior. The lights are arranged appropriately in the rail and vary in shape, form and size; some are designed with circular zinc plates, some are hanging low and others hide inside the rail. Ventilation tubes are placed in the lowered ceiling and ventilate the interior through perforations made in the rail. Constructed out of acoustic material this new ceiling supplies the interior with fresh air, light and noise sterility.

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How do you think this project is pushing design forward? What makes it special?:
Many custom elements compliment the design; the menu is placed on a metal plate attached to a thick column and is mirrored with an angle, after a certain height one continues with reading the menu from the mirror instead of the metal plate. Custom bar stools and tables, special signing and long group tables with a fish-skin detail on the sides add to the distinct features of the interior.

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