under sea restaurant | Kavak Architects

The project was meant to be a well-received restaurant close to the Persian Gulf shore
the main concept was to preserve Kish island's ambiance within the structure's spirit.
We wanted to develop a soft, sponge-like shape and through its disposition, form a shell with coral reef character.
The roof has been made from a variety of melted-sphere-shape light masses that had been connected to each other by local mats. The mat arches connect the edges of the roof while it connects the restaurant with the native culture of the area.

From the outside, the shell looks like a double flat building but actually, the first floor itself contains two levels.
The top floor is a semi-open space that has an excellent view of the sea. It feels like sitting outside for the ones who are sitting in the roof since the woven roof has been installed higher than the walls and the fresh air running inside constantly.
Our mission was to bring the life and action flowing under the sea, into our interior space's atmosphere.

For the top floor, we decided for water to be our parapet and that works out fine since we wanted the see ecosystem to be brought up into the restaurant's space.
We picked traditional local light fixtures and mat arches since they could be provided by local producers and they were elements of the town in which the restaurant is located.