Across the walls Illumination & Lighting effects at TORI TORI RESTAURANT in Mexico.

God evening people:) 

I just had to show you something that I think is quite interesting, because of  lighting effects that is going through the facade of TORI TORI RESTAURANT in Mexico.  It lights up both ways(interior and exterior), and it marks up building when it`s dark.  

I like the designing concept, but it is something about Las Vegas with this blue lighting :) The same lighting design concept I have seen in interior part of Opera house in Oslo. The lighting colors was green, and it was very natural to use it because of situation of the building. You can see some pictures from this part down under.
I like very much interior design of the lounge area in this restaurant, because of this calm colors, warm materials and calm atmosphere.The Green Wall make it more like "Closer to nature" experience.

Here it is description from the architects:
"The existing structure is a multipurpose event hall with 6 levels, a mezzanine and basement. Presently the ground floor has a lobby area, bar, coat room, kitchen, storage rooms, restrooms, and a stage with its backstage dressing rooms and bathrooms. The other levels house offices, more storage rooms and restrooms, and multiple halls.

Our participation begins at the building’s outdoor lobby access, by creating three different levels on the façade– from ticket sales, reception to elevators, and souvenir shop – directly into two corridors which lead to the building’s entrance. The finishes chosen are what dress the entire project, setting a rhythm on the walls with wood wainscoting, which starts on the exterior and travels all the way through the events forum.

Beyond the main doors is the Lobby, the building’s vestibule with a niche on either side displaying art objects, one of these niches doubles as the coat-check counter. The wainscoting is interrupted by the creation of two thresholds which conduct to the diverse vertical passageways already in place inside the building.

The interior Access lobby has a two story ceiling which was conserved and incorporated with panels. Such panels reduce the height in the first access, thus creating a waiting area with two snack and beverage counters covered in Venetian mosaic tile, this transition in form and materials makes them easily identifiable.

Interior architecture: Muñohierro /Esrawe Studio.
Conceptual brief: Antonio Muñohierro.
Concept development: Antonio Muñohierro / Héctor Esrawe.
Overall coordination: Joaquín Cevallos.
Project leader: Nancy Ocampo.
Team: Gerardo Ramírez, Omar Cortés, David Herrera, Ian Castillo, Cynthia Cardenas.
Art:
Concept : Antonio Muñohierro/ Francisco Fernandez “El Taka”, Iván Krassoievitch, Ximena Labra.
Production: Juan Camara, Mariana Fernandez, Polo Castellanos."

Below you can see  a picture of interior part in Oslo Opera house. This was used as the way to hide a functional parts of interior as WC and Wardrobes.

TORI TORI RESTAURANT in Mexico. Part 2. Interiors.