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Restaurant-Case Study

The Mexicano Masaryk Restaurant in Mexico City aimed to bring authentic Mexican flavors through natural materials that homogenized the existing eclectic building. Volcanic rock floors and brass details were used alongside regional woods. Window frames were inspired by 1950s modern Mexico. A contemporary yet inviting facade featured permeable screens and flexible window framing. Colors throughout included dark volcanic floors, red wood tones, and earthy vegetation and clay pot hues.

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Restaurant-Case Study

The Mexicano Masaryk Restaurant in Mexico City aimed to bring authentic Mexican flavors through natural materials that homogenized the existing eclectic building. Volcanic rock floors and brass details were used alongside regional woods. Window frames were inspired by 1950s modern Mexico. A contemporary yet inviting facade featured permeable screens and flexible window framing. Colors throughout included dark volcanic floors, red wood tones, and earthy vegetation and clay pot hues.

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  • Introduction
  • Identity
  • Materials
  • Door and Window Treatments
  • Facade Treatment
  • Color and Vegetation

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CASE STUDY OF NAME-S.GAYATHRI

MEXICANO MASARYK RESTAURANT


SUBJECT-DESIGN STUDIO

Location-Mexico city(Capital of Mexico)


Built Year-2019 Total area- 600 sq.m

First floor
Ground floor
IDENTITY
Mexicano Masaryk aims to bring back the authentic
flavors of Mexican culinary tradition, recovering
the memory of certain regions in Mexico.
This is why they decided to confront the materiality
of an existing building with new natural materials
in the most honest way.

MATERIALS
Volcanic rock flooring with different varnish
treatments, and the use of brass, they tried to
homogenize an already eclectic construction.
The furniture, handrails, and façade were proposed
in different regional woods, such as cumarú,
tzalam, white oak and walnut.
DOOR AND WINDOW TREATMENTS

Window and door frames were inspired in the


typologies of modern Mexico from the fifties, and
these where painted in red tones similar to the
color of the wooden façade.

WEAVING WITH
EXISTENCE
Afterwards, they tried to
They decided to
harmonize by using
develop a language
elements such as floors,
that revealed and
wall skirting boards,
clarified the existent
booths, bar counters,
by using white
window framing,
paint. sunscreens, etc.
Considering that the restaurant is located in one of the
most expensive avenues in Mexico City, they proposed FACADE TREATMENT
a façade that had a contemporary look with great
presence, and the same time we wanted some of the life
of the interior to be revealed to the people across the
street .
The lower floor was solved with very flexible window
framing, diaphanous, inviting the pedestrian to take
a look.

Looking at the facade in a perpendicular


way, permeable screen can be seen.
From an angular point of view one finds a
more homogeneous and elegant wooden
façade.
COLOR AND
The dark color of the
VEGETATION
volcanic rock floors.

The red tones of the cumarú


and tzalam woodworks.

An accent that would be


brought by the green of the
vegetation as a compliment
at last in the upholstery of the
seats and backrests

The clay pots were painted in


different earthly colors,
trying to get to an honest
image of the colors of
Mexico.

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