![1850s Carpentry Conversion into Restaurant / nara. - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/61c0/fcfe/5c10/e001/6403/3602/newsletter/010-brr-andlau-simone-bossi-c-1026.jpg?1640037642)
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Architects: nara.
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2021
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Photographs:Simone Bossi
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Text description provided by the architects. As the project takes place into an 1850s carpentry, the main focus is to showcase the qualities of the existing building; a remarkable construction for its volume and materials. The layout places the open-plan kitchen at the heart of the space, standing against an opaque mass hosting the washing station and the toilets.
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![1850s Carpentry Conversion into Restaurant / nara. - Exterior Photography, Brick, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/61c0/fd00/5c10/e001/6403/3603/medium_jpg/010-brr-andlau-simone-bossi-c-1033.jpg?1640037644)
These spaces standing apart from the existing walls structure the large and open public space of the restaurant into subspaces, following a simple hierarchy: entrance, lounge, dining area.
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The use of stretched felt on the walls, up to two meters high, maintains a visual continuity of the carpeted floor while ensuring high-performance thermal and acoustic insulation.
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The higher part of the walls and the underside of the ceiling are simply cleaned and left in their original state as a testimony of the authenticity of the place.
![1850s Carpentry Conversion into Restaurant / nara. - Interior Photography, Windows, Beam, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/61c0/fcfd/5c10/e001/6403/3601/newsletter/010-brr-andlau-simone-bossi-c-1019.jpg?1640037642)