Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Onnis Luque

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  • Architects: MDB Micaela De Bernardí, Taller ADG Alonso de Garay
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  694
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Onnis Luque
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Andreu World, Dunn Edwards, McNichols, Potocco, Santenay Honed, Somona Cast Stone
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Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography
© Onnis Luque

Text description provided by the architects. Damian is found within the Arts District of Los Angeles, California. This zone currently holds an outstanding number of repurposed industrial warehouses, which have brought new businesses, such as art galleries, workshops, restaurants, and coffee shops, preserving the neighborhood’s essence; having become a hot spot for the culinary culture, filled with art on every corner, displaying buildings with beautiful brick walls, as well as factories and warehouses built at the beginning of the 20th century.

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table, Chair
© Onnis Luque

The restaurant lies in the intervention of an old warehouse, preserving the building’s original configuration, thus producing a modern space with an industrial setting, creating a unique place to dine at. Thanks to the vegetation and greenery, a unique environment is created, giving the sensation of inhabiting a space carved by time and nature. 

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Interior Photography, Dining room
© Onnis Luque

The restaurant is divided into 4 sections; the main dining area inside the industrial complex, the central terrace (surrounded by buildings and warehouses), the kitchen is located on the ground floor of an already-existing building, and a backyard that serves a small taco shop called Ditroit. On the back, a dining room reserved for private events, bounded by green curtains and greenish-gray stucco walls. 

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography, Glass
© Onnis Luque
Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography, Chair
© Onnis Luque
Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography
© Onnis Luque

The building with the kitchen and office is next to the terrace, respecting the structure of the industrial complex, with white color inside, leaving all windows and ironwork in their rusty condition. An area of the kitchen is set aside for the taco shop, which gives service through windows that face the building’s backyard

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography
© Onnis Luque
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Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography
© Onnis Luque

The central terrace with a lounge and tables is bounded by the remaining rusted ironworks of the industrial complex, creating a unique environment. At the center, two trees bring their shade, generating a relaxed and fresh environment. All the perimeter is covered by planters, and the space has a retractable ceiling with a black metallic structure. 

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography, Beam
© Onnis Luque

Exposed concrete is the main material used for the floors, planters, and benches in order to preserve the essence of this space. A dark-gray environment is provided for the tables, accompanied by fabrics in different shades of gray, in order to maintain the color palette, complemented by black chairs. 

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Exterior Photography
© Onnis Luque

All the original elements of this backyard have been preserved, such as the concrete planks and floors and black ironworks. All furniture is black, just like the main terrace, this backyard is surrounded by planters. 

Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Windows, Chair
© Onnis Luque

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Address:Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos

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Cite: "Damian Restaurant / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela De Bernardí" [Restaurante Damian / Taller ADG Alonso de Garay + MDB Micaela de Bernardí] 18 Feb 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/977005/damian-restaurant-taller-adg-alonso-de-garay-plus-mdb-micaela-de-bernardi> ISSN 0719-8884

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