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AXIS DESIGN ERS
ANDELA TOSI C CHARU AGRAWAL DURGA KARTHI K SHRUTHI LAYA RAMKUMAR SWETHA SUNDARARAJAN
ABOUT THE RESTAURANT Ourrestaurantai ms to expl ore the conceptofdi ni ng as an experi ence rather than regardi ng i t as an acti vi ty. The restaurant,catagori sed undercasualdi ni ng,wi l lhouse 204 seats spread over three f l oors i ncl udi ng terrace and outdoordi ni ng.
THE LOCATI ON
Abidjan
Abi dj an i s the economi c capi tal of Côte d' I voi re and one of the most popul ous French-speaki ng ci ti es i n Af ri ca.A cul turalcrossroads of West Af ri ca,Abi dj an i s characteri zed by a hi gh l evelofi ndustri al i zati on and urbani zati on. CULTURE : The di versi ty ofcul ture i nI vory Coasti s trul y remarkabl e,wi th over 60 i ndi genous ethni c groups each wi th thei r own uni que tradi ti ons. Di fferent regi onsofthe country have di sti nctmusi c,art,f esti val s,and l anguages. The I voi ri an cui si ne takes i nspi rati on f rom nei ghbori ng WestAf ri can nati ons and mostdi shesuse tubersand grai ns. FESTIVALS AND EVENTS : One ofCôte D' I voi re' s mostf amous f esti val si s the Fêtes des Masques (Festi val of Masks), whi ch takes pl ace i n the regi on of Man. Numeroussmal lvi l l agesi n the regi on hol d conteststo determi ne the bestdancers and to pay homage to f orestspi ri tswho are embodi ed i n the el aborate masks. Anotheri mportanteventi sthe week-l ong carni vali n Bouaké each March. prii n Gomon,nearAbi dj an. I n Apri l ,the Fête du Di
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Clim ate:Abi dj an experi encesa tropi calwetand dry cl i mate. Abi dj an has nonconsecuti ve rai ny seasons wi th a l ong rai ny season f rom March to Jul y and a shortrai ny season f rom Septemberto December ,and three dry months. Language:The tradi ti onall anguage ofthe ci tywasEbri é.Si nce i ndependence,the offi ci all anguage i n Abi dj an and throughoutCôte d' I voi re hasbeen French. M usic: dj an i s a turntabl e for West Afri can musi c, and a maj or producer of c Abi musi calarti n Af ri ca.Musi ci sal so abi gpartofl i f ei n theI voryCoast,and whi l eeach of the country’ s ethni c groups has i ts own take on tradi ti ons, some rhythms and mel odi esare uni versal .Musi ci sused i n al lki ndsofcel ebrati ons,aswel lasi n ti mes ofgri ef .Di fferenti nstrumentsi ncl udi ng the tal ki ng drum,kpal ogo,dj embe,shekere, cl eavers,and akombe are used to express vari ous emoti ons.These are handcra ed f rom i ndi genousmateri al sl i ke ani malski ns,gourdsand horns.
Because Abi dj an i sal so the l argestci tyi n the countryand the centre ofi tseconomi c acti vi ty,i thasoffi ci al l y been desi gnated asthe "economi c capi tal " ofthe country.
THE CONCEPT
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The desi gn ofthe restaurant,woul d be a poi ntofconvergence ofthe vari ous tri bes.The phi l osophi es,arti stry and materi alusage ofthese tri bes woul d serve as a maj orsource ofi nspi rati on f orthe desi gn of the space.
El ements such as patterns,col ours,f abri cs and materi al s that mark the i denti ty ofthese tri beswoul d be transl ated i nto the i nteri orsi na mannerthatwoul df l auntthe essence ofthei rcul ture.
Borrowi ng these el ements, the restaurant woul d ref l ect the ri ch heri tage ofAf ri ca as wel las personal i ze i t to f i ti nto i ts l ocal i ty of Abi dj an.
THE TRIBES
THE HIM BA The Hi mba homes are si mpl e, cone-shaped structures of sapl i ngs, bound togetherwi th pal m l eaves,mud and dung. LIFESTYLE: Hi mba peopl e,especi al l y women,are remarkabl yf amous f or coveri ng themsel ves wi th otj i ze paste, a cosmeti c mi xture of butterf atand ochre pi gment. ACCESSORIES: The tri be i s al so recogni zed f orthei rornate j ewel ry made ofcopper ,shel l sand pearl s,aswel lasi ntri cate hai rstyl es. COLOURS: Serandu – i sused to descri be reds,browns,orangesand some yel l ows. Dambu – i ncl udes a vari ety ofgreens,reds,bei ge and yel l ows,and i s al so the term used f ora Caucasi an person. Zuzu – i s used to descri bed most dark col ors, bl ack, dark red, dark purpl e,dark bl ue,etc. Vapa – i sused f orsome yel l owsand whi te. Buru –i sused to descri be a col l ecti on ofgreensand bl ues.
THE SAN PEOPLE . M ATERIAL
CULTURE: Many of the rural San l i ve i n l i ghtwei ght, semi ci rcul ar
structures ofbranches l aced wi th twi gs and thatched wi th grass.Thei requi pmenti s portabl e and l i ghtwei ght. CRAFTS: Al though very f ew sti l lrel y compl etel y on hunti ng and gatheri ng to survi ve, thei r cra
ski l l s, passed down through generati ons, are an i ntegral part of thei r
tradi ti onalpracti ce. LEATHER PRODUCTS: Leatherproducts,such as carryi ng bags,danci ng ski rts,l oi n aprons,and hunti ng sets,are created through the j oi nteffortsofmal esand f emal es COLOURS:The col oursused by the San i n thei rartwere pri nci pal l y reds,f rom orange to brown and maroon;yel l ow;bl ack and whi te;and thei rderi vati ves. EGGSHELL JEW ELERY: The maki ng of beads f rom ostri ch eggshel l s takes i nf i ni te care and ski l l . Hatched shel l s are broken i nto smal l pi eces wi th f i ngers, stones or someti mesthe teeth.
THE YORUBA The Yoruba are one ofthe l argestAf ri can ethni cgroupssouth ofthe Sahara Desert. CLOTHING: Western-styl e dressi sworn i n urban areas. Tradi ti onalcl othi ng i ssti l lworn on i mportantoccasi onsand i n ruralareas. I ti svery col orf uland el aborate. Leather
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beadw ork: Men are responsi bl e f or l eather and
beadwork.Goat,sheep,and antel ope ski ns are used to make thi ngs l i ke bags,cushi ons,and sandal s. Sculpture:The Yoruba are sai d to be prol i f i cscul ptors,f amousf orthei r terra cotta worksthroughoutthe 12th and 14th century. COLOUR THEORY: The Yoruba arti stpossesses a strong col orphi l osophy thati si nf used i n hi s work and understood by the Yoruba peopl e to evoke an emoti onaland personal i ty aspectofeach ofthe Ori sasorofi ndi vi dual s.
THE ZULU Zul u peopl e ,are a Bantu ethni c group ofSouthern Af ri ca. COLOURS: Typi cal l y,there are f ourdi fferenttypesofcol orschemes: I si sshunka–whi te,l i ghtbl ue,darkgreen,pal eyel l ow,pi nk,red,bl ack.Thi s col orscheme i sbel i eved to have no speci f i c meani ng. BEADW ORK: The creati on ofbeadwork dates back to the ti mes ofwarf or the Zul u peopl e. Thi s parti cul ar f orm of beadwork were known as i zi qu, medal l i ons of war . Beadwork i sa f orm of communi cati on f or the Zul u peopl e. Vari ous f orms ofbeadwork are f ound i n di fferentcol orschemes.Typi cal l y, there are f ourdi fferenttypesofcol orschemes. CLOTHING: Zul us weara vari ety ofatti re,both tradi ti onalf orceremoni al or cul tural l y cel ebratory occasi ons, and modern westerni zed cl othi ng f or everyday use.Each stage ofa Zul u' sl i f ei sdetermi ned by a speci f i c type of cl othi ng.
KILELE THE ART OF CULMI NATI ON
The i dea behi nd the name ari ses f rom the concept of the restaurantwhi ch seeksto uni tethef l avourf ulcusi neacross the Af ri can conti nent.Ki l el ei sa Swahi l i an word thataptl y conveysthe i deol ogy ofthe restaurant.
SCHEMATI C DESI GN
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CONCEPTBOARD
MOOD BOARD
BASE PLAN
ZONI NG
WAI TI NG KI TCHEN TOI L ET S DI NI NGAREA ST AF FAREA OUTDOORDI NI NG
ZONI NG
PRI VA TEDI NI NG KI TCHEN DI NI NGAREA L OUNGEAREA
DETAI LED DESI GN
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GROUND FLOOR
STAFF CI RCULATI ON CUSTOMER CI RCULATI ON
GROUND FLOOR
FI RST FLOOR
STAFF CI RCULATI ON CUSTOMER CI RCULATI ON
FI RST FLOOR
TERRACE
STAFF CI RCULATI ON CUSTOMER CI RCULATI ON
TERRACE
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SECTI ON A
SECTI ON B
SECTI ON B
FI NAL SCHEME
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FONT NAME : AFRI KA SAFARIREBUI LT St AUTHOR : SOUTHTYPE
FONT ANALYSI S
TYPOGRAPHI CAL EMPHASI S:Regul ar cl assi f i ed underDecorati ve f onts
KILELE Tracki ng :200
Leadi ng :90
Characters:Uppercase l ettersand numbers
the col ourscheme ofthe restaurant
Tri balpattern consi stentwi th the menu
The LetterK taken f rom the Adi nkra al phabet-ori gi nated f rom Ghana
LOGO ANALYSI S
Terracota f rame -Fol l ows
ASANTE ANDELA TOSI C CHARU AGRAWAL DURGA KARTHI K SHRUTHI LAYA RAMKUMAR SWETHA SUNDARARAJAN