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The goal of this project is to develop a full-scale hospitality space using the restaurant NAVI in Melbourn, Australia, that creates an innovative spatial experience, and meets all the functional requirements, and addresses the unique needs of the country and people where the restaurant would be established.

A Cherokee term meaning ‘local’, Navi is dedicated to sustainable and ethical farming, sourcing native seasonal ingredients from the land to flavour its robust Australian menu, while also creating an environment that is inclusive and accessible. Drawing inspiration from the land, the idea for the restaurant’s design is derived from exploring beneath the surface of Australia’s topography, by slicing through the rock to reveal the earthy tones, and orange layers, where the mineral has begun to rust and break away leaving behind porous texture, and hallowed cores within the rock. Using the asymmetry of the stone structure to carve out the interior into a series of separated private, and public spaces, dedicated by hierarchal needs, connected by channels, and enveloped by the strong building structure.