PROJEC T S COPE + OVERVIEW
Onaga is a high end, contemp orar y Japanese res t aurant and bar lo c a te d in the We s t End neighb orhoo d of Wa shing t on, D C .
“At its best, [Japanese cooking] is inextricably meshed with aesthetics, with religion, with tradition and history. It is evocative of seasonal changes, or of one’s childhood, or of a storm at sea.” - M.F.K Fisher
S I T E A N A LY S I S Located at the intersection of Dupont Circle, Downtown, Foggy Bottom, and Georgetown, West End is a high-end commercial and residential neighborhood attracting both visitors and residents of the area. Onaga, located at New Hampshire Ave NW and M St. NW, provides an immersive, sophisticated, and intimate refuge in contrast to the active city streets.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS Onaga is located in the ground floor of a 9 story boutique hotel. The ground floor houses the main hotel entry leading to an elevators and stairs which lead guests to the first floor lobby.
patio
hotel [floors 1-8] onaga [ground floor] N
patio
primary entry
N
EXISTING FLOOR PLAN [NTS]
CONCEPT Japanese design philosophies of simplicity and ambiguity inform the organization of space and treatment of materials. Onaga establishes an immersive experience that suspends guests in time and place, shifting focus to the beauty of the present moment. Dining enclaves carved out of heavy, natural stone create an experience that insulates guests from the outside world and interior circulation. Materiality conveys the passage of time, with raw stone communicating “historic and geological memory” juxtaposed with aged wood, a reminder of impermanence.
FLO OR PLAN D I N I N G A R E A D E TA I L 1
entry
2
host
3
lounge
4
bar
5
server station
6
patio
7
kitchen
6
7
not in contract
5
3
2
1
5
1 4
N
SCALE = 1/16” = 1’-0”
DETAIL NTS
LIGHTING PLAN 1
entry
2
host
3
lounge
4
bar
5
server station
6
patio
7
kitchen
6
recessed can cooper lighting
nagoya pendant santa cole
7
wireflow pendant vibia
not in contract
5
3
recessed strip vibia
CH 9’
2
1
5
CH 13’ CH 9’
1 4
N
SCALE = 1/16” = 1’-0”
CH 9’ 6”
ADDITIONAL DRAWING S: LOUNGE
1
1
17 lounge tectonics
1
1
17 lounge tectonics
SCALE = 1/8” section a rendered
= 1’-0”
07 lounge isometric
NTS UNLESS NOTED
A D D I T I O N A L D R A W I N G S : B A R D E TA I L
1
SCALE = 1/4” = 1’-0” section b
bar iso
NTS UNLESS NOTED
M A T E R I A L PA L E T T E
BLACK STAINED ASH furniture detail RAW + HONED SLATE interior walls, built in seating NUBUCK LEATHER upholstery
BOVINE LEATHER SUEDE upholstery
Material selections recall Wabi, the Japanese design philosophy which indicates an aesthetic preference for what is simple, old, and rustic, highlighting the beauty found in the imperfection of raw, natural materials. Materials that are raw, reclaimed, and patinated provide a sense of spiritual freedom evoked by the passage of time.
WORN BRONZE ceiling, wall art
PATINA BRASS screen accent
DARKENED RAW CONCRETE flooring + ceiling RECLAIMED BARNWOOD partitions BELGIAN LINEN accent screens
F F+E OUTDOOR PENDANTS nagoya santa + cole
INTERIOR PENDANTS wireflow vibia
DINING TABLES custom corten steel
OUTDOOR CHAIRS band kettal
BAR STOOLS lunar mahasamut
BAR LAMPS basica santa + cole
BAR SCONCES pebble ANDlighting
DINING CHAIRS alvo chair COR
LOUNGE FURNITURE brutus 101 copenhagen