Project Name:..............GALATAPORT RESTAURANT OCAKBAŞI
Architectural Office:.....Zemberek Design | Co-founders BAŞAK EMRENCE, ŞAFAK EMRENCE
Team:...........................ECE ILGIN AVCI, MURAT ÇAKAN, FATMA ALTINTAŞ, DAMLA PINAR ÇELİK, AYBUKE SAMAST
Location:......................Galataport / İstanbul
Client:..........................Dream Group
Project Area:................512 sqm
Year:............................2021
Renders......................Murat Çakan
Interior Design proposal and layouts for a new concept restaurant located in Galataport by the Bosphorus.
The subject of the project is the Ocakbaşı culture, which is a deep-rooted food tradition in Turkey. Ocakbaşı food culture is a tradition based on Mesopotamian geography centuries ago. This Food culture; It consists of sauced and rested meat cooked on wood fire. Tasters sit in front of the stove where the meat is cooked, watch the chef's cooking method, chat with him and taste the treats offered by the chef. Gathering around a single fire and chatting is the basis of this food culture. This socialization, sharing the same feelings, experiencing the same tastes offers a different dining experience to people. In this project, values belonging to eastern culture were analyzed and traditional values were redesigned with a modern interpretation. The traditional copperwork and stonework of the southeastern region of Turkey, where this food culture emerged, formed the basis of the design. The place is covered with light beige colored natural stones, which are the basic building elements of the southeast region. In the middle of the place, the hearth, which is the cornerstone of the fireside culture, consists of a large hood made entirely of copper by hand. Customers sit under the big copper range hood, experience incredible flavors, and watch the back kitchen elements of this eating culture, such as the preparation, cooking and presentation, like a theater stage.
MY RESPONSIBILITIES
TEAM LEADER
- Coordinating and managing the design team through all conceptual design and design development phases.
- Leading the team who develop layouts.
- Communications with consultants and engineers on online meetings.
* While the project was at the stage in the renders I shared, I left the architecture office. Then Zemberek Design developed the project, but the project was not built.
