Liu Liu
Vienna, Austria
Restaurant
Completion October 2017
The restaurant is conceived to be busiest at lunch, catering to nearby office spaces and schools. Due to limits in natural light as a result of a deep façade and unfavorable exposures, the interior attempts to communicate a bright, warm atmosphere. A band of off-white powder-coated corrugated panels bands the space adding texture and rhythm. The panels are offset from the wall and contain a continuous light strip acting as a datum line between wall and ceiling. The L-shaped space is segmented in specific zones by structural arches and large cubic lanterns. The entrance zone is a buffer zone between an informal dining area furnished with high tables and a more formal area defined by built-in upholstered niches. The reduced material palette of whites, light grays, and wood textures is intermittently accented by light green accents in the bar and the restrooms.
Location: Vienna, Austria
Principal use: Restaurant
Total floor area: 180 m2
Number of stories: 1
Design team: Chieh-shu Tzou, Gregorio S. Lubroth, Carina Zabini, Clara Fickl
Photos by Bengt Stiller