Francisco Pardo

Un cuarto más

Villa Escondida

Un cuarto más

Villa Escondida

Un cuarto más

The interior design of Izakaya Kura–a restaurant in a vecindad from the early 20th
century in Colonia Roma–is part of a bigger project that we developed in the last few
years. Given the conditions of the original structure, the wear of time, and the
different designs that this building went through, the first works we did were
structural. In order to rescue the house, the internal walls were removed and a new
steel structure–that now holds the old shell–was installed to provide more flexibility
to the plan of the new design program.
Furthermore, we worked in collaboration with La Metropolitana to include a
new line of furniture, private dining areas, and new restrooms. The central patio–
designed as a space for contemplation and without an access–has a diagonal wall
made from burned wood–a Japanese tradition called Shou Sugi Ban–that allowed us
to create different atmospheres and views from the different rooms; this wall also
creates vanishing points that change the perception of the space. Another patio, also
contemplative, works as a foyer for the restrooms and its design only includes large
lava blocks.

Architect: Francisco Pardo Arquitecto + La Metropolitana
Equipo / Team: Karen Burkart, Juan Gutiérrez, Alice Picou, Román Ramírez, Sofía Rodríguez, Iván Saucedo
Fotografía / Photography: Diego Padilla