The Vortex restaurant is an architecture design which integrates hospitality and operation with the customer experience. It is located in a student housing building. The floor plan of the restaurant without the kitchen has a surface of 250m2. Used as a canteen by the students and people at the university, the design generates a Nordic atmosphere. The cold light combined with the green wallpaper and the ceiling covered with plants unite to create a convivial ambience.
The combination of the materials is adapted to the university environment. The made to measure furniture is designed to be simple and noble but not luxurious. The resonance between the colors is subtle. The architecture floor plan is designed to maximize the flow of students and ease the customer experience.
Following the clients wish, the Canteen of the Vortex restaurant, has a Nordic Design.
All the furniture: the tables; the chairs; the cabinet are reduced to their essence. Nothing is superfluous. The wood used for most of the tables, the bench and the counter are not solid wood but composite. Meanwhile the Farmer’s Table and the main bar worktop use solid wood. A light tone was chosen to keep the aspect of freshly cute lumber.
As a remembrance of the nearby nature, part of the double height ceiling is covered with plants. More than seven different species where heterogeneously hung to recreate an organic atmosphere. All the plain walls are covered with an Art and Craft Wallpaper featuring leaves. The opposition between the 19th century illustration and the contemporary architecture enhances the warm atmosphere of belonging and well-being.