Al Dente Restaurant, image courteys of .PSLAB Beirut

Al Dente Restaurant, image courteys of .PSLAB Beirut

Lebanon-based design studio .PSLAB beirut recently has completed the Al Dente Restaurant in Beirut- Lebanon.

+ Project description courtesy of .PSLAB beirut

.PSLAB BEIRUT was asked to develop a lighting concept for al dente restaurant in beirut–lebanon.

The high ceiling restaurant is divided into 3 areas: the main central area containing the entrance and the main hall, a secondary hall and a bar area.

We developed twig-like metallic fixtures to be mounted in clusters at the center axis connecting the entrance to the main hall.

For the secondary hall and bar area, we developed superposed brass discs carrying the light source and fixed to the ceiling by means of a metallic rod. The linear layout of the fixtures and the continuity of the line of light defines the depth of the spaces.

Al Dente Restaurant, image courteys of .PSLAB Beirut

+ Project credits / data

Designer: .PSLAB beirut
Project: Al Dente Restaurant
Location: Beirut- Lebanon

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The spanish architecture firm A-cero has designed a modular house, which is applying same standardization procedures to the construction, modularity, technology, quality control and time spaces.

+ Project description courtesy of A-cero

A-cero architecture Studio, directed by Joaquin Torres introduces a modular architecture product in the market, based on the principles of the Industrialized Construction. Applying same standardization procedures to the construction, modularity, technology, quality control and time spaces that are applied to other many fields of human activity. The most evident example being the production of automobiles, with already more than one century of expositions of chain production by Henry Ford.

Modular House, image courtesy of A-cero

Benefiting from the same advantages, with production in factory and assembly on development plot, less time and more specialized labour, increase the results as far as quality and price, not comparable with the final product of traditional construction, demanding greater control in the initial phases of design, since absolutely everything must be designed and controlled beforehand, place for improvisation being non existent.

Modular House, image courtesy of A-cero

A-cero's bet for Industrialized Construction being, initially two models of house with two and three bedrooms with an extremely fitted cost and final price will be developed, very special attention is taken care of with the distribution and the inhabitable spaces.

Sign to the previous being, initiation of the construction of two pilot homes with the simultaneous study of several orders.

Modular House, image courtesy of A-cero

A-cero will also offer the possibility of having these houses totally decorated and equipped, in the same way you would receive a boat.

As an example, you could own an 82m2 house for 69,000€ or fully decorated and equipped for 85,000€, possible financing via mortgage loans in the same way as if it were a traditional development.

To mention by Joaquin Torres, that this system is not exclusive for residential construction, but that it could also be applied to different typology of construction such as; schools, offices, retirement homes or student residences.

With this challenge A-cero intends to popularize design and constructive quality in architecture, searching for design architecture affordable to anyone not relegated to cultural and economic elite.

Modular House, image courtesy of A-cero

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