type: restaurant
location: Kyiv, Ukraine
area: 500 m2
status: built (2016)
team: Oleg Volosovskiy, Marina Lozneva, Svitlana Tytorenko, Oleksiy Goncharov, Oleksiy Glushkov, Asya Volynets, Tetyana Bazhenova
photo credits: Andrey Avdeenko

The concept and design of this restaurant are an allusion to the revival of Ukraine, presented through the prism of the events of the last decade. It is an architectural manifestation that combines the traditions of the ages and the spirit of the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity.

To implement such a plan, it was necessary to make many engineering and technological innovations. In particular, design an elevator — only through it can you get to the OB. Next – to fit part of the Lyad Gate into the design of one hall – the column is embedded in a glass coffin, and you can see the remains of the old masonry. At the same time, two non-standard bars, one of which is separated by a stage for performances and concerts, and the second – with a “secret” that moves from one hall to another – also required painstaking work.

Design ideas are implemented in several basic materials – metal, wood, and concrete. Each is blood and soul, a symbol of revolution, and embodies a deep meaning.

At the first barricade at the entrance, say the password – you have permission to pass and find yourself in the corridor. It is decorated by hand with illumination – on metal barricades. But only one of them is the same conductor, by clicking on it you can get into the main room. A wall with giant poppies “embroidered” on a metal grid by Ukrainian craftsmen. There is a flag wall where you can display thematic exhibitions. A wall with cobblestones and handprints – in memory of those who won back our dignity.

The multi-level space is divided by concrete columns and metal barrels also attributes of revolutionary life. In the main hall are carriages-compartments – a variant of a private area for communication by small companies.

But despite the design metaphor, the most important thing is that Ukrainian history is engraved in the design, and it is made entirely by Ukrainian manufacturers – decoration, furniture, and details, even the hands of the masters who realized the idea – our, native, Ukrainian.