NIRVANA

CAFE

SEMESTER IV 2021

AREA : 110 Sqm

THALASSERY , KOZHIKODE, KERALA

NIRVANA IS THE WITNESS OF A PRESENT ERA AND LIVNG EXAMPLE OF SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, STYLES AND MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY THE USE OF WOOD. CALLING IT BY THE NAME OF ‘ EXPERIENCE DINING’, I PUT FORWARD DINING AS A WHOLESOME PACKAGE. THUS, ALONG WITH ‘ WHAT’ YOU EAT, ‘WHERE’ YOU ARE EATING HAS ALSO BECOME IMPORTANT IN DECIDING YOUR SATISFACTION LEVEL AS A CUSTOMER. THIS IS WHERE THE AMBIANCE OF A SPACE BECOMES HIGHLY IMPORTANT EVEN TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAN OVERSHADOW THE FOOD ITSELF.

The site is situtated in a levelled site in of kozhikode. The cafe is set in the town nearby the heritage street with an enormous history, the ‘ Thazhe Angadi Heritage Street’ in Thalassery, Kerala. It had a little to do with the past or present of its context; even being one of the few structures that lie within the permissible areas abutting the primary influence factor later in the design process, the beach and the bridge.

The design concept was the combination of Zen theory and the concept of Yin Yang along with sustainable building methods. Nirvana is mainly enveloped with the use of bricks and rest reflects similar hues with exposed cement and glass finishes. The limited detail and ornamentation in the exterior, as well as interior, has been a conscious desicion so that the sea, with its changing colours, remains the major focus of the design.