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B A was established in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003. Since then the company has provided clients with excellent quality projects, ranging from office buildings and small uniquely designed hotels to large residential developments and large urban planning. The company’s award-winning architecture and interior design project, ‘B54 – Recoleta’, stemmed from its client’s desire to design a new brand for a ‘gourmet hamburger experience’ restaurant. A vital part of the design was to grasp the identity of the brand, referring to both the quality of food and the young generation to which it was addressed. Based on this, Carla Bechelli created a modern aesthetic with dynamic and flexible spaces,
spatial fluidity and surprising innovative and original details. These include the recycling of colourful, used plastic beverage lids as decorative wall coverings. The existing building was deep and narrow with little visual connection between its three levels. By replacing the façade with glass, the interiors are bathed in natural sunlight. This has been emphasised by the triple-height glass roof and a glazed marquee. Natural materials were used to be in line with the ‘natural’ cooking/gourmet concept such as concrete, wood and steel. Additionally, an inner green plaza forms the heart of the project, bringing the green landscape inside. This responds perfectly to the client’s brief to offer a ‘respite from the hectic city life’.
Carla Bechelli Arquitectos
Jose Ingenieros 3030, OF. 31, San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina t: +54 11 4519 2553 t: +54 11 4519 2554 e: cbechelli@cbarqs.com w: www.cbarqs.com
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