Auyl

Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Auyl

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Firm

NAAW

Type

Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2023

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

Auyl is an experimental restaurant project in Medeu, the result of a creative collaboration of architects, artists, artisans, designers, and creative producers. Together we have created an immersive space that exists at the intersection of gastronomy and performance. Auyl gives the guest an experience of "inclusion" in the process—through lighting, sounds, atmosphere, textures, smells. The cuisine of Auyl offers variations on the theme of Central Asian cuisine.
Elvira Bakubaeva and Aisulu Uali, architects and founders of NAAW, in collaboration with the designer Asel Nusipkozhanova: "We did not create space, but sensations—the interior architecture and furnishings of Auyl predetermine the emotions of the people inside it. Architecturally we had to create something three-dimensional, strong, capturing the guest from the moment he steps over the threshold. We investigated and experimented with different approaches to find the right solution.
We conceived an open plan restaurant so that visitors could see the entire cooking process. At different points in the space, be it the topless area, the bar, or the classic seating, you can see everything that is going on in the kitchen, the main stage. The shape of the domes over the cooking area echoes the shape of the bowl, an important nomadic architectural form, and visually separates the guest area from the cooking area. The subdued lighting creates a mysterious atmosphere akin to a theatrical setting. The lighting is only part of the performance. The visitor will be able to see his main characters rolling dough, whipping koumiss, baking flatbread in a tandoor, cooking meat and bringing food. Dynamic movement around, the sounds of wind, rustling leaves and chirping birds will help guests to immerse themselves in the process. Thanks to the open arrangement of zones, peculiar lighting and natural sounds, visitors can become participants of a phantasmagorical show that transports them into the space of the steppe. This is an honest and sincere story that we want to share with the guests of Auyl.

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