Mammaròssa restaurant

Avezzano, Italy

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Mammaròssa restaurant

Avezzano, Italy

Firm

SCA Studio Candeloro Architects

Type

Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant

YEAR

2012

Mammaròssa restaurant is a multi-functional space conceived not only as a typical restaurant, but also as a place to host cultural events such as painting exhibitions, wine tasting etc. It is situated in a semi-peripheral zone of Avezzano (Italy), where there is a lack of a real urban aspect and no buildings of architectural interest are to be found. Therefore, its design was conceived to be that of an introverted space using a perimetric wall-fence “folding” around the corners of the building and inside which all the inner volumes of the new structure were to be organized. The main spaces are: the kitchen, two dining halls and a small private room. The central space is formed by two main spaces that intersect each other forming a cross-like plan, designed with different internal heights to maintain the right proportions of space.
Wood is the principal material used in this architecture. The building’s structure is totally made out of wooden “XLAM” 12 cm. panels, placed on a concrete basement. The roof is also made out of wooden laminated glued beams, bearing “XLAM” panels. Outside, wooden larch panels are placed beside the white plaster walls to mitigate the wood presence in the building, while inside a concrete floor is utilized in unison with the silver fir panels on the walls.

This building is conceived to minimize energy consumption: the exterior walls and roof are fully coated with insulating material, and several devices are used in order to product carbon-free energy, such as solar panels placed upon the kitchen roof.
In the rear part of the building, the piece of land that was intentionally left unbuilt is used as a kitchen garden in order to provide the restaurant with fresh vegetables to be used instantly for the meals.

Great attention was given in lightening properly the building. A extensive use of LED lamps placed under the concrete base and under the roof, created a floating effect rendering the structure lighter.