Yellow Treehouse Restaurant Australia by Pacific Environments Architects

Yellow Treehouse natural restaurant design concepts that was build by Pacific Environments Architects for the Yellow Pages. This natural treetop restaurant stands 10 meters up a redwood tree in a forest near Warkworth, north of Auckland, New Zealand. This Yellow Treehouse restaurant was built in 2008 - 2009. The concept of this cool restaurant design is driven by the ‘enchanted’ site which is raised above an open meadow and meandering stream on the edge of the woods.



The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of enchantment and imagination . It’s inspired through many forms found in nature -the chrysalis/cocoon protecting the emerging butterfly/moth, perhaps an onion/garlic clove form hung out to dry. It is also seen as a lantern, a beacon at night that simply glows yet during the day it might be a semi camouflaged growth, or a tree fort that provides an outlook and that offers refuge.The plan form also has loose similarities to a sea shell with the open ends spiralling to the centre.



As it was built on private land, only those with a reservation were let in on the tree house location. Although the restaurant was only open for bookings between 9 January to 9 February 2009, the Redwood Forest team are now making plans to re-open the venue to the public.

The White Rabbit Restaurant in Singapore by Takenouchi Webb

Located off the Dempsey area in Singapore, this old chapel / conservation church was transformed into a beautiful and inspiring place for everyone who need a quiet comfortable place to get a lunch or dinner. Yeah this White Rabbit is a restaurant and bar housed with an attached outdoor terrace for dining and drinking, and a refreshing, yet timeless design complemented the dining concept of classic European comfort food designed by Takenouchi Webb.

The primary goal was to restore as many of the existing details as possible, drawing a clear line between the old and new parts of the building through detaching the new elements away from the existing. Natural materials such as copper, steel, marble and timber, treated as raw as possible to complement the patina of the existing building were selected.















Retention of the simplicity and beauty of the abandoned church at Harding Road that was to become The White Rabbit was the starting point for the design team, Takenouchi Webb. Drawing inspiration from traditional British public school dining halls and church buildings, their primary goal was to restore as many of the existing details as possible. Their solution – by drawing a clear line between the old and new parts of the building through detaching the new elements away from the existing.















To that end, natural materials such as copper, steel, marble and timber, treated as raw as possible to complement the patina of the existing building were selected. The design brief called for a single dining space and bar with an attached outdoor terrace for dining and drinking, and a refreshing, yet timeless design which complemented the dining concept of classic European comfort food.






























The original ceiling soffit was replaced with identical panelling, the decorative steel window grilles restored and clear glass added to the openings. The original paintwork was matched and the mosaic floor cleaned and restored.
















In the main dining hall space they retained the format of the original raised platform that housed a fibreglass baptism bath and decided to make this the bar area. A large double-sided dark marble counter that naturally separated the main dining area from the lounge bar space was added here. The different heights either side of the bar meant that guests could sit at the bar at the upper level looking out over the restaurant whilst the lower level could be used more for serving.

Bridge Tea House by Fernando Romero

This is a cool Restaurant and Tea House called Bridge Tea House, designed by Fernando Romero for the JinHua Architecture Park in Jinhua City, Beijing China. Simplicity with complexity: the architect tried to create a simple volume with a structural division into spaces that have each their own identity, accessibility and privacy.















Words from the designer:
"Our concept is based on two fundamental elements in the typological conformation of Chinese gardens: the bridge and the teahouse. Since our site was next to a water pond, we wanted to unify those both typologies into one single structure. Contemplation of the environment was the main goal. To achieve an intimate relationship with nature, the continuous concrete structure contains several micro-ambiances platforms that allow each group of users to have a different experience while enjoying a cup of tea.The division between the different individual 'cells' is at the same time the structural maze that allows the pavilion to span over the pond."