Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Architects: Pavlo Peker, Karyna Sydorenko, Oleg Shaynoga, Bohdan Filonov
Guest seats: 200
Implemented in 2018.
Photo by @Andrey Avdeenko Photographer
Urban Space-500 restaurant was founded by 500 truly socially active citizens, contributing $ 1,000 each. 80% of the profits go to the needs of the city. The project was implemented in a record 4 months in full. One of the extraordinary tasks that needed to be solved was to meet the expectations of five hundred investors. According to the terms of the task, the restaurant, in addition to the main function, is a platform for lectures, discussions and just a meeting place. In the context of the project, preference was given to solutions that combine all the premises of the restaurant into one space. However, to fit into the budget and deadline, we proposed not to combine the halls, but to make them completely different, for different moods and scenarios. there is room for discussion, and a romantic evening, and just a drink.
The project uses natural materials, and there is no harmful plastic. In several rooms, you can sit on environmentally friendly chairs made of recycled materials, the rest of the furniture and interior elements were commissioned by architects. The main materials are old brick, metal, concrete floor, veneered and solid wood panels. A tribute is also given to history: the entrance doors were restored and left original. Made with love for the city and its people.