Augustinum Kassel Restaurant

PrizeHonorable Mention in Interior Design / Hospitality
Firm LocationBerlin, Germany
CompanyOOW Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH
Lead ArchitectSebastian Blancke
Design TeamSimone Bauer, Andrea Borgato, Chun-Tzu Chang, Miriam Dreyer, Leda Kremmyda, Kristina Morozova, Fabian Wieser, Manuel Carmena Zazo
ClientAugustinum Stiftung

Redesign and modernisation in a retirement home “In senior residences, lunch at the restaurant is both a stroll along the beach promenade and a visit to the opera.” The main theme of the design are the slatted walls. They consist of balustrades with an acoustic surface and a 3D-milled handrail made of oak. With elegant corner roundings, they enclose the three restaurant areas and support the vertical slats. They create both privacy and transparency. Large interior glazing spatially integrates the foyer and corridor and creates spaciousness and, most importantly, brings in more light.