Pakistani Experience Pakistani Restaurant Project This project is about designing a Pakistani restaurant with a subway theme. Divided into four teams, the students worked on creating a restaurant that gives its customers an authentic Pakistani dining experience here in Korea. We present to you: Aloo Iloo Restaurant! Design Theory, Philosophy & Culture DTPC Prof. Bill Dresselhaus Exterior Team Interior Team Garden Team Service Team John Lee ZN, Jinwoo Lee Joo Lee Jiyoung Han Haejeong Cho Nicola Hoff Hannah Koch Myeongkuk Kang Changmyung Jeon Minjin Chung Hyejeong Nam Dayoung Moon Exterior Design Team The final exterior design brought the concept of the train which the client originally wanted. Also, railway tracks were installed to bring out that feeling of going on a train trip. Though the front-facing part of the building on the 1st floor looks like a train on each side, the back of the building is all connected, so that it could serve as the lobby of the restaurant or an open kitchen, while allowing a placement of stairs to the 2nd floor. The entrance was placed between the two trains on the 1st floor. Train sections were made to resemble a real train as much as possible. As for the roof, it was like that of an ordi- nary residential building, using lightweight materials of a round arch shape with a modern feel, which are used a lot in modern architecture. Our team tried to seek the design concept between modernity and pakistan tradition and tried to pursue a familiar space for fulfilling customers’ desire for comfort. Back View Perspective View Side View LEE, CHO, JEON, CHEONG UN HAE JEONG CHANG MYONG Digital Media Design Design Management Product Design Design Theory, Philosophy & Culture Prof. Bill Dresselhaus Exterior Design Team Pakistani Family Restaurant Process Step 1 Problem Identification As the first step in the process, the client gave us a detailed presentation on what he was looking for with his Pakistani restaurant, including the interior/exterior design. He wanted the interior space to have a train theme going on, or the exterior of the building to be in the partial shape of a train. He wanted a space for receiving customers in the garden as well. Also, he wanted a self bar, from which the customers could take side dishes on their own. Ultimately, he wanted his restaurant to be where his customers could have heartwarming meals in a unique Pakistani atmosphere, with the train con- cept to boot. Step 2 Background Research As the next step in the process, we researched Pakistani culture, art, buildings, and ancient ruins. We found in particular the Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, which was a beautiful building. We tried to use it as the model for the exterior design of the Pakistani restaurant. We thought that the clean, white color of the walls, and the particular form of the Islamic architectural gate were the key distinctive features of a traditional Pakistani building. Mosaic is one of the Islamic architecture styles and we considered using it for the entrance or for the windows. We also considered using the dome shape used for the top of a building and the horseshoe arch shape used in gates for the exterior design of the restaurant. Step 3 Brainstorming We had a brainstorming session where each of us came up with various ideas and put them on the table. One of the main topics of discussion revolved around the train — whether a real train should be used or an artificially made one. From this topic we discussed the details, such as how many train sections should be used, exactly where should the restaurant and the train be joined together, whether the train should look like a Pakistani train or a Korean train, etc. Next, whether or not the concept should include a Pakistani train station as well was discussed. Also, there was an idea where, when the building is seen from above, it could look like the star and moon pattern of the Pakistani flag. Another idea was having some kind of a laser projection on the walls or on the dome ceiling as a visual entertainment for the customers. We discussed the actual feasibility of these ideas. Besides this, among the other things discussed were ways to expand the restaurant space by utilizing the rooftop terrace, where to place the self bar, and what kinds of construction materials are used for the exterior of Pakistani buildings. Step 4 Evaluation and Modification The opinions from the interior team, service team, and the garden team were all gathered and after much scrutiny, we determined that if customers were served within the train structure, their foot path and the arrangement of the furniture wouldn’t work out so well. As for the dome-shaped ceiling or the horseshoe arch, we decided to go with a simple, modern design closer to reality rather than the traditional Pakistani design, by bringing aspects of modern architecture to the design. There was trial and error throughout the process. We had multiple versions of sketches done, with the accompany- ing modeling for different versions. We determined the best alternative by analyzing the different results, and this was an important step in the process for finalizing the exterior design. Step 5 Final Result The final exterior design is the result of going through the following steps: So that customers feel like they’re walking between the two trains before they get to the door, these Define→Ideate→Prototype/Sketch→Build Models→Analyze→Modify→Final Result. train sections were made to resemble a real train as much as possible. At the back of the building, It was an iterative process where we continually found and improved on things, addressed things there is a back door for the open kitchen, and stairs to the 2nd floor. As for the roof, it was like that of that the client might find inconvenient, and reached a workable common ground with the other an ordinary residential building, using lightweight materials of a round arch shape with a modern teams. The final exterior design brought the concept of the train which the client wanted to fruition: feel, which are used a lot in modern architecture. Although the structure of the 2nd floor is simple — The structures on the 1st floor on both sides propping up the 2nd floor were decorated like a train. the shape of a rectangle — the space appears bigger with a big window that leads to the terrace. To Also, railway tracks were installed to bring out that feeling of going on a train trip. Though the make the terrace more usable or practical, the design allowed it to be used as dining space when front-facing part of the building on the 1st floor looks like a train on each side, the back of the build- the weather is nice. Bright colors were used throughout for the exterior of the building, to give it con- ing is all connected, so that it could serve as the lobby of the restaurant or an open kitchen, while sistency. The mosaic patterns unique to Pakistan were partially used for the 2nd floor walls, seeking allowing a placement of stairs to the 2nd floor. The entrance was placed between the two trains on harmony — not separation — between modernity and tradition. the 1st floor. Design Theory, Philosophy & Culture Prof. Bill Dresselhaus Interior Design Team Overall Interior Concept Welcome to pakistani train 1F At first the overall concept of the restaurant was a basic subway car As the exterior of the restaurant changed restaurant that serves Pakistani food. The main goal of our interior its form, we tried to adapt the interior to design was to create the ultimate “Pakistani dining experience” in a the new exterior by dividing the restau- Seoul-style subway car by using as many Pakistani items and pa- rant's interior into different styles and tterns as possible. concepts. 1st floor 2nd floor Instead of just one subway car, the inte- rior of the restaurant is now divided into a main entrance hall which includes the kit- chen and the restrooms as well as three dining halls which all have a different inte- rior design concept to give the customer a new dining experience depending on where the customer chooses to sit. From the basic subway-style dining experience to the luxurious dining train experience, we tried to include various 2F different furniture designs to give each dining hall a distinct theme. This is an overall sketch of the restaurants interior. We would describe the overall theme of our interior design an organized chaos. As you can see, there is two floors and three dining halls in total which have a different seating style. The entrance/main hall in- cludes the kitchen in the center, the restrooms and a photo corner on the left and the stairs to the 2nd floor on the right. Kitchen & Main Hall The kitchen concept stayed the same throughout the design process. As our client expressed his wish for an open kitchen, we tried to work on an open kitchen concept for the re- staurant right from the beginning. Although the concept stayed the same, the shape of the kitchen as well as the used materials changed multiple times, as you can see below. 1. 2. Showing everything kitchen The final kitchen design combines wood with black marble material. There will also be a glass front, in order to avoid too much noise and 3. smell. As the food is the heart of the restaurant, the kitchen is located in the center of the main entrance hall, which gives the customers a chance to have a look at the food preparation as soon as they enter.