Year
2014
Scope
Design
Client
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner
A Patchwork of Time and Texture
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner is a study in contrasts, a bold convergence of design legacies, a layered dialogue between three distinct design languages, where Brutalist structure, 1960s Americana, and biophilic calm meet in a curated patchwork. This rooftop eatery reinterprets nostalgic diner culture through a present-day lens, replacing the typical red-black-white palette with a lush, biophilic green that softens the architectural edges.
The core design challenge was to blend seemingly contrasting aesthetics into a harmonious visual dialogue. Concrete walls and exposed ceilings echo the austerity of Brutalist architecture, while checkered flooring, bar stools, and booth seating nod to mid-century diners. These familiar typologies are recontextualized in olive and forest green tones, layered with warm walnut wood and natural brass accents.
Nature plays a quiet yet transformative role.Indoor planters and green banquettes act as punctuation marks across the space, allowing greenery to interrupt the grid with softness and movement.
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner is a layered experience, a visual essay in contrasts, industrial and warm, retro and refined, nostalgic and contemporary, through architectural rhythm and biophilic presence.
A Patchwork of Time and Texture
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner is a study in contrasts, a bold convergence of design legacies, a layered dialogue between three distinct design languages, where Brutalist structure, 1960s Americana, and biophilic calm meet in a curated patchwork. This rooftop eatery reinterprets nostalgic diner culture through a present-day lens, replacing the typical red-black-white palette with a lush, biophilic green that softens the architectural edges.
The core design challenge was to blend seemingly contrasting aesthetics into a harmonious visual dialogue. Concrete walls and exposed ceilings echo the austerity of Brutalist architecture, while checkered flooring, bar stools, and booth seating nod to mid-century diners. These familiar typologies are recontextualized in olive and forest green tones, layered with warm walnut wood and natural brass accents.
Nature plays a quiet yet transformative role.Indoor planters and green banquettes act as punctuation marks across the space, allowing greenery to interrupt the grid with softness and movement.
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner is a layered experience, a visual essay in contrasts, industrial and warm, retro and refined, nostalgic and contemporary, through architectural rhythm and biophilic presence.
A Patchwork of Time and Texture
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner is a study in contrasts, a bold convergence of design legacies, a layered dialogue between three distinct design languages, where Brutalist structure, 1960s Americana, and biophilic calm meet in a curated patchwork. This rooftop eatery reinterprets nostalgic diner culture through a present-day lens, replacing the typical red-black-white palette with a lush, biophilic green that softens the architectural edges.
The core design challenge was to blend seemingly contrasting aesthetics into a harmonious visual dialogue. Concrete walls and exposed ceilings echo the austerity of Brutalist architecture, while checkered flooring, bar stools, and booth seating nod to mid-century diners. These familiar typologies are recontextualized in olive and forest green tones, layered with warm walnut wood and natural brass accents.
Nature plays a quiet yet transformative role.Indoor planters and green banquettes act as punctuation marks across the space, allowing greenery to interrupt the grid with softness and movement.
Matar Tower Rooftop Diner is a layered experience, a visual essay in contrasts, industrial and warm, retro and refined, nostalgic and contemporary, through architectural rhythm and biophilic presence.