Project:
Creation of a restaurant on the esplanade of Montbenon in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Theme and place:
The Esplanade de Montbenon is a park in the center of Lausanne. It includes the Casino Montbenon (Swiss Film Archive), the Montbenon Courthouse, and a statue of William Tell.
The square was enlarged in 1962 by the construction of a five-story underground parking garage on the hillside. It now extends on the car park's roof and ends with a terrace with a panorama of Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Architectural principle:
Use of the esplanade location overlooking Lake Geneva and the mountains for a panoramic view from the restaurant.
Use of the sun exposition of the esplanade for the orientation.
Possible use of photovoltaic panels on the roof to improve the restaurant's annual energy consumption.
Aesthetic concept:
The restaurant's architectural form follows the natural course of the sun, resulting in a moon-shaped aesthetic to maximize solar exposure.
Structural concept:
_Solar studies of the environment shape the restaurant in a way that uses the best exposition annually.
_The parking tunnel serves as a discreet connection, preserving the square's aesthetics while facilitating the arrival of supplies to the kitchen.
Intervention:
Ground floor
_restaurant/bars
_panoramic lake view
Basement
_kitchen
_technical rooms for the restaurant