‘georges’ by jakob + macfarlane architects all images courtesy jakob + macfarlane architects image © nicolas borel

 

 

 

occupying the sixth floor of the centre georges pompidou is ‘georges’, a restaurant space designed by french architects jakob & macfarlane that opens up to a spacious outdoor terrace. consisting of multiple, formless volumes, the project introduces a new typology or background presence to the space, resulting in a landscape of both interior and exterior conditions.

jakob + macfarlane: georges view from the outdoor terrace image © nicolas borel

 

 

 

working with the floor as a flexible plane, the surface was deformed as if a series of volumes have been inserted beneath its ‘skin’. the hollowed out structures accommodate a variety of programs including a kitchen, bar, coat check and private reception room and are formed and positioned to suit the individual functions. defining and organizing the restaurant’s space, the volumes serve as physical interventions that also provide a dynamic backdrop to the interior. 

jakob + macfarlane: georges interior view image © nicolas borel

jakob + macfarlane: georges volumes serving as a backdrop image © nicolas borel

jakob + macfarlane: georges images © nicolas borel

jakob + macfarlane: georges image © nicolas borel

jakob + macfarlane: georges image © nicolas borel

jakob + macfarlane: georges image © nicolas borel

jakob + macfarlane: georges concept model

jakob + macfarlane: georges floor plan

jakob + macfarlane: georges plan – detail

jakob + macfarlane: georges early sketch image © jakob & macfarlane architects