2.4m Wide Lane-way in Argentina Transformed into a Restaurant by CAPÓ estudio.

CAPÓ estudio has transformed an old 2.4 meter wide and 32 meter long passageway in Córdoba, Argentina into a new restaurant El Papagayo. The 7 meter tall ‘tunnel’ originally featured two brick walls dating back to 1870, with a reinforced concrete slab as a roof which allowed virtually no natural light into the space. In order to bring in more light, the concrete slab was replaced with a glass ceiling which emphasises the height of the interior.

The designers transformed the bare shell into the main dining room, the kitchen, a private room and an office upstairs. The decision was made to rework one of the walls, now finished in exposed concrete, and keep the other original brick wall intact, creating a contrast between the contemporary and the heritage. This determined the location of the cellar and the toilets, which are now clad in timber, separating the spaces from the concrete slab by creating a small building inside another. The facade was designed in a very simple way, emphasising the height of the building.

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[Images courtesy of CAPÓ estudio.]