DIMSUM 48 PLACE

"Dim sum is usually linked with the older tradition from yum cha (tea tasting), the which has its roots in travelers on the ancient Silk Road needing a place to rest. Thus Spake teahouses were established along the roadside. An imperial physician in the third century wrote that combining tea with food would lead to excessive weight gain. People later discovered that tea can aid in digestion, so teahouse owners Began adding various snacks. (citation needed) (1)
The unique culinary art of dim sum with the Cantonese originated in southern China, WHO over the Centuries transformed yum cha from a relaxing respite to a loud and happy dining experience. In Hong Kong, and in most cities of the province and towns in Guangdong, many Restaurants serving dim sum start as early as five in the morning. It is a tradition for the Elderly to gather to eat dim sum after morning exercises. For many in southern China, yum cha is treated as a weekend family day. More traditional dim sum dim sum Restaurants typically serve until mid-afternoon. However, in modern society it has Become a common place for restaurants to serve dim sum at dinner time, various dim sum items are even sold as take-out for students and office workers on the go ..... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sum

Many of the approach taken to memaximalkan design a concept restaurant "chinese-cuisine". Exploration design restaurant "Dimsum 48" in solid Menteng neighborhood takes a form of transformation in the form of a secondary skin facade red box formed of plates of aluminum plate sized variant, so that its existence as a restaurant "Chinese" are transformed in the form of "modern", "attractive", and "unique". Making the facade is done solely to cover the entire old building roofs and only one floor, so the cover of "secondary skin" was formed to provide more building height in the environment so as not to seem to sink. Aluminum flat plate of red arranged randomly rotate on a vertical axis, so that the facade will impress change (visually) as it passed, so the image "dimsum_48" be a big logo above the main entrance into a "center point". Exploration of this secondary skin is taken from the idea of "dim sum", many types of cuisine / dish steamed in a special container. many variations of the dim sum, as we think of small units in the form of "puzzle".
The process of building renovations carried out without a lot of the old structure changes, but the need for strengthening the structure to be done to make insulated spaces become wider and completely open. Open space is at the core of the restaurants interior space to be "open dining" with a capacity of 150-200 people with a different division of the group like a restaurant-style chinese food. The layout structure of the left side of the rear of the building placed two VIP rooms for the column position of the old structure that can form spaces, along with lavatory area behind it.

Interior design is done by taking all formats, ideas, detail, texture, color possessed by the form of "dim sum" in general, such as columns in the center of the existing open space, so as not to interfere, wrapped like a pile of container "dim sum" to become ornaments more interesting. Ceiling is made with a variety of sizes, shapes circle / container Dimsum hollow / open with a dark red color background. Background wall made with variant designs such as the vertical girders or beams massive partition (dimsum saucer shape illustration of bars "bamboo") mingle in an atmosphere of "traditional Chinese" restaurants are packed in a more simple and practical like a concept of "dimsum "modern.

Space right wing of the building, still allowed to follow the layout of the old building as the park is open, so the overall space still has a window opening for incoming light, even this glass need not be cutting sticker taking pattern carving "Chinese". Core space placed right wing "Desserts Bar", a small dessert made as small space complete with bar and semi-open with the main restaurant,

This space intentionally made for a smoking room. The interior design is no less interesting to the main room, the ceiling with small ornaments (puzzle), and the details of the column that the vertical wood repetition of the partition side.

Thoroughly "Dimsum 48" Place, present in the atmosphere touch "Chinese restaurant" which transformed the modern form. Sensitivity design on processing time and budget would have to make architectural and interior design able to talk about the dish was served, and not be an obstacle. Surely "Red Touch of Dimsum 48", strives to be a restaurant that is able to enrich the culinary world in jakarta.

Architect : Julio Architect & Partners
Interior : Julio Architect & Partners
Contractor: Inovasi Karya Dinamika