a Restaurant and Venue Space Designed for Family Gatherings

Wood

A rustic yet modern restaurant, the design of this restaurant is derived from the backgrounds of its clients.

A double spiral staircase wrapped around a giant Alstonia tree leads to a koi fishpond on the ground floor

Kayu-Kayu is a restaurant and venue space designed for family gatherings, corporate events and simply a hangout place. The clients comprise of individuals from various backgrounds – a wood craftsman, a furniture maker and a garment arti- san. The architects found this unique and tried to include the various backgrounds of these clients into the design process from the beginning.

The facade is inspired by the variety of wood logs from the client’s warehouse. A bevy of heavy logs are displayed 4 meters above ground at the front entrance, hanging from a steel rod, providing a counterintuitive effect of lightness as customers en- ter the building. They also function as a shading device for the west-facing facade and visually serve as the symbol for the restaurant.

The interior spaces are a lush palette of earthy tones from the use of various timbre and plants throughout

The open floor plans are organ- ised by a structural grid of 6 meters for efficiency, with a void in the middle for vertical circulation with an operable skylight above. A double spiral staircase wraps around a gi- ant Alstonia tree with a koi fishpond below. The first floor is mainly used for the restaurant and café, while the second floor serves as an event space with a bar and terrace that overlooks the garden area. Each detail, from the spiral staircase, doors, window frames to skylights are custom designed with wood and steel joinery and made using local craftmanship and locally sourced materials.

Project Information

Project Name: Kayu Kayu Restaurant

Location: Serpong Utara,Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Client: Pt Benwika Adiguna

Principal Use: Restaurant And Event Space

Architect Firm: W Office

Project Principal: Joe Willendra

Project Team: Maria Fiona, Ken Wiryadi

Construction: Sonny Tri Sulaksono

Built-Up Area: 860 Sqm

Interior Finish: Domisilium Studio

Materials: Timber Supplied by Owner