Casona Obregón 55 is located in a house from 1800 in the center of the city. With 508 m², this project was created to open its doors to customers of any age range as a gastronomic space, offering four different restaurants, each with its diverse cuisine and unique experience.
The façade was restored, and most of the walls and windows of the building as well. The wooden doors and ceilings were maintained as part of the restoration of the house, involving color twists to accentuate them. Our architectural intervention has the purpose of giving the building a second chance at life by reusing the old.
The limitations we had was that the house was protected by the INAH (Government Agency for the Technical Definitions, Protection and Dissemination of the Prehistoric, Archaeological, Anthropological, Historical and Paleontological Heritage of Mexico), so we had to maintain the space with the same distribution, and restore as much as we could without modifying the existing structure and façade.
The location of the project is in an interesting context, in the cultural landmark of the city: the center. Lately, this area has revived as many new businesses are opening with a different atmosphere: from being a forgotten part of the city, to a restaurant and bar area, giving day and night life. As a general context, the design is based on timeless elements such as neutral colors and materials, regional stone, neutral tiles in the interior of each kitchen and café. The wood that was recovered in the roof and doors.
We proposed custom steel frame glass doors to keep the space open clean. Architecture plays a really important role in the project, giving life to the interior and making all the elements and textures of the project stand out. The design is based on timeless elements such as neutral and vibrant colors inspired by the “Magic Towns” of Mexico. We also use regional stone, patterned tiles as well as the restored wood of the ceiling and doors.
