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Entwurf • Design El Equipo Creativo, ES-Barcelona
Grundriss Erdgeschoss • Ground floor plan
Grundriss 1. Obergeschoss • Floor plan Level +1
Schnitt • Section
Bauherr • Client Balfegó Grup
Standort • Location Avenida Diagonal 439
Nutzfläche • Floor space 352 m 2
Fotos • Photos Adrià Goula, ES-Barcelona
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More infos on page 184
RESTAURANT BALFEGÓ
IN BARCELONA
For five generations, the passion of the Balfegó Family
has entirely been dedicated to one of the most impor-
tant food fish: bluefin tuna. The company has become
one of the leading producers of tuna. Now there is a
place in Barcelona that is dedicated not only to food,
but whose interiors are entirely dedicated to the red-
fleshed sea creatures and their habitat.
W hen the narrowness in Barcelona's old town became unbear-
able in the 19th century, the Eixample district was created
under the direction of architect Ildefons Cerdà. Square blocks with an
edge length of 133 metres, traversed by 20-metre wide streets, form a
geometric grid typical of the Spanish metropolis. The magnificent
Avenida Diagonal cuts through this austere form and connects the
Collserola Mountains with the sea just outside the city. The designers
of El Equipo Creativo – Oliver Franz Schmidt, Natali Canas del Pozo
and Lucas Echeveste – draw their inspiration for the Tunateca Balfegó
from the ocean. On 350 square meters, the brand presents itself and
shows all characteristics and possible applications of the product:
from the occurrence of the fish in the oceans to fishing and profes-
sional preparation. The main room - or the Blue Room - is accessed
from the road and accommodates the restaurant. Blue walls and cur-
tains, artistic dark floors, contrasting wooden furniture, and red
upholstery provide the stage for an expansive installation: the trans-
parent fish suspended from the ceiling surround the three columns of
the five-metre-high room like a huge shoal of tuna. Also on the ground
floor is the "Ronqueo Room", named after the manual cutting tech-
nique of bluefin tuna, which is presented here in workshops. The wall
panelling is not only a decorative design tool: on the one hand, the
tiles are easy to clean and on the other hand, the pentagonal, blue
and silver-coloured tiles interpret fish scales. Deep red highlights for
wall recesses and chair upholstery complete the picture. Thanks to
floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, the two rooms on the upper floor can be
used for meetings, events, or intimate dinners. Delicately perforated
wood is used to clad walls and floors and, thanks to its reddish shim-
mer, allows associations to the firm, red meat. In the Tunateca, El the
team of Equipo Creativo proves once again that they can combine
materials, shapes, and colours with a great deal of sensitivity to cre-
ate a harmonious overall impression - all the way to a seascape that
captivates every guest!
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