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Entwurf • Design Bermüller + Niemeyer, Nürnberg
„Wie ein einziger Atemzug fließt die
Komposition harmonisch und lässt
gleichzeitig Platz für Interpretationen.“
Irene Maier, BDIA-Vizepräsidentin
Jurorin „Schönste Restaurants und Bars 2021“
Grundriss • Floor plan
Schnitt • Section
Bauherr • Client Invesco Asset Management
Standort • Location Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, Nürnberg
Nutzfläche • Floor space 1.000 m 2
Fotos • Photos Simeon Johnke Fotografie, Nürnberg
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 134
FUJI YAMA RESTAURANT
IN NUREMBERG
The edges of the room dissolve dramatically – the guests
of the Nuremberg Fuji Yama sushi restaurant feel as if
they are in a cave. Instead of losing themselves in detai-
led furnishing, the architects of Bermüller + Niemeyer
thought bigger. Much bigger! This boldness certainly paid
off: The jury of the “Die schönsten Bars und Restaurants
2021” competition awarded the Fuji Yama first place.
A n immense number of wood- and felt lamellae are assembled to
produce a warm, flowing room sculpture; they grow from the floor
to form seating islands, offer visual protection or are hanging from the
ceiling like stalactites in a natural cave. In every nook and every corner,
the form changes again and again and thus offers the viewer ever new
perspectives. The unique sculpture consists of more than 2,400 indivi-
dually CNC-milled lamellae. Incredibly precise digital planning and lots
of manual skills were required to succeed in transferring the structure
from the computer into the real space. It is not for nothing that the plan-
ning office from Nuremberg has the word “workshop” in its name – the
Bermüller Niemeyer Architekturwerkstatt established a parametric 3D-
model which planned the separation into three to five elements per fin
to then be composed later by the carpenters on site. Hand in hand with
the carpenters and the CNC experts, in the course of several construc-
tion phases a walk-through sculpture was produced out of the initial
puzzle. This was also a challenge for the experienced co-operators from
the numerous trades! The extent to which this challenge was worth it is
shown by the finished restaurant. The sculpture looks like cast into an
empty shell in which the guests stroll, take a seat and enjoy Japanese
food. The composition of glued spruce-wood panels and felt now ensu-
res pleasant acoustics at each of the 130 seats. Thanks to upcycling pro-
cesses, the felt lamellae consist of PET bottles and, due to humidity-re-
gulating characteristics, additionally contribute to the well-balanced cli-
mate of the restaurant. More intimate, dim zones have been placed at
the back of the guest rooms whereas the bistro area – open and convi-
vial – makes a view of the city possible. The choice of materials in the
style of Japanese architecture: Natural materials and subdued colours
are used yet newly interpreted in the process without running the dan-
ger of losing themselves in a stereotypical imagery. The overall concept
is complemented with the lighting concept – pendant- and LED luminai-
res located between the lamellae produce an atmospheric shadow play
for the guests who enjoy dining here during the darker evening hours.
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