Mexico City, Mexico

Located in the Roma Norte neighborhood in Mexico City, Pargot by RA! Arquitectos is a 10-square-meter restaurant that merges marine gastronomy and traditional architecture of the neighborhood.

The interior design takes us back to the Art Deco movement of the 1920s, reinterpreting it and giving it a new meaning.

A composition is generated based on symmetry and balance, and between color and geometry.

The insertion of different compositional planes generates an aspect of depth.

As one approaches the place, the elements break up, giving stenographic depth to the small space.

At the front is the public area with high bars that flare out to accommodate four diners.

The floor, the low railings, and the bar are composed of a mixture of white concrete micro terrazzo with blue, yellow, and gray stones that nod to the sand and shells found on the beach.

The walls have a dramatic change of materials accentuated by a golden brass bun that hides a light source that bathes the textured wall with bamboo, casting the veining of the plant and the shadows cast from below.

Behind the bar there is a small industrial kitchen divided by a hot and cold area framed by a wall composed of two arches and two sliding brass doors.

When opened, these doors cause a change of atmosphere, marking a transition from gold to navy blue inciting a sensation that brings one closer to the sea.

Project: Pargot
Architects: RA! Arquitectos
Client: Pargot Restaurante
Images Courtesy of the Architects