Design of Levana Roof Top Restaurant is a homage to Mughal and French Architecture and heritage of Lucknow. The site is located in Hazratgunj, which is a 200 year old market street in the heart of the city. It is one of the most contextually opulent city zone.
Editor’s Note: This rooftop restaurant in Lucknow is a perfect combination of Mughal and French architecture. Unfolding the delicate layers of contextual history, the restaurant strikes a balance between rustic elements of the past and the modern needs of today. The intricate detailing adds to the grandeur of this restaurant. ~ Simran Khare
Roof Top Restaurant is a homage to Mughal and French Architecture | 42MM Architecture
The site has layers of contextuality that Lucknow bears. Through time. the city embelishes with Mughal and French architecture ornamenting it in their respective eras.
The restaurant from outside overlooks the dense city fabric and its iconic structures. From the inside it exhibits the heritage and legacy of the city’s architectural history.
Investigating through the different iconic structures. we consciously subject the elements and style of a French structure, also commonly known as Lucknow Residency onto the site.
At the same time, this adds a layer of singularity and set the tone for the aesthetics as well the structural characteristics like the imposing metal structure. vintage industrial joinery details. venerable and distressed skeleton.
The detailing in the gloss and metal features the French industrial era details.
A wall in the reception area mimics on existing structure of the residency.
The Terrace is planned inwards. It looks into an open courtyard that features a monumental truss. The restaurant also sits as a backdrop to a 30′ high wall that gives a perception of a restored structure.
The wall is a brick cladded and held together with imposing metallic columns and tie bars. It gives a perception of an old structure that is restored with metal and hence withstood the test of time.
Fact File
Designed by: 42MM Architecture
Project Type: Restaurant/ Bar/ Cafe
Project Name: Levana
Location: Hazratganj, Lucknow
Year Built: February 2022
Duration of the project: 1 Year
Project Size: 6500 Sq.ft
Principal Architects: Priyanka Khanna & Rudraksh Charan
Team Design Credits: Sukhpreet Kaur & Anila Sabu
Photograph Courtesy: Ravi Kanade
Firm’s Website Link: 42MM Architecture
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