Kansas Restaurant: organic architecture between water and nature

The Kansas Restaurant project brilliantly solves the issue of building/context integration in an area characterized by lush nature and the constant presence of watercourses, through careful and measured compositional direction. As Carla Bechelli states: "We seek an architecture that embraces the essence of the place and the life of its inhabitants, creating a timeless presence capable of leaving a lasting impression and deeply touching those who experience it."

A project born from the context and embracing it

The Kansas Restaurant, designed by Carla Bechelli Arquitectos, is located in Buenos Aires and stands out for a clear design choice: the architecture does not overlap with the landscape, but welcomes it, interprets it, and reflects it.
The intention to create a building integrated organically with the environment translates into targeted architectural solutions: large cantilevers that extend the covered space outward, a landscape design that infiltrates the interiors, materials chosen to evoke the natural character of the place.

Materials and construction details in dialogue with the landscape

The material language of the building is fundamental in restaurant projects located in positions like this: exposed concrete, intentionally left rough to highlight the imprints of the formwork, stone walls that play with volumes and thicknesses, large windows that blur physical boundaries.
Every construction element is designed to create a direct and sensitive relationship with the surroundings: natural light is modulated through strategic openings, water — the true protagonist — reflects, flows, and murmurs between interior and exterior spaces, generating a contemplative and immersive atmosphere.

A multisensory experience among fluid spaces and open functions

From a functional point of view, the project proposes a fluid sequence of environments, where each space has a strong identity but interacts continuously with the others.
The reception, with the visible cellar and the view of the fountain, introduces to a sensory world: the bar with suspended glass holder, the open kitchen, the room with organic light installations, up to the private events room that completely opens onto the main hall.
Outside, the perimeter gallery overlooks a water mirror and is populated with tables immersed in greenery, blurring the boundary between built and natural.

Patios, water, and vegetation: nature within architecture

Three patios with trees and water features, each with distinct characteristics, are strategically integrated into the building to mark moments of transition between interior and exterior.
These spaces are not just bioclimatic solutions — promoting ventilation and light — but true architectural devices capable of bringing the perception of the landscape inside the building.
The choice to integrate nature as an active part of the project creates a dynamic balance between architecture, users, and the environment.

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Carla Bechelli Arquitectos

Jose Ingenieros 3030 - Of.31 San Isidro Buenos Aires, Argentina