Baovan | Clap Studio

Valencia / Spain / 2022

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Less than a year ago Nacho and his partners contacted Clap Studio. They had just created the first home-delivered artisanal bao company in their hometown and had the dream of opening the first bao restaurant in Valencia. They had been living and traveling for years around Asia, America and Africa and with the same adventurous spirit they created Baovan, a project clearly inspired by the surfing and exploring lifestyle of all the partners who have given life to this project.


Our challenge was to create an experience in accordance with the spirit and personality of Baovan, a brand linked to the sea and with a very specific brand claim "Beers, beach and baos". Our goal was to transport the user to a beach from where to watch the sunset and enjoy some handmade baos, so we created a whole experience around it. 


We divide the space into three distinct areas that the user discovers as he or she enters the space. From the outside we discover "the forest", a porch full of ropes that fall from the ceiling representing a dense vegetation. Once the user crosses the forest he discovers the beach and its sunset. A screen in the shape of a half-moon attracts the user's eyes. This screen programmed by Vitamin Studio recreates the colors of a sunset and is programmed to match its duration to a dinner service.


The interior shows a constant duality of colors that takes us in and out of the water. On the ceiling we recreate a blanket of clouds that brings a magical atmosphere to the interior reflecting the lights of the sunset that is in constant movement. Baovan hides one more area, a reserved area for 10 people where you can have dinner in the moonlight.  


Round and crescent shapes are repeated throughout the space inspired by the shape of the bao bread. From the windows that connect the exterior to the interior, to the lighting installation, to the Baovan chairs designed exclusively for the restaurant that represent the shape of an open bao bread.


Credits
Architecture: CLAP STUDIO
Lead Architects: Jordi Iranzo


Photography: Daniel Rueda


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Hace menos de un año Nacho y sus socios contactaron con Clap Studio. Acababan de crear la primera empresa de baos artesanales a domicilio en su ciudad natal y tenían el sueño de abrir el primer restaurante de baos en Valencia. Habían estado viviendo y viajando durante años por Asia, America y África y con el mismo espíritu aventurero crearon Baovan, un proyecto claramente inspirado en el estilo de vida surfero y explorador de todos los socios que le han dado vida.


Nuestro reto fue crear una experiencia acorde con el espíritu y la personalidad de Baovan, una marca ligada con el mar y con un claim de marca muy concreto “Beers, beach and baos”. Nuestro objetivo era transportar al usuario a una playa desde donde ver el atardecer y disfrutar de unos baos artesanales. Para ello creamos toda una experiencia alrededor.  


Dividimos el espacio en tres zonas diferenciadas que el usuario descubre cuando va adentrándose en el espacio. Desde el exterior descubrimos “el bosque”, un porche repleto de cuerdas que caen del techo representando una densa vegetación. Una vez el usuario atraviesa el bosque descubre la playa y su atardecer. Una pantalla en forma de semiluna atrae los ojos del usuario. Esta pantalla programada por Vitamin Studio recrea los colores de un atardecer y está programada para que su duración encaje con un servicio de cena. 


En el interior se aprecia una constante dualidad de colores que nos transporta dentro y fuera del agua. En el techo recreamos un manto de nubes que aporta un ambiente mágico al interior reflejando las luces del atardecer que está en constante movimiento. Baovan esconde una zona más, un reservado para 10 personas en el que poder cenar a la luz de la luna. 


Las formas redondas y de semiluna inspiradas en la forma del pan bao se repiten en todo el espacio. Desde las ventanas que conectan el exterior con el interior, pasando por la instalación lumínica hasta las sillas de Baovan diseñadas exclusivamente para el restaurante que representan la forma de un pan bao abierto.

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    Less than a year ago Nacho and his partners contacted Clap Studio. They had just created the first home-delivered artisanal bao company in their hometown and had the dream of opening the first bao restaurant in Valencia. They had been living and traveling for years around Asia, America and Africa and with the same adventurous spirit they created Baovan, a project clearly inspired by the surfing and exploring lifestyle of all the partners who have given life to this project. Our challenge was...

    Project details
    • Year 2022
    • Work finished in 2022
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Restaurants / Interior Design
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