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Case study: CASA AMETLLER ORIGEN COMMONS, Barcelona (ES)

Locally sourced food with a long tradition and a modern presentation.

Above: A restaurant or a library? A pleasant ambience – natural, timeless and modern. What a shame that even the longest breaks come to an end!  All images: Constantin Meyer, Köln

The Ametller logo on the menu proclaiming “Est. 1830” draws attention to the long-standing tradition. But a look around the new restaurant “CoMMoNs” in Barcelona reveals anything but a traditional ambience: in a prominent location right at the harbour, at the base of the “World Trade Center”, the restaurant’s own interior design team has implemented a trend-setting restaurant concept. Although the Ametllers from Olèrdola in Catalonia have been in the farming business for generations, it is only in recent years that they have made themselves a name as a brand for authentic, fresh food. Starting with a few market stalls for direct sales, since 2001 the brothers Josep and Jordi Ametller have established a chain with almost a hundred branches of their fresh food and delicatessen stores throughout Catalonia.

Naturalness as a core value. From the exterior to the interior design, consistently implemented.
Naturalness as a core value. From the exterior to the interior design, consistently implemented.

The Ametller logo on the menu proclaiming “Est. 1830” draws attention to the long-standing tradition. But a look around the new restaurant “CoMMoNs” in Barcelona reveals anything but a traditional ambience: in a prominent location right at the harbour, at the base of the “World Trade Center”, the restaurant’s own interior design team has implemented a trend-setting restaurant concept. Although the Ametllers from Olèrdola in Catalonia have been in the farming business for generations, it is only in recent years that they have made themselves a name as a brand for authentic, fresh food. Starting with a few market stalls for direct sales, since 2001 the brothers Josep and Jordi Ametller have established a chain with almost a hundred branches of their fresh food and delicatessen stores throughout Catalonia.

The new restaurant at the harbour is also the brand’s flagship. Its concept is right on trend and targets the employees of nearby office complexes as well as tourists. Around 400 guests a day dine over an area of 1,000 m² divided into different zones, plus an additional 300 takeaway meals are served over the counter. Guests can watch the well-balanced, creative dishes made from the company’s own products being prepared in a central, open kitchen. Natural materials such as blond wood and wickerwork define the look of the restaurant. Warm colours, lush green plants and handcrafted decorative objects convey a rural atmosphere in the big city. The design is supported by an individual lighting concept which, in addition to decorative luminaires, first and foremost uses Ontero XR LED spotlights for a lively presentation of the premises. With an output of 34 W, the highly efficient spotlights that are trackmounted at a height of around 3.5 m achieve sufficient luminous intensity to optimally highlight information such as signs or menus while presenting food in a natural and appealing way.

The planners used the warm white colour temperature of 3,000 K throughout – with the exception of the sushi counter, where the special freshness of the products is highlighted with the BÄRO special light colour Meat&Fish that is perfectly matched to this. A successful lighting balance that contributes to the success of the restaurant concept.

“The design is supported by an individual lighting concept which, in addition to decorative luminaires, first and foremost uses BÄRO Ontero XR LED spotlights for a lively presentation of the premises.”

Lighting supplier: BARO Lighting (UK) Ltd
Rutherford House
Warrington Road
Warrington WA3 6ZH
T: 0845 519 2154
E: sales@baro.co.uk
www.baero.com/en/retail-lighting/

 

Principal: Grup Ametller Origen

Interior design and lighting design: Ametller Origen Design Team

Products: Ontero EC, Ontero XR

Light colours: 927, 830, PearlWhite, Meat&Fish, Sun

Website: www.ametllerorigen.cat/ca/restaurant­ametller­origen­commons

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