Concrete Waffle Beams Bring Natural Light Into Vector Architects’ Restaurant in China

Situated in china‘s beidaihe new district, vector architects has designed ‘restaurant y sea‘, marking the completion of a series of buildings in the seaside location at the aranya community.

positioned behind the ‘seashore library’, the latest intervention seeks to form a connection to the existing structures while also establishing a relaxed place for dining.as opposed to the seashore library, which was designed by vector architects to maximize views out to sea, the restaurant instead focuses more on the interior spaces and making the seascape a mere visual backdrop.

planned around a number of external courtyards, these semi-outdoor elements work to bring light, airflow and nature into the restaurant, resulting in a more introverted building.defined by the glazed lower level and heavy concrete slab above, the architectural expression of the restaurant appears as a sculptural canopy floating above an undulating landscape.