Rosea de Cielo (Heavenly Rose) restaurant complex

This complex was structured on icosahedrons.  Icosahedrons are sacred geometric shapes, and are also the composition for the molecular structure of the water molecule.

Water sustains all life on earth, therefore I wished to use this geometric shape to create and ground the restaurant complex energies, as food sustains the physical body.

The kitchens are accommodated in the central triangle, and the three restaurant facilities, comprising of the buffet, a la carte and the open terraced restaurant options, centered on it. The skylight hover overhead the kitchen area, taking on a pyramidal shape, incorporating an icosahedron. Metal grids are visible on the façade of the roof-line:  these passages were created by the architect to hide the central air vent system.

Three of the outer spheres of the 2-dimensional view of the icosahedron, form the dome entrances to the restaurants. The fourth outer sphere was transformed into the “Embrace” fountain, outside the Rosaceae buffet restaurant, whilst the fifth outer sphere forms the setting for the “Venere Angelina” statue and moss enclosure. This created the central focal point between the two terraces of the Damascena open terrace restaurant.

The sixth outer sphere developed into the perimeter for the main office and the setting display showroom, where functions are carefully planned and mapped.

The floor space of the three inner spheres was applied for the creation of three separate ablution facilities, each serving an assigned restaurant. Provision for staff ablution facilities was made at the delivery station, providing easy access to the restaurant and kitchen staff, as well as office staff.

A dining experience at this complex is designed to impact on the patron, creating altered and heightened stimulation of all the senses. The ambience will surpass expectation.

Many metaphysical applications were applied during the design of this building. Some aspects on design, focal energies and color application will not be discussed: consider those aspects part of the mystical allure that will prevail throughout the De Angelus Estates and especially the Lugar de Angelus spiritual wellness retreat…