亞馬遜總部「球體內」餐廳

設計 03-15

與詹姆斯比爾德獎的大廚Renee Erickson 合作於2018年秋季推出了Willmott"s Ghost餐廳，位於西雅圖亞馬遜總部的The Spheres，建築底層由Heliotrope Architects設計，室內由Price Erickson設計，建築由Dovetail設計。

球體是亞馬遜西雅圖校園的核心：玻璃封閉的圓頂包含工作場所和雲森林，裡面種植了來自世界各地的植物。

Text description provided by the architects. James Beard Award-winning chef Renee Erickson and partners launched Willmott』s Ghost, which occupies the ground floor of The Spheres, in the fall of 2018. Architecture is by Heliotrope Architects, interior design is by Price Erickson, and construction is by Dovetail. The Spheres are the centerpiece of Amazon』s Seattle campus: glass-enclosed domes containing workplaces and cloud forest conservatories with thousands of flora from throughout the world.

Willmott"s Ghost餐廳提供羅馬風格的披薩和義大利雞尾酒。一個烹飪劇院注入了氛圍，可以在開放式廚房中看到廚師，而且整個陳列室都可以看到。是The Spheres向公眾開放的三個空間之一，佔地面積為1,900平方英尺，可容納約50名客人。有一個三層的叢林，餐廳的名字取自一種薊狀的花，以紀念維多利亞時期的園藝師Ellen Ann Willmott。

Willmott』s Ghost serves Roman-style pizza al taglio and Italian aperitivo cocktails. A theatre of cooking infuses the atmosphere, with chefs visible in the open kitchen, and the mise en place on full display. One of only three spaces in The Spheres open to the public, the Italian eatery is 1,900 square feet and seats around 50 people. With a three-story jungle above, the restaurant takes its namesake from a thistle-like flower christened in honor of Victorian horticulturalists Ellen Ann Willmott.

建築和設計將傳統的義大利美食與現代玻璃和鋼結構相結合。設計團隊從建築獨特的幾何形狀以及現代藝術博物館和畫廊明亮通風的環境中汲取靈感。在一個球形的圍護結構中，餐廳所在的區域對於設計團隊來說是一個巨大的挑戰，因為大部分建築都是由曲線決定的。彎曲的皮革長椅和攤位環繞著玻璃周邊。彎曲的牆體覆蓋著彩色木樁，靈感來自硬幣兩側的滾花，界定了餐廳，彎曲的酒吧與義大利大理石檯面的弧形欄杆組成了空間。

The architecture and design marry traditional Italian cuisine with a contemporary glass and steel structure. The design team drew inspiration from the unique geometry of the building, as well as bright, airy environments of modern art museums and galleries. Enclosed within the spherical envelope, the area housing the restaurant proved an incredible - and inspiring - challenge, as much of the architecture is dictated by curves. Curved leather banquettes and booths hug the glass perimeter. Curved walls clad in painted wood pickets, inspired by the knurling on the sides of coins, define the dining room, and curved bars with Italian marble countertops fill the space.

義大利美食和文化影響著材料的色調 - 瑪格麗塔披薩或義大利國旗被縮減為白色大理石，粉紅色瓷磚，薄荷綠色。白橡木椅子，桌面和吧凳提供溫暖，配有黃銅固定物件。定製的彎曲酒架由實心黃銅製成，定製的黃銅水槽和鏡子位於建築弧形玻璃幕牆邊緣的獨特衛生間。粉紅色的摩洛哥瓷磚是Ann Sacks的定製顏色。Ellen Lesperance的原創藝術品由黃銅燈具照亮。

Italian food and culture influence the material palette – a Margherita pizza or the Italian flag translates into softer pastel hues of white marble, pink tile, and mint and forest greens. White oak chairs, table tops, and bar stools provide a warmth that pair with brass accents and hardware. Custom curved liquor racks are fabricated out of solid brass, as is a custom brass sink and mirror in a uniquely located restroom at the edge of the building』s curved glass facade. The pink Moroccan tiles are a custom color from Ann Sacks. Original artwork by Ellen Lesperance is illuminated by brass light fixtures.

Jeremy Price表示「我們將工藝作為餐廳建築的主要組成部分」，由於建築的彎曲性質以及餐廳上下的複雜機械系統，，建造過程非常複雜。這些機械系統運行著複雜的球體，使植物得以存活。「多面玻璃球形建築沒有提供很大的空間來操作或裝載大型燃氣披薩烤箱。」「這就像在瓶子里建造一艘船，」Heliotrope Architects的負責人Mike Mora說。

Jeremy Price of Price Erickson explains that 「We made craft the main ingredient of the restaurant build-out,」 which was complicated to construct due to the curved nature of the building and the sophisticated mechanical system above and below the restaurant, which runs The Spheres complex and keeps the plants alive. The faceted glass spherical building did not provide a lot of room to maneuver or load in large gas-fired pizza ovens. 「It was like building a ship in a bottle,」 says Mike Mora, principal at Heliotrope Architects.

由此造成的建築和室內設計喚起了用當代語言編寫的古典主題。大理石，瓷磚和黃銅等永恆材料形成有機彎曲的平台頂部台，圓形牆體和圓角架子。在Willmott"s Ghost餐廳，美食和建築在一個尊重義大利烹飪傳統的空間中相遇，但卻反映了它所處的現代結構。

The resulting architecture and interior design evoke classical themes written in a contemporary language. Timeless materials of marble, tile, and brass form organic curving counter tops rounded walls, and radiused shelves. At Willmott』s Ghost, the food and architecture meet in a space that honors the culinary traditions of Italy yet reflects the modern structure in which it sits.