LEISURE INTERIOR & ADAPTIVE REUSE
Rook means tower, meaning metaphorically a strategy game on a contemporary entertainment chessboard. A design concept based on the contrasting nature of White and Black aiming at customers that colour their routine with strong moments of joy
It is a new brand operating delicatessen services in buildings of historic importance offering an alternative choice for visitors to enjoy a conceptual reuse of an old building to a contemporary setting. The fact that the building is located over ancient city ruins determined the research context about Roman architectural typologies and roman baths since they dominate the existing city and attract tourism every year from all over the world
In the vicinity there are also METEORA, GREECE the huge black stones (INCLUDED ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST)which informed the concept of the black cubical structure extending from floor to ceiling and treated with mineral powders. Moreover, research was conducted in healthy and organic eating, adaptive reuse case studies from around the globe, as well as relevant literature for the branded leisure environments
The old walls found in the building basement were kept intact and reinforced with goat’s wool and white clay an old mason’s technique in wall building. The ground level is supported by metal structural beams designed in order not to destroy the building walls and foundations and draw a clear line between old and new
