Hestouran Restaurant

Hes + restaurant

The word ‘Hes’ (/ˈhɛs) in Farsi is equivalent to ‘Sense’, which in its essence conveys feelings and sensations. 
 

Accordingly, the project intended to generate and create a ‘Timeless/Boundless Iranian Space’ without any apparent hint to the individual memories of their users. Hence, it’s an indispensable part of the process to go through the times and places to define the user itself.

The geographical and historical aspects of the millennium of the Persian heritage and culture marks innovation, authenticity, and artistry approach of the people who endured invasion, redefining the borders and unsteady livelihood whilst have always created and had a major impact on the art and architecture of the from Africa to China.

As Iranian architects, we have become entangled with ‘Islamic,’ ‘traditional,’ ‘native,’ ‘climatic,’ ‘historical,’ architecture. In an effort to create a space labeled as ‘everything yet nothing,’ while all the aesthetic, historical, and nostalgic characteristics being distinguished by the user, nothing can be quite tagged to a reference.

The experience to work with independent artistic teams - which in the past have constantly collaborated with the architect as artisans but nowadays are being pushed away to galleries- resulted in genuine design and creation of every element involved. 

The experience of presence begins with the " Hashti", a dark and solid atmosphere as a small art gallery for displaying works by Iranian artists. The morning light passing through the metal leaves of the trees in the “Hayat Khaneh” reminds us of the entrance to the central courtyard across a dark corridor. "Mehman Khaneh" is the experience of conversations and spending time together. The same language, the same memories, and the same song. "Khas neshin" with a private courtyard is a corner with all the lights and colors and memories, and "Hayat" is a remnant of the sounds of childhood next to the turquoise piscina.