Studio East Dining Tour
27.06.2010
Bistrotheque's owner (white shirt in the middle) and Carmody Groarke (on the left crossing his arm) explain the concept and challenges of the pop-up restaurant
Diners' view on the Aqautic Centre & the Olympic Stadium
The special morning viewing tour of Studio East Dining at EWestfield Stratford's pop-up restaurant next to the 2012 Olympic construction site on a very sunny day is a fabulous programme of many other ones in the London Festival of Architecture.
Carmody Groarke, the designer of the space, talked about how he managed to pick construction waste around to build this within 8 weeks from sketch. The outcome is admirable, although it seems a little bit resembling to Guggenheim Bilbao in its outlook. The interiors is arranged such that each "arm" that stretches out from the centre frame a view to the diners.
Panorama inside the restaurant - video link
It have a sense of excitement to view the hype of construction in the stagnant economy of London. Perhaps that is the most valuable dish offered by the restaurant - a dose of optimism, in the age of chaos.
Full photo set here
Further Reading -
Official website of the Restaurant