Restaurant Round

Customer: KPY Novapolis
Address: Microkatu 1, Kuopio
Pa-La principal design: Jaana Partanen, Heikki Lamusuo
Pa-La team: Laura Hartikainen, Ville Hintsala, Aaro Mäkinen, Oona Valonen

2021

The renovation of the Round restaurant in KPY Novapolis was completed in the autumn of 2021. Partanen & Lamusuo Oy participated in designing the new spaces' loose furniture and interior design. The architectural designer for the project was QVIM Architects Ltd.

In the restaurant Round renovation, the old auditorium was transformed into a two-story dining area. Below the upstairs balcony, there is a stage-like area with sofas in addition to dining tables, creating a relaxed space for coffee breaks. Dominating the interior are striking acoustic panels and cone-shaped lights. Metallic shades were used to create a bright, daylight-like hall and a mysteriously calm, cave-like room. The pleasant acoustics were achieved with peat acoustic panels on the walls and ceiling, along with sound-dampening flooring.

Restaurant Hall, Old Side: The large windows in the restaurant create a bright space. Photo © Pekka Mäkinen

Auditorium Upper Floor: The upper floor of the auditorium offers a peaceful lunch setting. Photo © Pekka Mäkinen

Cone Lights: The cone-shaped lights complement the room’s natural/earthy tones. Photo © Pekka Mäkinen

Restaurant Round has seats for customers on two floors.

The comfortable furniture guarantee a relaxed coffee or lunch time.

The spatial design emphasized the rational and efficient use of space. Following the renovation, the restaurant now accommodates 319 seats.

The cabinet on the old restaurant side was completely removed, and the space was repurposed by moving the food line to this area. Stairs were built near the windows, allowing access to the new seating area on the upper floor. Additionally, it is possible to access the auditorium from the upper floor.

During the renovation of the old restaurant section, a third food line was removed, the kitchen was expanded, and the sales counter was relocated closer to the kitchen.

Collaborators: QVIM Arkkitehdit Oy, SRT Oy, Granlund Oy, Insinööritoimisto Savolainen Oy, Rakennustyö Salminen Oy, Metos Oy, Caverion Oy, Paikallis-Sähkö Oy

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We think that adaptability is more important than flexibility when it comes to creative collaboration.

The ability to tell the same story, even if the amount of pages in the book would change. With the experience of hundreds of both small and large projects, we can deduce that even though we are very proud of what we have accomplished, the merit for our best work goes to our clients. They have shared our point of view, that we can succeed only because we share the same vision and dream. We design spaces, buildings and environments that are comfortable to live and work in, pleasant to the eye and sustainable. We are a creative design and architecture office, we want to create an inclusive world all around us - Piece by Piece.

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Restaurant Round

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