Bistro 'The Urstein'

Brief Interior design for a bistro | Added value The bistro offers a variety of options for different uses in a small space, going beyond the usual range of services.

The Urstein, Wissenspark Salzburg-Urstein | Austria The Wissenspark Salzburg-Urstein is home to the ‘Das Urstein’, a relaxed, stylish, public bistro with a wide range of options for different needs. Developed for the Hilfswerk Salzburg and attached to its regional office, it offers a healthy breakfast and lunch, a space for productive work and for recharging one’s batteries, as well as for informal meetings and events. It is open to employees of the Hilfswerk and to everyone working in the knowledge park, as well as to visitors.

Located on the plaza, the central boulevard of the Salzburg-Urstein science park, the bistro extends into the depths of building E, all the way to the first courtyard.

1. Welcome

2. Urban

3. Bar

4. Event

5. Cosy

6. Inner courtyard

7. WC

8. Kitchen

9. Staff room

10. Terrace

ZONING

Zoning in a variety of spatial qualities

The interior design follows a multifunctional approach and creates a variety of qualities in the approx. 200 m² dining area – from cosy, intimate retreats to communicative, open areas for informal exchanges or events. The subtle zoning is achieved by mirrored ceiling sails above room-forming furniture with the same rounded design language. The sails expand the space and reflect the users and their activities, creating a constant stream of new visual impressions. At the same time, the sails with their micro-perforated surface and the insulation behind them serve as acoustic panels.

COLOUR AND MATERIAL CONCEPT

rough + comfy

The green inner courtyard is the source of inspiration and starting point for the colour and material concept: a green, structured band spans the guest area from there to the ‘plaza’ and, together with the furniture in earthy dark and green tones and natural materials such as wood and leather, shapes the basic mood. Marble composite surfaces, brass elements and the reflective ceiling sails create elegant highlights. The interplay of these elements creates a visually and emotionally inviting space. The blackened, open soffit with visible cabling, the wood-wool panels of the green band and the light-coloured screed create an urban contrast. This combination of roughness and natural warmth and cosiness defines the characteristic atmosphere of the bistro. The interplay of opposites is also supported by the contrast between smooth, reflective surfaces and the matt texture of the walls – rough and smooth, matt and shiny, colourful and achromatic. The indoor and outdoor plants also fit into this canon. A stylishly relaxed character emerges, with which the bistro manages the balancing act between a cosy retreat and dynamic hospitality.