Commercial  ·  Interiors  ·  News & Ideas

Grey Spatial Zone

August 4, 2023
A Sanctuary to Deconstruct for Sensual Souls, the Kara Kara is a contemporary restaurant and bar located along the coastal road of the Weld Quay, a vibrant pier district in the historic city of Georgetown, Penang. Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the world, however, lies an oasis where visitors may find some peace and rejuvenate themselves after a hard day.
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara is a contemporary restaurant and bar located along the coastal road of the Weld Quay, a vibrant pier district in the historic city of Georgetown, Penang. Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the world, however, lies an oasis where visitors may find some peace and rejuvenate themselves after a hard day.
The 2500 sq. ft shophouse has an unassuming exterior. Once you step inside, however, your eyes are immediately drawn to the many modern sculptures that adorn the place, beckoning you to take your place among them as you sit, contemplate, and be born anew. Designed along Brutalism/Futurism themes, it was meant to reflect a ubiquitous influence of function over form, and stripped-back minimalism.
Kara Kara @ Penang
Bare building materials are used to create a structural style and accentuate a touch of nature and shadows. Special materials used to bring Kara-Kara to life includes Stainless Perforated Steel, Aluminium Checker Plate, Raw Cement, Aluminium Foil, Anti-Climb Fencing, Steel, and Cement Board. The monochrome palette of the setting immediately helps to desaturate the senses, a welcome relief from the giddying high-definition kaleidoscope of the outside world.
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
The double-height ceilings and massive forbidding walls of solid concrete and exaggerated slabs help to accentuate the geometric lines of the place. And like a modern Technomages’ dream, exposed raw steel, stainless steel, and aluminum surfaces convey a strange sense of zen that is calling to the consciousness. And like the flip of a coin, the same feelings are changed to awe when night cloaks the world, and deep shadows and neon lights take over. The sculptures take on an otherworldly quality, imploring you to stay longer. Evergreens bring a touch of nature, gracing the place with a gentle reminder that whatever man can create, nature can take over.
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
The highlight of the place is several-fold, the chief being the dignified and majestic sculpture of a featureless, bald ashen man, arms and hands outstretched in a wide embrace. An effect is a person being born from the same grey matter of the place, embracing his new identity and a sense of purpose in a world of infinite possibilities. And while other sculptures stand like silent sentries, the metal veneered wall at the far end catches the eye as the light moves, giving the impression of an incredible silvery waterfall.
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
Kara Kara @ Penang
AOHA DESIGNS & CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD | www.aohadesings.com | 012-587 9533