Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Am Light Studio
Lead Designers Andre Medina
Architecture Company Winn Wittman Architecture
Interior Design Company Nina Magon Studio
Client Edwin Bosso
Photo Credits Par Bengtsson
Other Credits Viso Lighting
Completion Date 12/3/2023
Project Location Houston, Texas
Entry DescriptionThe unique Cocody Restaurant is an enchanting fusion of cultural exploration and contemporary sophistication. The 7000 square foot space greets patrons with warm elegance, through all the layers of light. The space creates moments of grandiose experience as you pass through the spaces and when seated to dine the space converts itself into an intimate setting as you dine under the stars created by the beautiful chandelier at the center of the dining room. This restaurant offers different experiences according to each space, the lounge gives a feeling of tranquility through color-changing indirect lighting and delicate pendants hanging from the ceiling. If you desire a private and exclusive experience with the chef the restaurant offers a private dining experience that is met with variety of flavors of light at the chef’s table. Just like the playful cuisine the architecture of the chef’s table room is met with lighting that creates a rich ambiance through accents within the walls, indirect general illumination through indirect lighting and to add scale to the room a beautiful chandelier that sparkles differently with every bite!
Sustainability ApproachWhen designing the space, the lighting intent was clear and precise to minimize the excessive use of light fixtures. The fixtures themselves are of the highest quality and efficiency rate. The placement of the light fixtures was strategically made to meet all the desired light levels aesthetically and functionally for entertainment while creating a safe space.
