Trickshot Promenada

Authors’ Comment

The project proposes the design of a hospitality space located within the food court area of Promenada Mall, based on the relationship between two distinct modes of consumption and two different rhythms within the same concept: **Quickshot**, oriented towards the fast-paced flow of the shopping mall, and **Trickshot**, an interior designed for a slower pace, social interaction, and the restaurant experience.

The intervention aims to create a clear yet seamless transition between the two areas. Facing the food court, **Quickshot** acts as a direct interface with the commercial circulation. The open front, linear service layout, and use of stainless steel establish a precise, functional, and recognizable expression, adapted to fast service and a high volume of users. The metallic materiality continues across both the bar and the fascia, giving the area a coherent identity and a strong visual presence within the mall.

Beyond this first layer, the entrance to **Trickshot** marks a shift in atmosphere. The same functional structure is reinterpreted through a warmer palette: the stainless-steel surfaces give way towards the interior to wood-effect HPL, while the technical character of the service area is placed in dialogue with timber furniture, green upholstery, and abundant vegetation.

Plants are not treated as isolated decorative elements, but as an integral part of the interior architecture. They filter views, subtly define seating areas, and create a sequence of spaces with varying degrees of intimacy. In combination with the large glazed surfaces and natural light, the vegetation transforms the interior into a dense landscape, contrasting with the mineral and controlled character of the commercial environment in which it is inserted.

The seating area is organized through continuous banquettes, tables, and low volumes that preserve the visual permeability of the space. The green upholstery echoes the colour of the vegetation, while timber introduces a tactile and domestic quality. Ceramic accents, textured surfaces, and lighting fixtures complete a relaxed atmosphere created through the layering of materials, light, and greenery.

The two identities, **Quickshot and Trickshot**, are not treated as independent spaces, but as different moments within the same experience. The project explores how a hospitality space integrated into a food court can move beyond a purely commercial logic: from the efficient and immediate infrastructure of the service area towards an interior with its own character, capable of slowing the pace and creating a place for social interaction within the shopping mall.