Chicko

Chicko was created by friends who had a common goal: to bring Portuguese cuisine to Brazil. The restaurant Dom Duarte (since 1984) located in Leira, Portugal, served as inspiration for the friends, who decided to bring the best succulent grilled chicken to Brazil, or rather, to Campinas (SP). A different, modern approach, with natural foods and artisanal processes. That's how Chicko was born, a fast casual restaurant, created to celebrate the union of people, moments, and of course, flavors. The first restaurant was built in an old house in the Cambuí neighborhood, the heart of the city. From there, the inspiration from Portuguese tradition was of great importance for the design of the Superlimão project, with the use of tiles with lace and embroidery in a modern reinterpretation of the covering. Right on the facade, you can see a large volume overlapping the existing house, which impacts those passing by on the street. This element has a slight transparency and is a set of large, hand-embroidered, openwork screens, reminiscent of large Portuguese tiles and embroidery in different shades of blue. The combination of these openwork screens creates a play of shadows caused by the panels on the sidewalk. Well-marked openings, with diagonal niches, advance along the façade, bringing more movement to the corner house and integrating the internal and external environments. Upon entering the restaurant, a large yellow strip directs customers to its main point, Brasa, where everything happens. The skylight that follows the slope of the roof allows natural light to enter and brings a focal point of light directly to Brasa. Another important space is the cash register/bar. Right at the entrance, it is marked by a large blue niche, covered with tiles designed and produced especially for the project, in shades of blue and white, which paint the space like a game of messing around and interspersing the tiles with each other, further enhancing the project and referring to the room of the Casa da Musica in the city of Porto - Portugal. Both the ground floor and upper rooms have peeling walls, portraying the history of the old house and the 1m high bar inspired by the Alentejo houses in Portugal. In some places, the walls have silkscreen paintings in the form of Portuguese lace/embroidery. The indoor and outdoor furniture was designed with layout flexibility in mind. As for the lighting of the room, there is once again a union of modern and traditional. Pendant lights were developed using a prototype in PET on a 3D printer, especially for the project and then manually reproduced in epoxy resin pigmented with white in the shape of a large cracking egg, a playful reference to the chicken. Just as the egg was the protagonist in the development of these lamps, the creation of a large egg-shaped ball pit was also crucial for the kids' space, designed for the upper floor lounge, which could be used as a family space. It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the entire restaurant seen by customers, the establishment has a large back-office, which could accommodate a second restaurant. Whether it is for a family gathering for Sunday lunch, meeting friends for happy hour or celebrating a festive date, Chicko was designed for a variety of uses and people.