Kanua is a restaurant in Bangalore focused on reviving local culinary traditions and architectural methods, featuring ingredients sourced locally and salvaged materials in its construction. The design emphasizes minimal artificial lighting, utilizing natural light during the day and a unique setup at night to enhance the dining experience. This approach not only highlights the restaurant's theme of revival but also incorporates traditional practices in both its food and architecture.

1. Services
Lighting Study
Sarvesh Srinivasan
IV Sem
R.V.School of
Architecture

2. Kanua
Owner : Mr. Rajesh Pai
Architect : Mr. Rajesh pai
Consultants: Berjis Audio Consultants,
Quetzel
Location: Above the Quetzel outlet, Survey no: 6/2
Kaikondrahalli village Carmelaram Post ,
Sarjapur Road ,Bangalore 560 035
Year of Construction : Dec 2005

3. Location Map
Above the Quetzel outlet,
Survey no: 6/2 Kaikondrahalli village
Carmelaram Post ,Sarjapur Road ,
Bangalore 560 035

4. Restaurant Philosophy
Kanua is the name of a lost variety of
local rice – lost because of modern
methods of mass production. So this
isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a revival!
The food at Kanua, too, veers away
from restaurant staples. Here, it's a real
taste of coastal Karnataka, with
ingredients sourced from where they
are grown or produced.

5. The restaurant, which occupies a terrace, has been put together
with pieces salvaged from old buildings and restored here with a
contemporary sensibility.
The concept of revival has been applied to the architecture also ,
methods of plastering and flooring follow the traditional
practices.

6. The railings found all
around have been made
using salvaged wood.
The entire roof structure
has been assembled using
only nuts and bolts hence
when the need arises can
be dismantled in under a
week
Including the electrical
switches used blend
with the theme.
Even the nuisance of mosquitoes
has been dealt with traditional
practices, even after incorporating
thirteen different methods they are
still not able to arrest the
problem completely.

7. The custom built furniture
designed blends in perfectly
with the entire environment.
The sound system has been
attention by having custom
built speakers that provide
excellent clarity while being
almost invisible !!
This has been achieved
by creating speakers out
of pvc pipes and a woofer
out of an old tree trunk !!!

8. Floor Plan
Lighting/ Ventilation
Lounge Area
Dining Area
Waiting

9. Lighting
• The restaurant minimizes its
dependence on artificial
lighting by resorting to it
only during the night.
• It has been designed in
such a way that there are no
walls in the entire dining
area ,which help in letting in
ample light during the day.
• The main ridge of the roof
has got provisions for hot
air escape

10. The entire restaurant is transformed at
night with the help of the lighting used.

11. Minimal use of artificial
lighting has been
achieved, there is a
total of ten 15 watt bulbs
and ten Cfl lamps for the
entire dining area .
Adding to the
ambience of the
entire place, are
the candles lit on
individual tables

12. The 15 watt bulbs are
encased in a circular
cloths lanterns and
suspended from the roof .
The Cfl lamps are
encased in bamboo
lanterns positioned on
the floor.

14. Conclusion
Stepping away from standard lighting
requirements has helped Kanua stand
out as a unique place to dine .
They have been successful in keeping
to their theme of revival!! in all
aspects