Location: Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Project Year: 2019
Area:  253m2
Photographer: Andrés Garcia Lachner

BULALI is a restaurant and bakery located in Lindora, Costa Rica. The area is known for its sprawling residential developments, corporate centers and a diverse gastronomic scene. 

It is located on the north-west corner of the Plaza Futura commercial center. The front and lateral facades face a main road and a pedestrian walkway respectively. The posterior facade faces an internal green plaza, giving the project exterior views from all sides. 

BULALI’s brand concept unites dining, bakery and co-working. As such, the project consists of 3 separate areas that complement each other: restaurant/bakery, product display and shopping, and dining/working. The kitchen/bakery area is situated in the northern sector of the locale, with the bar and ordering desk facing towards the product display zone. Tables and seating are laid out in the terrace and in the interior facing towards a large window pane that gives clients a peek as to how the bakery operates. The south-east corner of the locale is used as a co-working area or a meeting room. 

The material palette borrows from an existing BULALI and adds new features. It mixes exposed concrete, colored tiles and wood with metal, glass and tan bricks. Brand identity is also strengthened through murals, decoration and lighting, giving BULALI it’s unique feel.