Indulging into a fictional past, Urrak is imagined as the child of the river Nerul, as a collection of islands made of sporadic formations of silt collected by the river over time.

As the overall space is very linear and straightforward, overlooking the river, the islands are designed as irregular geometries in the space so as to make the experience of navigating more fluidic and interesting. Each of them serve a particular purpose like a bar, a welcome desk, standing ledge, planters, outdoor grill, high table for work among others. Just like its name, a drink derived from the locally abundant cashew, the space also reflects the quintessential Goan habitat but designed uniquely to create a bold spatial language.

The first impression that one would get on entering the space is how different and whimsical the space is while being relatable and invoking the nostalgia of local craft and building techniques. The space feels very sculptural as if it’s created by an artist with its animated and playful roof, bar and the islands on the floor.

Hand cast red/yellow IPS/concrete floor can be seen in many local/rural households in Goa. What we decided to do was to add broken tile mixture or china mosaic to the concrete, while forming a bold combination of colors for this material language. We used only black tile mosaic on hand casted grey IPS (Indian patented stone or pigmented concrete floor), something one would not usually see everywhere. Our team sourced vitrified black tiles from the market, broke them and laid them out in a gradient (bigger to smaller pieces on the face and smaller to bigger on the floor). The broken tile mosaic was also essential to deliver the concept of silt collected by the river creating built formations.

The woven bamboo mats as a material is seen in many places in Goa. We decided to use it to elaborate the irregular forms almost in a graphical way. It can be seen with wood on the bar door highlighting the irregular shapes and even the drawers and shutters of the kitchen cabinet. But most predominantly it thrives on the roof highlighting the fluidic design which is inspired by the highly irregular route of the Nerul river.

Locally sourced yellowish pine wood can be seen on tops of most of the islands contrasting the darker tones of the floor and walls.

 The bar display exemplifies the narrative of the restaurant being a collection of irregular island formations gathered by the river over time. It is a cluster of abstract whimsical cut-outs on a wall meant to house not just liquor but also local artefacts and collectibles.

The space is divided into essentially two parts, the outdoor partially shaded area right next to the river and space sheltered under the roof right adjacent to it. Both the spaces overlook the river with the slope of the roof going high towards the view so the view is all the more exaggerated and spans the entire length of the restaurant.The furniture is made of locally available acacia wood. Some are made in metal with black rope tied backs which compliments the ropes of the lights or totems along the edge of the roof.