Bronze Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2020
Aplus Seafood Bar and Restaurant
- A' Design Award 2020 Bronze Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: A-plus Dining
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About Aplus Seafood Bar and Restaurant
Aplus is a seafood bar and restaurant located inside a department store in Taipei. The interior covers 4520 square feet and is inspired by the elements of the ocean. Waves are interpreted through flowing forms and shades of blue that move from dark to light. Customized decorative light fixtures are mounted on the ceiling to suggest the continuity of waves. A Japanese graphic of a geisha with an octopus decorates the bar area. Western and eastern materials are combined to reflect the fusion cuisine served. The bar is placed in the center so the space can host both small and large groups.
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- Unique Properties
- Linkform design's aim is to express the liveliness of the ocean by creating a dynamic environment to give life to the seafood restaurant. The materials and methods to make the entire interior has its flow mimicking the waves of the ocean. Additionally, by the philosophy of the restaurant -a creative seafood cuisine that has a sense of western and eastern fusion, some materials that was used were to completely convey the concept of both western and eastern culture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 4520 square feet
- Tags
- Seafood, bar, restaurant, creativity, conceptual, industrial, oriental, modern
- Production Technology
- For the seafood restaurant, the design used customized, decorative light features mounted on the ceiling to showcase the continuity and projection of the waves that enhances the dynamic feel. The bar's interior was collaborated with a well-known Taiwanese tattoo artist to finish the Japanese geisha graphic which perfectly convey the oriental style.
- Design Challenge
- the greatest challenge of the seafood bar and restaurant is the arrangement. The place also accommodates special events. The project should fit for both small and big crowds without sacrificing the design. Thus, bar was placed in the middle.
- Project Duration
- The project started in February 2018 Taipei and finished in June 2018 Taipei.
- Operation Flow
- The restaurant is located inside a department store in the heart of Taipei. First of all, to engage with a city, Linkform design used contemporary methods and techniques, as well as playing with the lighting. To showcase the balance between variety of cultures, quality and stylish materials were played with a mixture of different techniques and method to make a unique sense of cultural fusion.
- Research
- The main research of the project focused on how to connect western and eastern culture by using several materials and different ways. Linkform design focuses on making details to convey the dynamic concept and make the entire space has visual multilevel while making sure the company still abides on the rules of having construction in a department store and finished on schedule.
- Inspiration
- The concept was inspired by the elements of the ocean. Linkformed Design isolated the process of waves which can be divided into color, shape, and conveyed these elements to the entire space by the transformed color and shapes, such as the blue color from the dark to shallow. In the end,the project used the projection of waves and the traditional Japanese graphic of geisha with octopus to bring out the overall atmosphere.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Kung-Chao Huang, 2018.
Colors of Aplus Seafood Bar and Restaurant
Design Interview about Aplus Seafood Bar and Restaurant
Ocean” is where all the resources from. To convey the overall concept that giving customers a fresh, lively, dynamic, and contemporary atmosphere, the entire interior is composed of western and eastern materials, as well as the idea of the phenomenon of the ocean. The restaurant gives customers an experience that feels like surrounded by the ocean, meanwhile, it significantly expresses the mixing culture and gives a sense of contrast between western and oriental background.
The main focus in designing this work is to really show the concept by the space and design.
It took me a month to design this particular concept.
I chose this concept because it is related to the food this restaurant is selling which is seafood.
One of the things that sets the design apart from other similar concepts is that we focus on the perception and senses for this design. For example, we asked the tattoo artist to paint the painting for the visual. And we also used the projector to project the waves with the sound of the wave to give sensations.
We collaborated with the tattoo artist for the painted wall.
The projector works as one of the most important role to provide sensations for the customers.
One of the most challenging thing we faced during the design was the arrange of space. The space needed to be flexible for both big group of people and small group of people. Therefore, the space needed to be easily arranged based on situation of the restaurant.