Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh by Joye Chuang and Celine Liou

Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh by Joye Chuang and Celine Liou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Òir A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àiteachan Taobh a-staigh agus Taisbeanaidh Competition Category.

ÒrTaobh a-staigh· 2021

Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh

by Joye Chuang and Celine Liou

Client: Nong Mu Design Engineering Company

Duais Òir A' Design Award Winner in Taobh a-staigh Category

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The Design

About Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh

'S e taigh-cofaidh ann an Sgìre Chihkan ann an Tainan a th' ann an Scent of a Golden Age. Tha am pròiseact na ath-nuadhachadh air taigh-bùtha dà-làr a tha trì fichead bliadhna a dh'aois, agus tha e a' còmhdach 158.67 meatairean ceàrnagach. Tha an dealbhadh a' tarraing brosnachaidh bho linn Showa agus bho ìomhaighean nan seann làithean math. Chaidh am frèam stàilinn agus an còmhdach iarainn aig an t-seann taigh a ghlèidheadh agus ùrachadh. Tha obair-fiodha ath-bheòthachail a' cumail taic ris a' mhullach chlaon, air a bheil fosgladh ugh-chruthach a tha a' cur nar cuimhne doras-aghaidh taigh-còmhnaidh Iapanach. 'S e òr agus dathan an fhoghair prìomh phailead nan dathan. Tha staidhre shnìomhach a' cur rian air a' ghluasad faisg air cunntair a' bhàr.

The Recognition

About the Duais Òir A' Design Award

Tha Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh air Duais Òir A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh anabarrach urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, mìorbhaileach agus sònraichte. Tha buannaichean Òir nan cruthachaidhean anabarrach ùr-ghnàthach, làn lèirsinn agus drùidhteach a nochdas gèinidh, gliocas agus comas an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh na innleachd a gheibh moladh mòr, a stèidhicheas gluasadan agus mòr-chuimhneachain a bheir luach nach fhacas riamh roimhe. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Òir A' Design Award na phròiseact sònraichte, urramach a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais gu mòr. Bidh Scent of a Golden Age Taigh-cofaidh a' cruthachadh faireachdainnean làidir miann, a' dùsgadh dealas, a' brosnachadh cruthachalachd agus a' glacadh sinn.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This renovation of a sixty-year-old two-story shophouse into a modern coffee shop in the Chihkan District of Tainan is the sixth franchise store of OH! Café, whose owner once won World Coffee Roasting Champion (WCRC) in 2014. The design team began with the imagery of the "good old days" and took cues from the Showa era to build a flagship store that is worthy of its brand. The traces of begone days and the smell of coffee together makes the space into a warm one.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total 158.67 square meters.
Tags: Coffee, Renovation, Tainan, Japanese, Gold
Production Technology: The Showa era gold color and colors of the autumn season constitute the main colors scheme of the project. The spiral staircase optimizes the space and anchors the circulation of the area near the bar counter on the first floor. The streamlined curve of the design connects several things into one gesamtkunstwerk: the encircling concrete cylinders, the fifty-year-old handmade paper umbrellas hanging above, the aromas area in the rear cabinet wall, and the corner of the counter.
Design Challenge: The second floor is designed as a mezzanine. To the left is a small Japanese garden with a narrow flagstone path. The millstone fountain suggests the presence of the restrooms. To the right is the raised seating area that looks like a floating pavilion. The scale of Japanese rush mats accommodates both gestures of sitting and lying. Whether or not the curtains are closed, the windows by the streets present an order complex to the old alleyway.
Research: The gold paint on the steps of the staircase invokes a sense of Showa-era. An abstract painting of rough sapphire-like texture occupies the wall that spans both floors as if the smoke of coffee bean roasting rising. Outside the glass window is the light of the old yellow lantern, echoing the bamboo lantern inside. The resonance between inside and outside recalls warm memories of bygone days.
Inspiration: The steel frame and iron cladding of the old house are transformed into a place with a refined essence of time. The revivalist woodwork supports the pitched roof with an oval opening like the entrance of a Japanese residence. The reinterpretation of an old Japanese house through new imagination.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Tainan and finished in June 2019 in Tainan.
Operation Flow: The service area at the bar counter accommodates advanced coffee machines, bean grinder, and waiters' uniforms. The colors are restricted to a minimum to facilitate the concentration needs for the professional working area, including the rusticated brown of the counter facade, the quartz stone countertop, and other metal components. Both old and new to create the beloved touches of a Japanese house.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Joye Chuang, 2019.
Team Members: Design Director: Joye Chuang
Interior Stylist: Celine Liou
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Sanwen Studio, Scent of a Golden Age, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Sanwen Studio, Scent of a Golden Age, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Sanwen Studio, Scent of a Golden Age, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Sanwen Studio, Scent of a Golden Age, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Sanwen Studio, Scent of a Golden Age, 2019.

Main image is Image #1, Optional Image #1 is Image #2, Optional Image #2 is Image #3, Optional Image #3 is Image #4, Optional Image #4 is Image #5.