Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat by Shunsuke Ohe

Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2023

Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat

He paʻakikī ia o ka cafe a me ka laundromat. Hoʻopili maikaʻi ʻia kēia mau mea me ka ʻole o nā palena. He wahi ia e hiki ai i nā kānaka ke hoʻolilo i ka manawa leʻaleʻa e like me ko lākou makemake. ʻO nā waihoʻoluʻu nui he keʻokeʻo, ʻeleʻele maoli, a me ka uliuli-'ōmaʻomaʻo ʻōmaʻomaʻo e like me nā leo, ʻO nā mea kanu i kanu nui ʻia e hana i kahi wahi ʻoluʻolu. Ua like ia me ka hale kahakai ma ke kai. Kū ka hale waihoʻoluʻu ma kahi i hoʻopaʻa ʻia me nā hale kahiko. Kiʻi ʻia i kēlā me kēia lā e nā malihini he nui, ʻōpio a me nā ʻelemakule, nā kāne a me nā wahine, a lilo ia i wahi ʻāina i ke kaiāulu a me kahi wahi e launa pū ai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Wash Base 718 ʻo Ka Cafe A Me Ka Laundromat i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: White, natural brown, and bright bluegreen accents.
The space has a fresh coloring like a beach house by the sea.
It is a complex of a cafe and a laundromat.
These are seamlessly connected without any boundaries.
It is a place where one can spend a relaxing time as one pleases.
It is visited by many guests every day, young and old, men and women alike, and serves as a landmark in the community and a place for social exchange.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area : 162.65 sqm
/ Category : cafe and laundromat
Tags: laundromat , cafe , wood , mortar , concrete , louver , neon , paint
Production Technology: Ceiling : wood grain sheet , painted square wood / Wall : painted board , pvc tile / Floor : pvc tile , mortar
Design Challenge: The laundromat and café are seamlessly connected without any boundaries, making the space spacious.
Seats are set up everywhere.
Bench seats, counter seats, table seats, outdoor terrace seats, and other seating options are available.
The space is also equipped with a children's area, so mothers who are busy raising their children can come here to rest while they do their laundry.
The walls and floors are finished with PVC, which is stain-resistant, easy to wipe clean, and hygienic.
The space is accessible to all ages.
Research: Guests can spend tea time at the table while waiting for their laundry to be finished, coffee time with friends on the outdoor terrace, remote work time while drinking coffee at the counter table, or dessert time with gelato to satisfy their hunger.
The colorful space with many plantings is special to the people in the community.
Inspiration: Located near the beach, the location is not bad, but the area is not modernized and is lined with old buildings.
It has the potential to be transformed into a wonderful cityscape.
This space is a stepping stone to changing the atmosphere of the city.
Project Duration: Project Duration: From January 2022 to March 2022
Project location : Hyogo(Japan)
Operation Flow: Guests who come for the laundromat can spend their free time in the cafe until their laundry is done,
guests who come to the cafe to enjoy their time at the cafe can finish their laundry at the laundromat in the meantime.
A children's space is also provided, so guests with small children can easily visit the laundromat.
Patents: Interior design : LUSTYdesign Inc.
Image Credits: Photograph : Tetsuro Goto by ISOLA Inc.