Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan by Taichi Hirata

Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan by Taichi Hirata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Sosial Competition Category.

PerakSosial· 2025

Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan

by Taichi Hirata

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Sosial Category

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The Design

About Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan

Gerobak makanan ubi jalar panggang batu Jepang telah lama menjadi kehadiran penting di musim dingin Jepang, membawa kehangatan dan menerangi kota dengan lembut saat malam tiba. Konsep ini dibayangkan kembali melalui pendekatan desain kontemporer. Di Kyoto, yang lanskap kotanya menampilkan ritme elemen horizontal dan vertikal seperti jendela kisi-kisi, desain ini dirancang untuk mengintegrasikan elemen diagonal, yang diadopsi karena alasan struktural, dengan cara yang melengkapi jalan-jalan Kyoto sebagai latar dan membentuk figur di dalamnya.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Wagon Remodeling Van Makanan adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Japanese stone roasted sweet potato food wagon has long been an important presence in Japan's winters, bringing warmth and gently illuminating the town as night falls. I reimagined it through a contemporary design approach. In Kyoto, where the cityscape features a rhythm of horizontal and vertical elements like lattices windows, I focused on integrating diagonal elements, adopted for structural reasons, in a way that complements Kyoto's streets as the "ground" and forms a "figure" within it.
Dimensions & Packaging: l1880, h1225, w1385 (main)
l3400, h1920, w1450 (include truck)
Tags: food wagon, food truck, architecture, lighting, car design
Production Technology: Initially, the budget was limited, but as professionals in architecture and construction, we decided to adopt an architectural approach rather than a high-precision industrial one. The frame, serving as the main structure, was made with wooden framing by carpenters, and the surface was finished with FRP membranes by waterproofing and painting specialists. By treating it as an extension of our usual work, we maintained quality and reduced intermediate costs with trusted colleagues.
Inspiration: In Japan, during winter evenings, people with frozen hands from the cold buy warm roasted sweet potatoes, warming both their hands and hearts with the heat as they make their way home. It is a very familiar scene. When designing, I wanted to capture the nostalgia that resonates in the hearts of the Japanese. I aimed to express this warmth, like the soft orange light seen through a house's shoji screen, in office districts, in front of train stations, and in residential areas.
Project Duration: The project started in summer 2020 in Kyoto, with the first unit being developed, followed by the second unit in 2021 and the third unit in 2022 with minor updates. In 2023, the development of the fourth unit was carried out, incorporating the insights gained from the previous models
Patents: Copyrights studio tata, 2024
Team Members: Taichi Hirata
Image Credits: Image #1: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020
Image #2: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020
Image #3: taichi hirata, unit3, 2022
Image #4: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023
Image #5: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023