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Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị by Bryan Chang

Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị by Bryan Chang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.


ỌlaọchaIme Ụlọ· 2020

Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị

by Bryan Chang

Client: Vaste Interiors

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị

Book Text: Smile Coffee bụ ụlọ ahịa kọfị dị n'ime akụkụ obodo na-agba ọsọ. Ime ụlọ ya na-agbaso echiche Danish nke Hygge, nke na-akọwa nkasi obi na obi ụtọ dị jụụ n'ụbọchị nkịtị. E debere ụdị siment mbụ nke ụlọ ahụ, ma jiri osisi eweghachiri emeghachi mee elu ọhụrụ. Ihe mmanya ọ na-agba U na oche toro ogologo na-eche ọnụ ụzọ mbata na-akwado ọrụ na mmekọrịta. Steepụ na-ejikọ ọkwa atọ, ma ngbanwe iko na-eduga na mpaghara iri nri n'elu ụlọ nke abụọ. Acha anụnụ Prussian na-apụta na kwụm ya n'èzí, akara mgbidi na oche sofa dị n'ime ụlọ. Ìhè eke jupụtara n'ala mbụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Smile Coffee Primary Function: Ụlọ Ahịa Kọfị bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The low-profile coffee shop situated in the hustle and bustle city, which the shop owner expects to indicate the Danish living philosophy of "Hygge" into it that also echoes the brand concept, as well bring about a concise, comfy and heartwarming ambience.
The designers merely exploit minimal modify to present the intrinsic quality of the space, so that not only lays out pristine but also delicate texture circumstance, thence shows up a charming environment for the daily life.
Dimensions & Packaging
The design of the U-shaped bar that echoes the attitude of enjoying together towards to life. Then pay attention to the especially constructed platform loft is connected to the dining area on the second floor with the penetrating glass compartment as the transitional area. The seats here make a directional turning to cooperate the flow of the space. The oblique splice wood plates of the ceiling that add rich layering of vision.
Tags
Hygge, Comfy, Recycled Material, High Ceiling, Sunlight
Production Technology
For the exterior, lead the plentiful green landscapes that conduce with the wood grain fair-faced concrete wall. Besides the large area of natural sunlight on the first floor, arranged the annular lightings of candle shape on the second floor that coordinate with the white loft terrace and the snow mural. And we retained the original appearance and the brick laid hand-grinding texture. By way of processing the recycled used wood; the diffusing light of the bar; the manual spraying words on the planks; endow the building materials a new life.
Design Challenge
Take the advantage of the hollowed high ceiling pattern of the original building, and then make use of stairs to connect three different elevations of the space.
On the first floor, the counter towards to the entrance link up with a long table, which forms the field axis and plays the role of service and interaction.
Research
On the first floor, the counter towards to the entrance link up with a long table, which forms the field axis and plays the role of service and interaction. Additionally set up the to-go window and exterior seating area, thence coordinate each region to acquire the unique spatial experience, moreover keeps the interaction, and spreads the original intention of the brand to every corner of the space.
Inspiration
"Hygge" is a state in which happiness can be felt in the ordinary days. Follow the ideology, we retain the original cement texture of the building, and processing with exploiting the recycled wood. By way of the large area lighting and the hollow pattern.Prussian blue as the representative color of the enterprise, which apply on the outdoors canopy, the LOGO on the metope and the indoor sofa.
Project Duration
The project started in Oct. 2015 in Taichung City and finished in Jan. 2016.
Operation Flow
The low-profile coffee shop situated in the hustle and bustle city, which the shop owner expects to indicate the Danish living philosophy of "Hygge" into it that also echoes the brand concept, as well bring about a concise, comfy and heartwarming ambience. In here, attempt to embrace the essence of life, slow down and readjust yourself as for to own a comfy leisure time.
Patents
All copyright belongs to VASTE INTERIORS
All image credit belongs to LDK International Co., Ltd.
Team Members
Ray Ho
Image Credits
All copyright belongs to VASTE INTERIORS
All image credit belongs to LDK International Co., Ltd.

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