Last Romance Ristorante in edificio storico

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Unique Properties

This historical building remains multiple old-time traces and the whole concept is to connect traces together. It is the difference with other commercial space reforming project. They’d like to provide a new angle to review the past, from entering space to having meal and sinking into musical performance. So that people can immerse to the river of time with all their sense, which will be they way they want people to experience history.d.

Dimensions & Packaging

A total of 370 square meters of upper and lower floors.

Tags

Historical building, Restaurant, Art space, CEO1950, Bar, CEO1950 President Art Space, Old House Restaurant , Old house reconstruction, Reuse of historical buildings

Production Technology

New breath in the old house!
During keeping the original structure systems and outward, techniques as reprint, handmade, reflection, to reborn the old house textured and warmly, reflecting the history and giving new birth from generations.

Textured hexagon tiles, retro tile mosaic, carve plastic tiles, special painting technique are chosen to use, also copper strip and cast iron against culture heritage base.
Mist gold grid, retro glass, glass chandelier with warm white light; glossy marble table, downing chair and curtain are collocating as outstanding highlight.

Design Challenge

This building was built in 1949 and once was Xu Baiyuan’s house, former president of the central bank.
Xu Baiyuan, was an important figure to the rectification of Taiwan’s economy and made an important establishment of the monetary system in the 1950s. His official residence is a typical Japanese style wooden building at age of 70 which located at the Qingguang commercial area and close to third section of Xinsheng North Road. Deputy Chief of the US Army Advisory Group Chase, Flying Tigers General Chennault, Chen Xiangmei and his wife, Shanxi Province Chairman Yan Xishan, Li Gan, Chen Jiheng, Zhou Xianzhong and other eight old houses are all on the same street. When city developed, those beautiful houses that witness history are almost decayed. However, the Culture Movement of Taipei City’s Old Houses brings back the former President’s house, which is the only remaining house on this street.
After years of devoting, Xu Baiyuan’s own residence was completely reborn as "CEO 1950 President Art Space"!

Research

This historical building remains multiple old-time traces and the whole concept is to connect traces together. It is the difference with other commercial space reforming project. They’d like to provide a new angle to review the past, from entering space to having meal and sinking into musical performance. So that people can immerse to the river of time with all their sense, which will be they way they want people to experience history.

People in this era are starting to cherish the value of historical buildings, therefore Taipei Government take actions to preserve those buildings with artistic and cultural value. Through cooperation with private sectors, it is not only light up history itself and the texture of their city.

Inspiration

This building was built in 1949 and once was Xu Baiyuan’s house, former president of the central bank.
Xu Baiyuan, was an important figure to the rectification of Taiwan’s economy and made an important establishment of the monetary system in the 1950s. His official residence is a typical Japanese style wooden building at age of 70 which located at the Qingguang commercial area and close to third section of Xinsheng North Road. Deputy Chief of the US Army Advisory Group Chase, Flying Tigers General Chennault, Chen Xiangmei and his wife, Shanxi Province Chairman Yan Xishan, Li Gan, Chen Jiheng, Zhou Xianzhong and other eight old houses are all on the same street. When city developed, those beautiful houses that witness history are almost decayed. However, the Culture Movement of Taipei City’s Old Houses brings back the former President’s house, which is the only remaining house on this street.
After years of devoting, Xu Baiyuan’s own residence was completely reborn as "CEO 1950 President Art Space"! All the space are well transformed into a new art and cultural performance space living together with history.

Project Duration

No. 24, Ln. 62, Sec. 3, Xinsheng N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Operation Flow

People in this era are starting to cherish the value of historical buildings, therefore Taipei Government take actions to preserve those buildings with artistic and cultural value. Through cooperation with private sectors, it is not only light up history itself and the texture of them city.

Patents

IP:JCPC DESIGN

Image Credits

IMAGE#01 : Photographer XIN-YU,LI
IMAGE#02 : Photographer XIN-YU,LI
IMAGE#03 : Photographer XIN-YU,LI
IMAGE#04 : Photographer XIN-YU,LI
IMAGE#05 : Photographer XIN-YU,LI
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