The Japanese Restaurant Aẓaɣar n uɣ'ann n usečču by Yohei Akao - Strickland is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa in Afeṣṣel n Ugensu, Taddart n Uzenz d Uskan Competition Category.
LfeṭṭaAgensu· 2021
The Japanese Restaurant Aẓaɣar n uɣ'ann n usečču
Client: Strickland
Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa Winner in Agensu Category
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About The Japanese Restaurant Aẓaɣar n uɣ'ann n usečču
Asečču Ajapuni d asečču anida yettwaččay deg wass akk-nni deg umkan aleqqaq (resort) deg temdint n Nikko, deg tesga n Tochigi, Japun. Amkan-agi n 401 n limitrat karriyi yettak-d susi n Edomae, teppanyaki, učči n kaiseki d učči d isufar (a la carte). Yiwen n uzenziq aɣezfan s wagaz i d-yekkan seg tẓuri n Kanuma Kumiko yessufuɣ ɣer usqamu n usnubget d texxamt tameqqrant n učči, i d-yettwalin ɣer wedrar Nantai. Iṭaramen n teppanyaki d susi, taxxamt n tatami, taxxamt tusligt d imukan n teqq'aḍt (terrace) zzin i temnaḍt tagejdant. Ttwaseqdacen wugazen n ualiminyum yettwafergen (die-cast), leḥyuḍ n Juraku iwraɣen d ugalis azeggaɣ yettwanejren s yemɣan n temnaḍt.
The Recognition
About the Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa
The Japanese Restaurant Aẓaɣar n uɣ'ann n usečču d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa, tagmat ɛlayen i yisnulfa yelhan, yeḥlan s waṭas. Imerbaḥen n Lfeṭṭa d isnulfa yelhan akk, yesɛan tmusni d tazmert. The Japanese Restaurant Aẓaɣar n uɣ'ann n usečču ad yili d asnulfu amaynut, yelhan, ad yeǧǧ ddunit tennuɣ.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture, about two and a half hours from Tokyo, located at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, a luxury resort, overlooking Mt. Nantai on the shores of Lake Chuzenji.
A specialty restaurant that offers Edomae sushi, Teppanyaki, Kaiseki cuisine, and a la carte while being an all-day dining restaurant. Passing through the long corridor from its entrance, there is a main dining room with a view of Mt. Nantai, various seats such as a tatami room and a counter enjoying dining. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The total area of this restaurant is 401 square meters.
It has a main dining area, Teppanyaki room, Sushi room, private dining room and terrace seating area. - Tags
- hotel, restaurant, luxury, hospitality
- Production Technology
- ・ Aluminum die-cast lattice inspired by traditional craft, Kanuma Kumiko
・ Yellow Juraku wall inspired by the Shoin-zukuri
・ A red carving panel with the motif of seasonal plants that live around Lake Chuzenji in collaboration with a master of Nikko carving. - Design Challenge
- The most challenging content for us was how to replace traditional Japanese crafts with modern ones suitable for luxury hotels. Replacing materials from wood to metal and giving patterns a more modern look. Using various methods such as changing the scale of the pattern, trial and error was carried out to maintain modernity and a sense of grade, and finally the design was completed. It was also challenging to collaborate with the son of a master craftsman of Nikko Toshogu. After repeated discussions, we carefully derived the scale of the motif and the depth of carving.
- Research
- In design, researching on the "location" and "history" of land is very important. What happened in this place, what was happening in this place?
The town of Nikko, on a high mountain, in front of Lake Chuzenji, a place that used to be a summer resort. Gradually narrowing the scope of research, we carefully narrowed down the appropriate way of land. Ultimately, it should be the only space with a story that can only be expressed in this land. - Inspiration
- There are 3 design cores.
The first is "traditional Japanese residence composition" which has the corridor, tea room, Shoin-zukuri, and garden. The second is "Nature of Nikko". Inspired by the flora and fauna that live around Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, replaced with a modern interpretation, and used for patterns. The final is "Nikko Craftsmanship". A collection of master craftsmen from all over Japan during the construction of Nikko Toshogu, which is now a World Heritage Site, and as a result, various crafts that make use of this land-specific technology remain. - Project Duration
- The project finished in July 2020, located in Nikko city, Japan.
- Operation Flow
- Guests arrive at the reception as they pass through a long corridor of light and shadow woven by a lattice inspired by Kanuma Kumiko. The reception counter adopts Japanese tea ceremony, boiling water and inviting guests with tea hospitality. Further through the corridor, you will encounter a large space in the large main dining room, with a sloping lattice ceiling covered with indirect lighting. In addition, there are private rooms for teppanyaki counters, sushi counters, and tatami mats around the main dining area.
- Patents
- Copyright @ STRICKLAND
- Team Members
- Lighting Designer : WORKTECHT LIGHTING DESIGN & CONSULTANT
Art Consultant : ART FRONT GALLERY - Image Credits
- Photographer Yoshio Shiratori
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