Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai by Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo

Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai by Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2020

Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai

by Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo

Client: Scholar Design Studio

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai

Ko Meet Fun he wharekai Itāriana kei roto i Taipei, Taiwan. Ko te horahanga papa he 330 mita tapawha, ā, kua wehea ki tētahi wāhi pare, wāhi kai, kīhini me tētahi rūma rokiroki. Ko nga rauemi i kohikohia e te whānau kiritaki, tae atu ki nga taera tawhito, rakau oki, papa maitai me te uku mata-mā, i whakamahia anōtia mo nga mata. I nekehia te kīhini me te wharepaku kia whakaitihia te waahi kore whakamahi, ā, kia pai ake ai te rere. Ko nga rārangi mā me te tae maramara māmā e hanga ai i tētahi taiao kai kanapa, tuwhera hoki e whakautu ai ki te tirohanga huarahi o te takiwā.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Meet Fun Hoahoa o Roto Wharekai i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The materials used in the construction process of this project were originally collected by the clients family, the design team newly transformed them to create a bright and comfortable dining environment by reusing old things. In addition, aims to integrate the project and the local streetscape. While emphasizing the characteristic of the brand, it also displays the cultural characteristics of the surrounding area in a manner that respects the locality.
Dimensions & Packaging: The floor area is about 330 square meters, and the layout is divided into bar area, dining area, kitchen, and storage room.
Tags: Old house renovation, commercial space, soft and hard materials, Fair-faced concrete, Fresh and natural, Transparent
Production Technology: Concrete finish, Fair-faced concrete, Oak wood, Old tiles, Steel plates, Wooden tables, Leather seats.
Design Challenge: The site has more than 40 years history, the low ceiling height, limited building materials, and the specification of the building management committee are the difficulties that the design team encountered during the construction process. However, since was patiently looking for the suitable materials and successfully overcoming these restrictions one by one, this modern Italian restaurant is presented in a simple and bright style.
Research: Because the client expects to convey a healthy and high quality dining culture through this space, the design team created a simple and bright dining environment by integrating elements of the site surrounding environment with modern and simple design techniques. The overall space planning improves the flaws of the original site by providing open view, clean and simple color tone, clean lines, and a natural and comfortable environment; which satisfied the clients expectations.
Inspiration: Upon the healthy and natural principles of the client, the design team created a bright and spacious Italian-style restaurant with clean lines, open visual effect, and a warm space atmosphere. In order to integrate the interior facade and the surrounding streetscape landscape, during the early stage of planning has established a continuous communication to sort out the expectation of the ideal commercial space.
Project Duration: The project finished in March, 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In order to effectively utilize the spacious space of the site and create an open and bright visual experience, the design team re adjusted the position of the kitchen and bathroom, reducing the negative space, overcoming the flaws of floors, and enhanced the comfort of the dining environment. Since the materials used in the construction process are the clients collections, there are certain restrictions on the materials. In the entire planning, needs to achieve environmental protection goals and reuse the resources through precise calculations.
Team Members: Shih-Ming Liu
Cheng-Ham Lin
Shih-Ming Lo
Image Credits: MD Pursuit