Merci Wharekapu by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.
ParahiWaihanga· 2025
Merci Wharekapu
by Yuma Sato
Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Waihanga Category
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About Merci Wharekapu
He wharekapu Merci, he wharekapu tipu i hangaia ki tētahi wāhi tuawhenua i waenganui i ngā tāone e rua. Kei te karapotia te wharekapu e ngā rori, ā, ka titiro atu ki ngā tirohanga tuawhenua ātaahua. Ko ngā tikanga hanga rākau me ngā tātaitanga hanganga matatau e whakaae ana kia nui ngā tuanui tuwhera. Ko tētahi marae pokapū tuwhera e whakakotahi ana i ngā wāhi rerekē, ā, e whakakī ana i te taiwhenua ki te māramatanga taiao, e hanga ana i tētahi wāhi okiokinga i ngā wā katoa o te rā. Ko te papa i hangaia mai i ngā para kawhe hangaia anō, kua whakamārōtia ki te raima, ā, ka whakamahia ngā papanga o waho i ngā rauemi taiao. Ka whakaputaina ngā kai ā-rohe, e tautoko ana i te huringa ā-rohe me te hapori huri noa.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Merci Wharekapu 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 Merci Wharekapu 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 Merci Wharekapu 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
- This is a plant cafe where you can enjoy scenic rural views. It values nature and utilizes its facility surrounded by roads to create a space filled with natural light, making it a relaxing environment at any time of the day. The open atrium brings unity to the diverse spaces. Additionally, we focus on using more natural materials to create a sophisticated atmosphere.
- Tags
- cafe,regional circulation, nature,universality, coexistence
- Production Technology
- The building was constructed using wooden construction methods. Advanced structural calculations were employed, making extensive use of open ceilings. The finishing materials included flooring made from recycled products of coffee grounds solidified with cement, and the outer walls used natural materials, resulting in a sustainable building.
- Research
- In this architecture, the most important thing is a space for creating a new and nostalgic future that blends in with the community. We aimed for a space that maximizes the goodness of the area while being able to design for the future.
- Inspiration
- The idea was to build a peaceful structure in the countryside that connects the two cities.
Amidst the aging population and depopulation, it was crucial to support the local cycle and create a landscape loved by the community. - Project Duration
- We will continue to expand, starting with Okayama City in 2024. We aim to open multiple stores in the future.
- Operation Flow
- This building is a cafe open to the local community, and a space that aims to promote local circulation. It aims to be an indigenous land that uses local ingredients. It also has an eye on inbound tourism, as a place where people can enjoy sightseeing at traditional Japanese facilities that are a tourist resource for the region.
- Team Members
- sen ko home
- Image Credits
- photo:Iku Asanuma
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