ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe by Ya Wun Yang and Yun Fang Huang

ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe by Ya Wun Yang and Yun Fang Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

KouraRoto Whare· 2020

ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe

by Ya Wun Yang and Yun Fang Huang

Client: Homker Design Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe

He hoahoa o roto o te whare kawhe a ERC Cafe, e 218 mita pūrua te rahi, e rua ngā papa. Kei roto i te whakatakotoranga he tomokanga o mua, he kaunta, he kīhini, me ngā wāhi noho whai hōfā, whai tūru pae, he tēpu hapori me ngā tēpu kawhe noa. Nā te pereki whero, te mahi konganuku, te kōhatu huri, te karaihe, te rākau me te peita kohuke i hoatu he āhua rota ki te wāhi. Ka tapahia te kākahu ki ngā wāhanga, ka whakairihia mai i te tuanui ki ngā āhua pikitanga, e whakangāwari ana i ngā mata mārō, e tohatoha ana hoki i te mārama me te hau. Mā te tomokanga teitei-rua me ngā matapihi teitei-katoa ka tuwhera te roto ki te tiriti, ā, ka whakamahara ki tētahi whare tipu kāri.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a ERC Cafe Te Hoahoa o Roto o te Whare Kawhe i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In this Loft styled cafe, it was filled with classic elements such as red bricks, metal work, cement finished surfaces, etc., along with an outstanding design feature of fabric. As the design team believed that this cafe has a wide range of consumer segments which warranted a free flowing and soft texture fabric to soften up such rustic and hard spatiality with a feminine touch.
Dimensions & Packaging: The design area of the two levels is of 218 square meters in total, mainly comprised of front entrance, counter, kitchen, and seating areas such as sofa area, bar stool area, community table, and normal coffee table area, etc.
Tags: Fabric, Light and Shadow, Screen, Flowing, Greenhouse, Cafe Design
Production Technology: Fabric, Metal Work, Vintage Red Tiles, Grinding Stone, Glass, Timber, Mineral Paint
Design Challenge: As much fabric was used in the space, on one hand, the replacement of fabric in maintenance shall be considered, and on the other hand, the fabric shall be hung in seemingly effortless fashion so as to articulate the envisaged arch shape, which also led to its installation technique that was also challenging.
Research: In echoing with the unique styling of the architectural form of the building, as well as the tree plantation on the street, the spatial planning anchored on theme of infusion into the building while accentuating the serenity of cafe. In material selection, the solid and robust metal work was complemented by soft and translucent fabric material, as well as by the authentic red brick wall, for a balanced spatial quality.
In referencing the formal vocabulary of greenhouse arch, fabric was cut into segments and hung from the ceiling as light and air diffuser, as well as serving as spatial demarcation in an ever changing forest environment.
Inspiration: As this Cafe must echo the creative aspiration of Infusion of red brick wall and plant, as well as new visuals, as requested by the client, along with its corner location and curtain wall glass windows, the design of the overall space was anchored on a greenhouse filled with trees, wind, light, i.e. a domain of enriched dynamic visual experiences.
Project Duration: The project was finished in February, 2019 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In terms of spatial layout, it was about expanding the double ceiling height area at the building entrance, which increased the vertical spatial connection with transparent spatial quality, and the kitchen was moved to the same side as the counter so as to create a more functional and flowing working circulation, as the original kitchen was designated as a shared seating area with unobstructed window view out.
Team Members: Ya Wun Yang
Yun Fang Huang
Image Credits: Sam Siew Shien, 2019