Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel by Takuji Kamio

Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel by Takuji Kamio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Gangsa in Reka Bentuk Ruang Dalaman dan Pameran Competition Category.

GangsaDalaman· 2022

Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel

by Takuji Kamio

Client: Cups Kamakura & the lounge

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Dalaman Category

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The Design

About Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel

Cups Kamakura ialah reka bentuk dalaman untuk sebuah restoran kafe yang turut berfungsi sebagai hotel. Bangunan ini menghadap lautan di Kamakura, Jepun, dan reka bentuknya mengambil inspirasi daripada imej air. Grafik berasaskan air telah dicipta dan diaplikasikan pada ruang kafe dan hotel melalui kerja teliti terhadap keseimbangan warna, pantulan cahaya matahari dan pemilihan bahan. Bangunan ini berusia lebih 50 tahun, justeru panel siling telah dialihkan bagi mendedahkan struktur kayu asal. Kayu tersebut disiap dengan lapisan varnis berkilat lutsinar dan sokongan keluli baharu telah ditambah.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel ialah pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa, pengiktirafan yang amat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk cemerlang yang dicirikan oleh kreativiti, kecerdikan dan ketajaman fikiran. Pemenang Gangsa ialah artifak yang amat mahir dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imaginasi dan akal budi pereka bentuknya. Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa ini merangkumi amalan terbaik dalam seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi, dan cemerlang dalam perhatiannya terhadap butiran. Cups Kamakura Reka Bentuk Dalaman Kafe dan Hotel memenuhi keperluan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Because the property is facing to the ocean, Kamio tried to expand the inspirations from water linked images. He made several graphics concerning to water and transformed the inspired images to attempt into cafe & hotel spaces by carefully dealing with color balance, sunlight reflection, and material selection.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Floor Area : 230 sqm
Tags: gluten free cafe, kamakura, ocean front hotel, Japanese resort hotel, private hotel
Production Technology: Kamio vailed off the all ceiling panels and showed the existing historical structures. He painted the wooden structures with clear glossy lacquer while adding steal supporting structures.
Design Challenge: One of the hardest parts in the design activity was structural preservation work. It was necessary to add new supporting structure to keep the enough building strength beside showing the original beautiful structure frames. It was very important to carefully match the old and new structure characteristics such as shape, color, and material in the space design balance.
Research: In building studies, the team took off the most of exterior and interior panels and checked the existing conditions. Also, in market studies, they researched the over 100 neighbor hotels and restaurants and tried to figure out the tendency of price, design, and atmosphere.
Inspiration: Cups Kamakura is a cafe restaurant, which also has the hotel function, located in front of a beach. The building has have more than 50 years history, and in the design works it was necessary to consider its special background influenced by the regionality and environmental aspects.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2020 and finished in July 2020 in Kamakura Japan.
Operation Flow: Because the building was already 50 years old, Kamio needed to work carefully on preservation and reproduction works. They proceeded demolition step by step, and decided the design details on each time depending on the area condition.
Patents: ICHII KAMIODESIGN
Team Members: Takuji Kamio
Ray Keida
Image Credits: ICHII KAMIODESIGN