ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe by Ya Wun Yang and Yun Fang Huang

ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe by Ya Wun Yang and Yun Fang Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.

GolideMkati· 2020

ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe

by Ya Wun Yang and Yun Fang Huang

Client: Homker Design Co.,Ltd.

Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category

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The Design

About ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe

ERC Cafe ndi kapangidwe ka mkati mwa cafe kokwana masikweya mita 218 pa magawo awiri a nyumba. Kayendedwe ka malowa kali ndi khomo lakutsogolo, kauntala, khitchini, ndi malo okhala okhala ndi masofa, mipando ya bala, tebulo la anthu ambiri komanso matebulo wamba a khofi. Njerwa zofiira, zitsulo zosema, mwala wopera, magalasi, matabwa ndi utoto wa mchere zimapatsa malowa maonekedwe a loft. Nsalu zadulidwa m'zigawo ndikupachikidwa kudenga mu maonekedwe a maluwa ozungulira, zomwe zimafewetsa malo olimba ndikubalalitsa kuwala ndi mpweya. Khomo la msinkhu wa magawo awiri ndi mawindo aatali kwambiri zimatsegulira mkati mwa nyumbayo ku msewu ndipo zimakumbutsa nyumba ya galasi yokulira zomera.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award

ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, odabwitsa ndi odziwika. Opambana a Golide ndi zolengedwa zatsopano kwambiri, zoona patali ndi zonyezimira zomwe zimaonetsa luntha, nzeru ndi luso la opanga awo. ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe akuyembekezeka kukhala chopangidwa chotamandidwa kwambiri, chokhazikitsa zochitika ndi chachikulu chomwe chimabweretsa phindu losawonekapo kale. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award awa ndi ntchito yodabwitsa, yolemekezeka yomwe imapindulitsa kwambiri ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. ERC Cafe Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe amabweretsa zilakolako zamphamvu, kudzutsa chidwi, kulimbikitsa luso lolenga ndi kutikopa.

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