Ukiyoe Faleaiga by Fabio Su is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2021

Ukiyoe Faleaiga

by Fabio Su

Client: Zendo Interior Design

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Ukiyoe Faleaiga

O le poloketi e lagolagoina le manatu o le "taulimaina lavelave i le faigofie". O le pito i fafo o le fale o loʻo faʻaogaina ai laulaau laupapa e faʻaalia ai le ata o le mauga ma le vaomatua, ma le faʻaaliga o mafaufauga Iapani "paolo". Na faʻaaogaina e le mamanu le galuega a Ukiyo, e atagia ai le aganuu a Iapani; o le pusa tumaoti e aumaia ai le lagona mamalu o le vaitaimi o Edo. Fa'aliliuina le faiga 'ai sushi conveyor belt, e fa'aogaina e le tagata mamanu se mamanu ala lua ma vaapiapi le mamao i le va o kuka ma malo i le eria ltabasahi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Ukiyoe Faleaiga, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Ukiyoe Faleaiga e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Ukiyoe Faleaiga e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: To reflect the local culture and natural landscape, the exterior of the building uses a wood grain aluminum louvers to outline the shape of Alishan mountain, while the interior part retains the building during the Japanese occupation period and plenty of materials. To emphasize the cultural background of conveyor belt sushi, Japanese cuisine and the deliciousness of the ingredients, the most representative "Ukiyo-e" wallpaper is stretched along the space, reappearing bustling scene of Edo period.
Dimensions & Packaging: The 297 square-meters space is divided with a semitransparent material with wooden louvers and different lanterns to create an open visual. Unprocessed cypress wood and rustic iron are used to reduce the environmental impact. Subverting the tradition, the design team adopts double tracks to meet the diverse needs, and by narrowing the distance between the chefs and guests at Itabasahi area, giving a rich and cozy experience for them.
Tags: Restaurant, Japanese, Taiwan, Integration, Conveyor belt sushi, Local, Sustainable, Environmentally friendly
Production Technology: Cypress wood, granite skin, night pearl antique surface, incense fir, H-shaped steel, wood grain aluminum grille, Ukiyo-e output map, wood grain brick, rust plate, cola stone
Design Challenge: The original site was an abandoned old building, lacking of bearing capacity, we retains the main body of the building and uses reinforcement methods. Local beams and columns are fixed with irons while the entire structure becomes stronger by using H-shaped steel. All the pipelines are reconfigured, breaking away the conventional Japanese-style architecture and successfully bringing out the unique features.
Research: How to regenerate existing an abandoned old building and inject fashion elements into it with both functionality and traditional style. Make the work conform to the main spirit of its brand, for the research purpose of this case.
Inspiration: This project is located in Chiayi City, Taiwan. It is a Japanese style conveyor belt sushi restaurant. We preserve the original Japanese architecture and integrate it with local elements and Japanese style dining culture to make a dining space that is full of story. With the main concept of "local, sustainable and eco-friendly", we draws on the local most famous Alishan mountain landscape and the characteristics of the forestry settlement, while blending into the essence of Japanese dining culture.
Project Duration: The project design started in June 2018, completed in December 25, 2019 in Chiayi City, Taiwan
Operation Flow: With the concept of "handling complexity by simplicity," the restaurant interprets sustainability through reinforcement methods to stabilize the structure. The exterior draws the local natural landscape, exploring the harmony between human and nature, and the Japanese "shaded" aesthetic. As Japanese Ukiyo-e "the Kanagawa Surfing" throughout the interior, it reflects the Japanese cuisine background and presents a fresh dining experience.
Team Members: SU,CHIUNG-HSU: Architect / Designer
SU,CHIUNG-HSU: Creative Director
CHIOU,YU-JR: Designer
WEI TSUNG-JU: Designer Assistant
Image Credits: Image#1:Photographer Jian Ren-Yi, zendo, 2020.
Image#2:Photographer Jian Ren-Yi, zendo, 2020.
Image#3:Photographer Jian Ren-Yi, zendo, 2020.
Image#4:Photographer Jian Ren-Yi, zendo, 2020.
Image#5:Photographer Jian Ren-Yi, zendo, 2020.