Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga by Joye Chuang

Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga by Joye Chuang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ArioTotonu· 2023

Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga

by Joye Chuang

Client: Nong Mu Design Engineering Company

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga

O le Beyond The Flow o le mamanu totonu lea o se faleaiga yakiniku i Taichung, Taiwan. E aofia ai le galuega fogāfale e lua ma le lautele atoa e 280 sikuea mita ma e mafai ona nonofo ai le 48 malo i le fogāfale muamua. O auala fa'aofuofu ma pu fa'ageometri fa'asalalau e feso'ota'i ai potu ma fa'atagaina le malamalama ma le manogi e ui atu e aunoa ma ni puipui mautu. O puipui i totonu e faia i le laterite fa'anatura fa'atasi ai ma le 'ele'ele diatomaceous ma vaomago araisa, lea e mitiia ai manogi leaga ma fa'apaleni le susū o le ea. O se faiga fa'asavili natia e alu i lalo e aveese ai le asu, o lea e le mana'omia ai ni mea faigaluega e tosoina a'e le asu i luga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Beyond The Flow Mamanu Totonu o le Faleaiga o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The arcshaped aspects extend from the exterior inwards, blending the space superbly methodical. The arced overhead pathways create the sense of passage from one room to the other without vertical walls and barriers. Beautifully designed geometric holes scattered around the space allows light and fragrance to flow through in a borderless form elegantly. Through the meticulously placed arched light strips and light bulbs, customers gain the ability to freely absorb the beautiful visuals of the space while enhancing their meal at the same time.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project consists of two floors equal to a total area of 280 square meters.

The property was originally a US military dormitory dating back to the 1960s. Previously, the area was lined up with rows of Japanese style Showa period buildings. The building was renovated through continuous economic growth and modernization into a yakiniku specialty restaurant. The establishment can service up to 48 seats on the first floor while providing a private and secluded workspace on the second floor.
Tags: Art, Restaurant, Business, Taiwan, Yakiniku, Cave
Production Technology: The interior walls are made of natural laterite containing diatomaceous earth. It consists of humidity tolerance, odor absorption, and maximum heat capacity. Laterite bricks are natural stones that have cooling and thermal insulating properties. Rice straw is added, serving several purposes, the rice straws contain air purification properties through their natural fragrance. The purification aspect is commendable alone, drastically reducing the stench of thick oil in the air.
Design Challenge: High quality ventilation system and equipment are critical for a grill restaurant like this. The designers at Nong Mu could muster up multiple methods to manage smoke; one being the installation of hidden smoke ventilation systems. The downdraft of the ventilation prevents smoke from filling the air, thus eliminating the need to install overhead ventilation equipment. The hidden vent provided an effective way to manage smoke and maintain the much-improved aesthetic of the restaurant.
Research: The dining area adopts an open design, benefiting from two arc passages to replicate moving lines and space flow. The tea area is a central location and a connecting channel for multiple areas. Through smart placements of lighting and table arrangements, staff can maintain maximum efficiency without clutter, as a result, this boosts operation capabilities of the establishment and thus improves customer dining experience further.
Inspiration: The project design concept relies on the fundamentals of cave like, porous systems. The designer transformed the space into curved tunnel systems on the interior while being geometrical squares on the exterior. The exterior relies on crevices, gaps, and scattered holes to allow light and openness to seep inwards. The attractive arched entrance is durable and aesthetic. An incredible aurora of smoke is replicated under the combination of light and mist.
Project Duration: The project is located in Taichung, Taiwan. The design commenced in November 2020 and will be completed in January 2021.
Operation Flow: The light strips illuminate the reflective glass behind at night, creating an infinite ring optical illusion. The luminous lights and soft mists instantly attract pedestrians and pique interest and curiosity. Light strips are further utilized on the interior to assist in blending on the outside. The designers utilized the benefits of the large windows, using them to create a reflective pane to improve the iron ring's aesthetic and blend the exterior and courtyard inwards.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Nong Mu Design Engineering Company, 2021.
Team Members: Design Director : Joye Chuang
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer YHLAA Studio, Beyond The Flow, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer YHLAA Studio, Beyond The Flow, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer YHLAA Studio, Beyond The Flow, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer YHLAA Studio, Beyond The Flow, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer YHLAA Studio, Beyond The Flow, 2021.