Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel by Takuji Kamio

Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel by Takuji Kamio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Nzvimbo yeMukati neMusangano Competition Category.

BronziMukati· 2022

Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel

by Takuji Kamio

Client: Cups Kamakura & the lounge

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Mukati Category

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The Design

About Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel

Cups Kamakura mumugadziro wemukati wecafe restaurant inoshandawo sehotel. Chivako chinotarisa gungwa muKamakura, Japan, uye mugadziro unotora mufananidzo wawo kubva kumifananidzo yemvura. Zvimiro zvakavakirwa pamvura zvakagadzirwa uye zvakaiswa munzvimbo dzecafe nehotel kuburikidza nebasa rakanyatsoitwa pakuenzanisa mavara, kupenya kwezuva uye kusarudzwa kwezvinhu zvekushandisa. Chivako chinodarika makore makumi mashanu, saka mapaneru edenga akabviswa kuti abudise chimiro chekutanga chematanda. Matanda akapedziswa nelacquer inopenya uye tsigiro itsva dzesimbi dzakawedzerwa.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Cups Kamakura Kugadzirwa kweMukati weCafe neHotel inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

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