Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee by Kun-Han Yang

Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee by Kun-Han Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sebaka sa Ka Hare le Dipontsho Competition Category.

TšepeKa Hare· 2023

Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee

by Kun-Han Yang

Client: THINKTHROUGH Design

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Ka Hare Category

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The Design

About Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee

Mongolo wa Buka: Luna ke cafe le phaposi ya thuto ya coffee e fumanehang ka hare ho mohaho wa mekato e meraro Toropong ya Taoyuan, Taiwan, o nang le sebaka se kakaretsang lisekwere tsa limithara tse 121. Mokato wa pele o na le bar ya coffee le holo ya bonesa, moo mokhoa wa lehong, majoe le lithango tsa lehong li hopolisang serapa sa majoe sa Sejapane. Mokato wa bobeli o boloka lisebelisoa tsa mantlha tsa mohaho tse tsoang lilemong tsa bo-1970, 'me o fana ka libaka tsa ho lula le sebaka sa ho shebella khoeli. Mokato wa boraro ke phaposi ya thuto ya coffee e nang le tumello ya machabeng, e nang le likhabinete tsa tshepe e sa rusoeng le liphetsoana tsa khalase. Moralo o kopanya setaele sa Sejapane le mererotshwaotsoana ya khoeli le lehodimo la bosiu.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Luna Mosebetsi wa Mantlha: Ka Hare ho Cafe, Phaposi ya Thuto ya Coffee e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: As a commercial space, the first floor uses a large number of wood grain elements to create a Japanese impression. Besides, the Japanese rock garden and grilles create a Zen atmosphere, while the cafe bar cabinet uses terrazzo and concrete to express the image of time-shifting. The second floor retains the original building materials from the 1970s. The materials are reborn with innovative designs, echoing the innovation plan of the local business district. The third floor is different from the Zen atmosphere of the first floor, and the design team has injected the essence of Japanese design into the space.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is a three-story building with a total area of 121 square meters. The first floor is a coffee bar and gallery, the second floor is a seating area, and the third floor is a professional international certified coffee classroom. With the consideration of maintaining a proper distance between each table and the addition of a moon and a raft-like platform, the design team has created a flexible and comfortable space even with a total capacity of 32 people on the first and second floors. This makes the space more than just a coffee tasting but an environment of adventure and exploration that resonates with historical patterns.
Tags: Cafe, Hayao Miyazaki, shrine, moon, vintage.
Production Technology: Materials include: log materials such as Taiwan cedar, stone, stainless steel, glass, red bricks, hollow bricks, plants, etc. The first and second floors are mainly to preserve the original condition and elements of the building. The third floor is designed in a new Japanese style, transforming an unused space into an internationally certified coffee classroom. The design team uses minimalist elements and lines to divide the space and then uses stainless steel cabinets to enhance the professional image. In the end, the front and back are installed with glass to reflect the modern Japanese style and the Tiger Moutain Shrine respectively.
Design Challenge: After construction, the design team realized that it was challenging to naturally express abstract concepts in design. With limited resources and unlimited ideas, there were trade-offs to be made in terms of scale. Fortunately, the design team finally succeeded in planning each floor to echo and connect with Japanese elements and to use the different styles of each floor to show the impression of time.
Research: The first floor is a combination of a coffee bar and an art gallery, with stone and wood grain to create the mood of a Japanese rock garden. On the second floor, there is an eclectic mix of Taiwanese and Japanese-style seating and moon viewing space. On the opposite side of the moon is a raft with a few meteors. The third floor is an internationally certified coffee classroom with white light fixtures on the ceiling. When the daylight falls, the cool white temperature echoes the moonlight on the second floor. The Japanese Zen style also evolves on the first, second, and third floors.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by two things: the location and the Japanese comic master: Hayao Miyazaki. In terms of location, Tiger Mountain retains a shrine from the Japanese colonial period. And the atmosphere full of history and culture nurtures the surrounding environment, which covers the cafe located at the foot of the mountain. The client is very fond of the story created by Hayao Miyazaki, which is full of innocent childishness and rich in meaning. As a result, the design team used the Japanese style as the base and the romantic elements of the starry sky and the moon to make the coffee tasting a romantic story with interesting adventures.
Project Duration: The project finished in November 2021 in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The experience of the commercial space is wide and narrow may affect the entire atmosphere of the space. In particular, the cafe is an environment where customers stay for a long time, so the disadvantage is more obvious. To make it easier for the staff to serve the customers, the design team used cabinets to decorate the first and second floors and used color blocks to weaken the abruptness of the space on the third floor.
Team Members: KUN-HAN YANG
Image Credits: THINKTHROUGH Design