Takeen Omakase 酒吧 by Ode Sdn Bhd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

銀室內· 2023

Takeen Omakase 酒吧

by Ode Sdn Bhd

Client: Ode

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Takeen Omakase 酒吧

Takeen 的設計靈感來自其天然的竹子環境。該設計將植物形態（尤其是竹子）與其功能要求相結合，創造出一個可持續的有機飛地，讓人們遠離喧囂的吉隆坡城市。仿生設計源自於植物葉子和分枝模式的數學解釋。當入口、酒吧和廚房的牆壁慢慢分叉和匯聚時，光線沿著蜿蜒的形狀傾瀉而下，產生了竹子固有的自然體驗，這是 Takeen 獨有的。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Takeen Omakase 酒吧是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Takeen Omakase 酒吧將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Takeen Omakase 酒吧是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design integrates plant morphology, particularly bamboo, with the functional requirements of the brief, creating a dichotomy between the bar and its neighbors. Diverging from the existing array of rectangular concrete forms, the fluid, biomimetic design of Takeen emerged from the mathematical interpretation of leaf and branching patterns found in plants. As the entrance, bar, and kitchen walls slowly bifurcate and converge, it creates an organic continuation of space that is in harmony with nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: Takeen offsets the total carbon emitted from the use of lightweight concrete blocks and tiles through bamboo materials. The total amount of carbon stored by using 25mm wide x 15mm thick and 5mm wide x 25mm thick strips of bamboo and timber is 20.31 tons. In comparison, the total amount of carbon emitted from the use of lightweight concrete blocks and tiles is 1.538 tons. By using bamboo and a timber structure, our project stores 18.77 tons more carbon than it emits.
Tags: Interior, Sustainability, Bamboo, Biomimicry, Bar, Organic, Nature, Restaurant
Production Technology: The organic design began with organizing the programmatic requirements of the omakase bar and kitchen in relation to site constraints. Limitations in the depth of the existing space generated a residual area that became the starting point of the plant based growth patterns throughout the design. The result provides 37 percent more storage space than what was originally required, eliminating the sight of glassware, servingware, containers, etc. to maximize the experience of bamboo.
Design Challenge: One of the main challenges was to create an omakase bar that appears minimalist and natural, expressing the beauty of bamboo. To seamlessly construct the curved bamboo walls with the shelves, countertops, and cabinets, each having different radii, the entire space had to be customized. The omakase bar counter tops were prefabricated into various sized panels using 5mm wide strips of bamboo and installed on site first. Then, thin strips of bamboo were installed individually to create continuity between the different curved surfaces.
Research: The arrangement of leaves on a stem, also known as phyllotaxis, have a common divergence angle that is related to the Fibonacci sequence, which is 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc., where the division of two successive numbers approximates the golden ratio: 1.618, or its inverse 0.618. The golden ratio has also been found in the bifurcation angles of bamboo, 34.4 degrees, the inverse of the golden ratio of 90 degrees or 0.618. These growth patterns and ratios were used as design parameters of Takeen.
Inspiration: The design of Takeen is inspired by its natural surroundings. Existing bamboo trees nearby led to the vision of a sustainable, organic enclave that forms a connection between the interior space and the flora around it. Bamboo, or take in Japanese, transforms the bar into a tranquil space for eating, drinking, and resting, freeing patrons from the congestion of the bustling city.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2022 and finished in Jan 2023
Operation Flow: Bamboo is experienced as a material, system, and immaterial space. The natural smell and touch of bamboo combined with the geometrical translation of its growth patterns into space and form, enlightens the senses. As light cascades down its undulating forms, an amalgamation of shadow, material, and organic space is experienced. From the existing corridor, the entrance branches off into the space, creating a natural flow between inside and outside. Internally, the walls, cabinets, counter tops, and shelves seamlessly flow into one another through a discrete set of curved geometry, creating a working area that is easy to operate and an experience of bamboos intrinsic nature that is unique to Takeen.
Team Members: Dr. Kody Kato
Jean Kian Soon
Image Credits: Main image by Lin Ho
Optional Image 01 by Lin Ho
Optional Image 02 by Lin Ho
Optional Image 03 by David Yeow
Optional Image 04 by David Yeow