This proposed new café project is of a plan to renovate a premise that was once used as a restaurant.

© Fuji-Shokai / Masahiko Nishida

Architects: ALTS Design Office

Location: Bodaiji, Konan, Shiga Prefecture 520-3242, Japan

Creative, Design And Art Director: Sumiou Mizumoto

Area: 130.09 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Fuji-Shokai / Masahiko Nishida

© Fuji-Shokai / Masahiko Nishida

From the architect. This proposed new café project is of a plan to renovate a premise that was once used as a restaurant.

© Fuji-Shokai / Masahiko Nishida

While the existing facilities have a large area horizontally, it gives us an oppressing feeling spatially. So, we wish to create an opened spatial environment there by means of introducing some external element.
Floor Plan

In the proposed café plan, external spaces and internal spaces are created only by means of installation of iron frames. And, those frames divide spaces mildly without disturbing environment of the total open space. In the open space, iron frames are sprinkled in a manner of images of wooden birdcages so to create an atmosphere as if you are outside of the building. And, some specific meaningful atmospheres are given to each counter seats corners, sofa seats corners and table-and-chair areas.

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