IPPUDO Restaurant Vietnam
Ippudo Vietnam ? a social space between multi-layered screen of green and wooden chopsticks – Away from the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City center, Ippudo Vietnam is located at District 7, which is 8km to the South. This is the first branch of a Japanese ramen restaurant, and it is sited in an emerging housing development. Adjacent to a pool that is public-accessible, this is a renovation project in which an existing 8m-high two-story steel structure building with an area of 540m2 to be converted to a restaurant with a semi-outdoor space. The site where a rapid and monotonous city development with its high-rise residential buildings resulted in a lack of consideration with its surroundings.
Photography by © Hiroyuki Oki In Vietnamese old town, a strong sense of community are commonly found in alleys called ?hem?. It has been the core of the formation of local community. Typically, buildings are designed to connect directly to the ?hem?. It is often the social setting where activities and interaction take place. It is a tradition in Vietnam where families and local community have meals together. This is where a strong sense of community is formed. In order to prepare such dining space in a new city area in Vietnam, the appropriate strategy to support this tradition is the main theme to the design approach.
Photography by © Hiroyuki Oki
Overlaying landscapes, screens and activities – Since this restaurant is located in a tropica...