The Zentral Kitchen, Shanghai Restaurant, Commercial Project, Chinese Interior Architecture Images
The Zentral Kitchen in Huangpu Qu
2 Sep 2020
The Zentral Kitchen
Architecture: Lukstudio
Location: 3F?No. 301, Huashan Road, Jing An District, Shanghai City
The Zentral Kitchen

As our world has awakened to its environmental impacts of food delivery, conscientious urbanites seek more sustainable options. Shikaku is a concept born out of this demand. Imagine a chef?s table dining experience at your doorstep; with the use of recyclable bento boxes, there is no guilt of using single-use containers or cutleries. The model combines a quest for quality and environmental stewardship into a convenient meal that?s comparable to home-cooking.
The first location of Shikaku is a central kitchen equipped with about 20 seats, allowing dine-in and events. The given site is on the 3rd floor of a mid-rise building along the tree-lined Huashan Road. A series of bay windows comprise the west facade with brise-soleil in front. The view of lush tree canopies, together with dramatic daylight gives the existing site its unique calming atmosphere. In response to the site characteristics and the brand?s operational rigor in practicing a green dining model, Lukstudio explored how to express gentleness with precision in a compact space.

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