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Annion Kitchen is a gateway to authentic Korean food culture, created with a combination of modern urban reality and Shanghai history. The building where Annion is located was built during the 1930’s in the French District, and was originally a textile factory.
Over the years, the area surrounding the site became known as Jiashan Market, a dynamic source of fresh food for Shanghai locals. In 2009 the market was renovated by Brearley Architects and Urbanists (BAU). Today the area is a thriving neighborhood with many shops and residents. Annion Kitchen’s delightful Korean dishes, inspired by their grandma’s authentic recipes, are the creation of Korean brothers, Jong and Jay Yoon. They use the freshest local ingredients available to them daily in the surrounding market.
For this project, we focused on a restaurant concept that introduces authentic flavors of true Korean cuisine to Shanghai, while tapping the riches of the surrounding neighborhood. We introduced an inquisitively contemporary Korean atmosphere by introducing not only Korea’s dining traditions, but also Korean music, dance, and drinks.
1.Concept : Stack and Chop
Constructing a distinctly Korean restaurant in the French district of Shanghai was no easy task. We wanted our project to be unique, but not overpowering. After a few months of wandering the streets searching for answers, we were intrigued by soaring piles of abandoned wood stacks located in Jiashan market. These undulating but neatly stacked pieces were not just discarded wood materials, but pieces of modern Shanghai street life that inspired a “space in box” concept for this design.
These old wooden planks were once used in old houses in Shanghai that have been demolished, de-nailed, and then stacked several meters high around the market. Preserving this sense of discovery, we used the stacking condition and the actual planks in Annion.
2. Strategy: Space in Box
In line with the materials, an integrated program was essential in order to take full advantage of the small space available. A singular large mass of wooden planks defines both an open bar kitchen and a closed kitchen space. The space cut out of wooden pieces forms an intimate niche where customers can interact with the chef.
The wood stack generates two distinct spaces: an intimate proximity for human interaction within the cutout, and a sense of an elongated area when experienced from the adjacent space.
3. Communication through Open kitchen’s Chef Table
By designing an open kitchen, the structure provides a platform to explain Korean food. More importantly, the chef and the customers can share the Chef Table for friendly conversation and fun interaction.
4. Authentic Materials for Authentic Cuisine
Materials were all selected and detailed according to their unique properties. Raw stainless steel was used for the bar surface. Recycled wood was used for the kitchen, the concrete floor is exposed, and all furniture is authentic and original from well-known designers.
Food culture is a fundamental gateway into a foreign culture. Annion Kitchen takes on the important role of a culture mediator, fusing contemporary Korean creativity with the diverse modern urbanity of Shanghai.
Over the years, the area surrounding the site became known as Jiashan Market, a dynamic source of fresh food for Shanghai locals. In 2009 the market was renovated by Brearley Architects and Urbanists (BAU). Today the area is a thriving neighborhood with many shops and residents. Annion Kitchen’s delightful Korean dishes, inspired by their grandma’s authentic recipes, are the creation of Korean brothers, Jong and Jay Yoon. They use the freshest local ingredients available to them daily in the surrounding market.
For this project, we focused on a restaurant concept that introduces authentic flavors of true Korean cuisine to Shanghai, while tapping the riches of the surrounding neighborhood. We introduced an inquisitively contemporary Korean atmosphere by introducing not only Korea’s dining traditions, but also Korean music, dance, and drinks.
1.Concept : Stack and Chop
Constructing a distinctly Korean restaurant in the French district of Shanghai was no easy task. We wanted our project to be unique, but not overpowering. After a few months of wandering the streets searching for answers, we were intrigued by soaring piles of abandoned wood stacks located in Jiashan market. These undulating but neatly stacked pieces were not just discarded wood materials, but pieces of modern Shanghai street life that inspired a “space in box” concept for this design.
These old wooden planks were once used in old houses in Shanghai that have been demolished, de-nailed, and then stacked several meters high around the market. Preserving this sense of discovery, we used the stacking condition and the actual planks in Annion.
2. Strategy: Space in Box
In line with the materials, an integrated program was essential in order to take full advantage of the small space available. A singular large mass of wooden planks defines both an open bar kitchen and a closed kitchen space. The space cut out of wooden pieces forms an intimate niche where customers can interact with the chef.
The wood stack generates two distinct spaces: an intimate proximity for human interaction within the cutout, and a sense of an elongated area when experienced from the adjacent space.
3. Communication through Open kitchen’s Chef Table
By designing an open kitchen, the structure provides a platform to explain Korean food. More importantly, the chef and the customers can share the Chef Table for friendly conversation and fun interaction.
4. Authentic Materials for Authentic Cuisine
Materials were all selected and detailed according to their unique properties. Raw stainless steel was used for the bar surface. Recycled wood was used for the kitchen, the concrete floor is exposed, and all furniture is authentic and original from well-known designers.
Food culture is a fundamental gateway into a foreign culture. Annion Kitchen takes on the important role of a culture mediator, fusing contemporary Korean creativity with the diverse modern urbanity of Shanghai.
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