C A F E 1647

Kollam, India

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C A F E 1647

Kollam, India

Firm

no architects, designers and social artists

Type

Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2015

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

$0 - 10K

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The way of life needs a sustainable makeover. The design of a cafe presented as with an opportunity to generate a space using sustainable and reused materials. The combination of this eclectic elements led to the cafe having an earthen ambiance.

SUSTAINABILITY
sustainability is based on the principle of 3 R’s
Reuse, Reduce and Recycle

Reuse - The old roofing tiles dictated the architectural outcome. the old tiles were used to reduce the cost and carbon footprint. the main entrance door is a 100 year old frame procured from a junkyard.
Reduce - the existing walls and masonry structures were used as a part of the design to reduce the use of materials. the boundary wall acts as a partition for the cafe. A living green wall reduce the use of masonry structures on opposite side.
Recycle - Wooden purlins were salvaged from old houses and reprocessed as wooden screens.

in addition the cafe uses oxide flooring and landscape for articulating the architecture.