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Ichii Renovation
Ichii Renovation
Hakodate, Japan
Project Featured on Jun 23, 2014
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Ichii Renovation
Hakodate, Japan
Project Featured on Jun 23, 2014
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Type
YEAR
2013
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
Facade Coherent with the Environment
This project involved the renovation of a two-story wooden restaurant building that had been built 30 years ago and faced a suburban roadside in Hakodate city. The client requested a facade that would stand out when viewed from passing cars while maintaining a casual atmosphere that invites people in.
To avoid placing additional structural burdens on the existing building, a structurally independent steel framework was constructed around it. This framework was enclosed with perforated stainless steel panels and wooden louvers. The stainless steel panels, featuring triangular perforations, mediate the transition of gazes between the interior and exterior, softly reflecting the ever-changing sky. The wooden louvers, arranged to conceal the steel framework, use their warm materiality to guide visitors into the restaurant.
The design sought to form a sense of intimacy within the region’s unique townscape, resisting the conventional streetscape dominated by large signboards.
This project involved the renovation of a two-story wooden restaurant building that had been built 30 years ago and faced a suburban roadside in Hakodate city. The client requested a facade that would stand out when viewed from passing cars while maintaining a casual atmosphere that invites people in.
To avoid placing additional structural burdens on the existing building, a structurally independent steel framework was constructed around it. This framework was enclosed with perforated stainless steel panels and wooden louvers. The stainless steel panels, featuring triangular perforations, mediate the transition of gazes between the interior and exterior, softly reflecting the ever-changing sky. The wooden louvers, arranged to conceal the steel framework, use their warm materiality to guide visitors into the restaurant.
The design sought to form a sense of intimacy within the region’s unique townscape, resisting the conventional streetscape dominated by large signboards.
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