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OCOA
Kuwait
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2018
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
OCOA concept focused on committing to source and sell authentic specialty coffee roasters and brewers. The brand is certified by the “Specialty Coffee Association of Europe” in roasting, manual brewing, espresso-barista and sensory skills. OCOA aimed to achieve coffee excellence through innovation, education, research, and communication to the public and coffee enthusiasts.
Coffee shops play an increasingly crucial role in Kuwait, as they become the main destination for social gatherings and business meetings, all day long until late night hours. With such local context, cafés usually tend to be more spacious environments. OCOA proved to be a very different scenario, by being located on the street level with immediate access on the urban sidewalk of a corner building, and comprising of a 45sqm area only. The client’s vision was to turn the coffee shop into an urban active spot along the street, and secondly to maximize the delimited seating area to the fullest without interrupting the flow of work from customers, whether for take-away or staying-in.
T.ZED Architects addressed the challenging scenario by firstly opening one of the facades of the café’ to the street level, allowing two-sided seating areas along the counter to face each other, and secondly recessing the glass on the second façade to integrate the in-house design urban bench placed along the street sidewalk.
The space itself focused on reflecting the coffee-making process into the customer and on bringing the coffee experience into a crafty level. T.ZED Architects designed for the roaster machine room to be exposed and treated it as the key fulcrum, together with the open kitchen. This sharing approach allows the customers to see their coffee being processed, prepared and finally served.
The design and materials chosen for the coffee shop reflect and amplify the raw experience of the coffee making process. T.ZED Architects consciously used materials with exaggerated textures to highlight the authentic feel of the space along extremely detailed architectural elements.
Photos by Simone Bossi Photographer
Coffee shops play an increasingly crucial role in Kuwait, as they become the main destination for social gatherings and business meetings, all day long until late night hours. With such local context, cafés usually tend to be more spacious environments. OCOA proved to be a very different scenario, by being located on the street level with immediate access on the urban sidewalk of a corner building, and comprising of a 45sqm area only. The client’s vision was to turn the coffee shop into an urban active spot along the street, and secondly to maximize the delimited seating area to the fullest without interrupting the flow of work from customers, whether for take-away or staying-in.
T.ZED Architects addressed the challenging scenario by firstly opening one of the facades of the café’ to the street level, allowing two-sided seating areas along the counter to face each other, and secondly recessing the glass on the second façade to integrate the in-house design urban bench placed along the street sidewalk.
The space itself focused on reflecting the coffee-making process into the customer and on bringing the coffee experience into a crafty level. T.ZED Architects designed for the roaster machine room to be exposed and treated it as the key fulcrum, together with the open kitchen. This sharing approach allows the customers to see their coffee being processed, prepared and finally served.
The design and materials chosen for the coffee shop reflect and amplify the raw experience of the coffee making process. T.ZED Architects consciously used materials with exaggerated textures to highlight the authentic feel of the space along extremely detailed architectural elements.
Photos by Simone Bossi Photographer
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