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TAO
Beijing, China
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$50K - 100K
I always want to create a space that is "untypical". Commercial projects often require a “typical” space according to the requested business category. This kind of style-oriented design has a symbolic effect that gives us a quick image of the business category, but because of this code, the images that we can perceive is also greatly limited. Therefore, this time, I decided to eliminate symbolic elements as much as possible and create an abstract space relying on texture and volume.
Except for the owner's request to make the entire space darker, we took the initiative in designing and studying with bold volume manipulation that takes advantage of the high ceiling. When you get off the elevator, you will see a large hanging volume. Once the space is compressed, the space after that appears with an even greater sense of openness. Stones were piled up randomly on the wall at the end to create a contrast with the smooth ceiling. In order to give a stronger feeling of solidity, the surface is spray-painted with large grains, and is dimly illuminated by the light from the rustic log suspended over the counter. The private rooms are also designed with three-dimensional operations. The private room which has sushi counter shaped like a stack of rectangular volumes, and the table private room designed to let light pour in from the pantheon-like domed ceiling. The toilet has a minimalistic finish with only mortar paint.
In our society, the relentless repetition of easy-to-adopt styles driven by capitalism has ensnared us in a collective illusion of "typicality." But why not have a Chinese restaurant within a cathedral, enjoy a French course in a temple, or savor sushi inside a cave? It is precisely the "untypical" spaces that evoke genuine joy.
Except for the owner's request to make the entire space darker, we took the initiative in designing and studying with bold volume manipulation that takes advantage of the high ceiling. When you get off the elevator, you will see a large hanging volume. Once the space is compressed, the space after that appears with an even greater sense of openness. Stones were piled up randomly on the wall at the end to create a contrast with the smooth ceiling. In order to give a stronger feeling of solidity, the surface is spray-painted with large grains, and is dimly illuminated by the light from the rustic log suspended over the counter. The private rooms are also designed with three-dimensional operations. The private room which has sushi counter shaped like a stack of rectangular volumes, and the table private room designed to let light pour in from the pantheon-like domed ceiling. The toilet has a minimalistic finish with only mortar paint.
In our society, the relentless repetition of easy-to-adopt styles driven by capitalism has ensnared us in a collective illusion of "typicality." But why not have a Chinese restaurant within a cathedral, enjoy a French course in a temple, or savor sushi inside a cave? It is precisely the "untypical" spaces that evoke genuine joy.
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