咖啡行业在当地和全球都处于空前繁荣的状态。这种趋势性的文化是由精心讲述的故事和从服务、图形到空间设计的迷人展示所支持的。在竞争激烈的环境下,仅仅是一杯好咖啡并不足以让零售店获得利润。顾客在探索商店时不会有新鲜和多样化的体验。我们的客户,也就是Fifteen Steps Workshop的店主和首席咖啡师,要求我们以一种新颖的方式对他的店铺进行改造,以进一步提升他的品牌形象。我们的任务是在台北的一个商业繁华区对咖啡烘焙店和商店进行空间上的重新诠释。

The coffee industry has been in an unprecedented booming state locally and globally. This trending culture is supported by stories well told and fascinating presentations from serving, graphics to spatial design. Simply a cup of good coffee is not enough for the retails to gain a margin given the competitive environment. Customers won’t ever have fresh and diverse experiences while exploring shops. Our client, the shop owner and head barista of Fifteen Steps Workshop, enquired us to renovate his shop in a novel way to further boost his brand on the map. Spatial reinterpretation of the coffee roaster and shop tasked us at a commercially bustling district in Taipei.

我们的场地是一个80平方米的前办公空间,位于一栋综合大楼的底层拐角处,位于从台北CBD地区到附近小路的路上。逛街的是商务人士、附近的居民以及休闲的徒步旅行者,他们以一种非常不同的心情和节奏接近这家店。当大多数咖啡店尽力展示他们的内部和熙熙攘攘的场景时,我们的客户打算把他的店变成一个高质量的快餐店,并在幕后规划一个仅限邀请的空间。

Our site as an 80 sqm former office space at the corner ground floor of a mixed-use building is located on route to nearby trails from the CBD area of Taipei. Strolling around are businesspeople, nearby residents as well as casual hikers who approach the shop with a very different mood and pace. While most coffee joints did their best to showcase their interior and bustling scenes mostly with a rather open plan, our client intended to turn his shop into a quality quick-serving bar with an on-site roastery and an invite-only space planned behind the scenes.

我们对空间进行了相应的划分,并在店面创建了一个半开放的雕花区域作为站立式酒吧,邀请顾客走进来享受快餐,而前面的台阶和毗邻人行道的登陆区则欢迎休闲的坐着喝酒。预定的开放式布局使从小路边吹来的微风与咖啡的香气一起成为令人愉快的特征。至于环境问题,刻意的规划减少了封闭的室内面积,有助于减少空调的使用。该布局还利用了角落的位置,在方便行人的侧巷边开了一个外卖窗口。

We divided the space accordingly and created a semi-open carved-in area as a standing bar at the storefront which invites customers to step in and enjoy a quick sip, while the front steps and landing area adjacent to sidewalks welcomes a casual sit-and-drink. The intended open layout allows the breeze coming down from the trailside to be an enjoyable feature along with the coffee aroma. As for environmental concerns, the carved-in plan reduces the area of enclosed interiors which contributes to less AC usage. The layout also takes advantage of the corner location to create a takeaway window by the pedestrian-friendly side lane.

根据客户的要求,酒吧工作区、烤肉店和多功能厅必须是安全的,只有邀请者才有一定的隐私。这为我们的设计提供了任务,因为我们建议内部活动最好能被揭示而不是被阻挡。这就是所寻求的材料发挥作用的地方。我们采用了具有所需不透明性的聚碳酸酯板,并以精确制作的喷漆钢架作为主要的干预措施,作为空间分隔物和光扩散器,在一天的不同时间内为室内和室外带来令人难以置信的照明效果。考虑到预算和法规的限制,外部装修的大部分区域都没有被触动,作为我们干预措施的诗意对比。

As a request from the client, the bar working area, the roastery, and the multi-purpose room must be secured and invite-only with a certain privacy. This tasks our design as we suggest the interior activities better be revealed rather than blocked. This is where sought-after materials come into play. We adapted polycarbonate panels with desired opaqueness framed with precisely fabricated painted steel frames as the main intervention which serves as spatial dividers and light diffuser for an incredible illuminating effect on both interior and exterior given different hours of a day. Given budget and regulation constraints, most areas of the exterior finish were left untouched as a poetic contrast to our interventions.

当我们把那些光诱导的面板纳入其中时,多功能厅的目的就更明确了。拔罐研讨会或讲座项目将不时举行,活动氛围通过剪影和声音 “透露 “给路人,这具有挑逗性的感染力。白天,顾客被邀请进入室内,以最慢的速度享受他们的咖啡。室内花园被策划为一个冥想的氛围。除了在站立的吧台或室外座位上享受咖啡外,另一种特殊的咖啡饮用体验也在幕后提供。

The purpose of the multi-function room was better defined as we incorporated those light-induced panels. Cupping seminars or lecture programs will be held from time to time with the activity vibes “revealed” to street passer-by via silhouettes and sound which is teasingly contagious. During the daytime, customers are invited inside to enjoy their coffee at their slowest pace. Indoor gardening is curated for a meditating ambiance. Apart from enjoying the coffee at the standing bar or outdoor seating, another exceptional coffee drinking experience is served behind the scene.

由于对材料的精心诠释和精确的制作,整体设计给人一种理性而又梦幻的画面。我们让那些微妙的元素来说话。光线很重要。颜色很重要。半透明性很重要。几何图形很重要。从味蕾到时间感的感知也是如此。

The overall design gives a rational yet dreamy picture thanks to well-reinterpreted materials and precise fabrication. We let the subtle elements do the talk. Light matters. Color matters. Translucency matters. Geometry matters. So do perceptions from taste buds to the sense of time.

Architects: Phoebe Says Wow Architects
Area: 80 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Hey! Cheese
Architects:Phoebe Says Wow Architects
City:Xinyi District
Country:China