THE CUP SAKE REVOLUTION
DESIGN
The space for the bar was quite a challenge to work with . It was an irregular shaped prism space on the ground floor of the Hoxton , Shoreditch with glazing and doors on all five sides . It had been formed by enclosing an external courtyard through the addition of a large translucent roof , leaving a somewhat unresolved space with an internalised stone paving floor , garden furniture and a small amount of green foliage struggling to grow . It did not naturally translate into a comfortable space to be in , feeling a little too cold and external , and with your attention naturally drawn to the spaces visible through the enclosing glazing - the hotel lobby and lounge areas .
The challenge was to transform the space to something more coherent and intimate with a single powerful design move . We developed the idea of adding a single curving bar spe, that could twist in and out around the space
スペ to offer an elongated service space ‘ in the round ’, with lots of space for customers to sit and stand around . Primarily it would give a central inward focus to the space , turning the irregular form into an asset and creating a sense of theatre around the central tree . The shape of the bar allowed us to build a very strong relationship between service and customer that would work well with the bar concept - being both casual but also really promoting a direct interaction and education about sake .
Wobbly bar creates different social spaces . Sommeliers can interact with groups from the central space .
うねったデザインのバーデザインによる 、 コミュニケーションを誘発するスペース
The scale was refined through various sketches and 3d models to find the perfect balance of spaces . Instead of a long , straight bar where people sit in a line and can ’ t talk to each other easily , the curves of the bar created natural clusters for groups to socialise . The loops and recesses were all accessible Applying by sommeliers reflective strfrom the centre , allowing us to form direct to blur inside / outsid connections with customers and offer sake guidance . The diversity of draw people in spaces formed a varied landscape of activity and light but were unified
into a single 反射テープを貼ることで continuous figure 、 by the bar . By concentrating all the service
は隠れ家のように見える
space in the centre we had a more efficient service operation but with a natural sense of theatre . concertina 蛇腹 ( じゃばら ) 式バー
MUSEUM OF SAKE JOURNAL 13