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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Cafe Vegegarden in Gwangju Metropolitan City, Korea by ArchiWorkshop

 
January 21st, 2016 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: ArchiWorkshop

“The brightest space can be experienced during the day, though, becomes the darkest at night”.

In the commercial space, a place was thought, where artificial light does not exist and people can sense the natural time. It is a small outer space, yet gives a great influence and impact to the rest of the inner space. We, as an architect, pursue to offer space and environment, which becomes an art work itself.

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

  • Architects: ArchiWorkshop
  • Project: Cafe Vegegarden
  • Location: 140-1, Pung-am dong, West, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Korea
  • Project architects: Hee-Jun Sim, Su-Jeong Park
  • Client: Vegegarden
  • Construction: Vegegarden
  • Program: Coffee brunch cafe
  • Building area: 270m2
  • Exterior finishing: FunderMax compact wood panels
  • Photography: June-Young Lim
  • Year of completion: 01. Oct. 2014

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

A branding project called ‘Vegegarden Cafe’ was a commercial building renovation project. Because of its low ceiling and wide depth, there was difficulties of bringing natural light into the space and to ventilate. The ceiling was drilled and opened to outside next to the vertical circulation between ground and first floor. This simple act changed the environment, completely. The ventilation and the natural lighting, these two elements vitalized the public space. The four seasons were experienced from inside and at the same time, the opening frames the sky, which becomes an art work. The functional, aesthetic and lyrical art exist within the created space.

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Interior
Gray bricks stacking, wood material and white fabric were used for the interior design in order to give simple but warm atmosphere. Provided drinks and food are seasonal, which we intend to accentuate the colorful menu to the simple background. The colors of the furniture and the art wall are also selected to balance with the surrounding. The ‘Muto’, the mascot of the cafe is an abbreviated word for ‘Mudeung Mountain Tokki’, meaning the rabbit in the Medeung Mountain.

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

A membranous material with a sound absorption function was used for finishing touch on the ceiling to make a quite atmosphere. The material played a few roles not only to absorb sounds but also to hide the pipes of air conditioners and sprinkling devices.

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

Image Courtesy © June-Young Lim

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