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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.

KFC Hangzhou Theater in China by SPACEMEN

 
September 5th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: SPACEMEN

Spacemen were commissioned to create a unique concept for a very challenging site that stretched 90m long by only 4m wide which had two flights of stairs sandwiched in between that. What was deemed as constraints, we saw as an opportunity to rethink how people interact and dine in restaurants. Taking inspiration from public spaces, the design is characterised by our reinterpretation of outdoor and park seating arrangements.

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

  • Architects: SPACEMEN
  • Project: KFC Hangzhou Theater
  • Location: Tiyuchang Road, No.29 Wulin Square, Hangzhou Theater, Hangzhou, PRC, China
  • Photography: Simon Liu
  • Design Principal: Edward Tan
  • Team: Kyan Foo, Raymond Tang, Ed Chan
  • Built Area: 380m2
  • Completion Year: Jan 2018

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

With the ‘Plaka Steps’ of Athens as a point of reference, where the boundaries between indoors and outdoors are blurred as restaurants’ tables and chairs spill out onto the streets and its infamous cascading steps for patrons to casually sit around and enjoy their meals. The Plaka are lined with musicians, florist, photographers and much more everywhere, be it standing, lying down or chilling by the steps.

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Thus we tried to capture that energy and dynamics by allowing our patrons to stand up and eat or sit down or find a little nook and eat there. You can even tuck yourself away in between one of the single seater nooks for a more private dining experience on a date or you can even take your tray with you to lounge anywhere along the tiered timber platform area meeting new friends or some alone time with a river facing bar seats along the windows.

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

Image Courtesy © Simon Liu

KFC Hz Plaka Steps Concept, Image Courtesy © SPACEMEN

KFC Hz Seating Typology, Image Courtesy © SPACEMEN

KFC Hz Section, Image Courtesy © SPACEMEN

KFC Hz Layout Plan, Image Courtesy © SPACEMEN

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