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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. The Dessert Kitchen in Chengdu, China by TowodesignJune 23rd, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Towodesign A “Cheesy” Feast Appealing to all Senses In the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory directed by Tim Burton, we witnessed a journey of imagination full of tasty stimulations. Cheese, with its tiny holes and color of yellow, is comparable to the rich and mellow flavor of chocolate. By choosing this delicacy as the main concept to design “The Dessert KITCHEN”, Towodesign produced chemical reactions among food, visual impression and emotion, and created a unique space that provides fantasy experiences.  Viewing the dessert shop from the mall's indoor passage, Image Courtesy © Towodesign
 Vaults separating the dessert shop from the mall's indoor public area, Image Courtesy © Towodesign Shopfront: Signboard? Façade? or Show Window? The dessert shop is located in the sunken square of a mall, close to its main entrance. From a commercial perspective, it's necessary to give the store a striking visual impression to attract customers. A large yellow table extends from the outside eating area to the interior, and even up to the shopfront where the logo is set. The surface of the table is characterized by holes, similar to those of cheese. Customers are flowing elements in this area, making the holes variable, sometimes full, sometimes empty. It’s as if SpongeBob was turned into a huge cheese. The outside eating area, like a sculpture, has a strong sense of existence, becoming a visual highlight on the underground square of the mall. The openings of the table were designed based on functionality, which also encourage people sitting next to each other to interact and chat.  Cheese-shaped bar counter under vaults, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  'Dessert-church', Image Courtesy © Towodesign Satisfaction not only for the Stomach, but also for Life Starting from the fact that people gain life energy from food, Towodesign intended to create a dessert heaven with a church-like interior structure, full of a sense of “ritualism”. Elements of towering domes of churches were applied to the ceiling, which consists of several vaults in line with the trapezoidal plane of the site. Considering the concealment of the air conditioning vent and creation of a visual hierarchy, the ceiling presents a grid-like appearance, which also strengths the rhythm of curves. 'Dessert-church', Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Viewing the interior from the secondary entrance, Image Courtesy © Towodesign The white grid well matches with the yellow backdrop wall, showing a proper balance between order and affinity. Teatime is like a ritual in life, which can be enjoyed in this imaginative church-like space of peace and sweetness. The bar counter also features the elements of cheese, echoing the structural eating area outside. The interior furniture presents round or curved shapes, adding flexibility to the space and enabling the customers to enjoy the feast of visual and gustatory entertainment.  Viewing the bar counter from the main entrance, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area – seat for four persons, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area – seat for two persons, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area – combination of seats, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area – table surface, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Viewing the dessert shop from the ground floor in a distance, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area ('gate of cheese'), Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area ('gate of cheese'), Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Distant view, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Distant view, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Outside eating area ('gate of cheese'), Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Grid-like vaults, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Combination of vaults and the yellow wall, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Concept diagram of interior space ('dessert church'), Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Concept diagram of outside eating area ('gate of cheese'), Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Overview diagram, Image Courtesy © Towodesign  Plan, Image Courtesy © Towodesign
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