DESIGN NAME: Sozo Japanese Cuisin
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Restaurant
INSPIRATION: To establish a Japanese restaurant in China, connecting both cultures with a common language is of prime importance.These two cultures look at landscapes in different ways. Although both cultures portray landscapes differently, the primary concern for each is artistic mood. We have integrated the two in moulding a new manner of expression. By means of conspicuous, shapely stones and rock gardens, and transparent screens bearing traditional Chinese ink paintings, a richly layered spatial relationship is established.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The idea that the greatest retreat is within the world and that the best delicacy is handmade seems simple, but Sozo embodies this profound concept. Abiding humbly behind a low-key storefront within the bustling city center,those at Sozo are diligently preparing exquisite food by hand for the people of the world. By affiliation with this idea, both overt and implied, Sozo’s design admits diners into an atmosphere entirely different than the average Japanese building, where a change of perspective in how space is regarded allows for a progression from culture to commerce.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The idea that the greatest retreat is within the world and that the best delicacy is handmade seems simple, but Sozo embodies this profound concept. Abiding humbly behind a low-key storefront within the bustling city center, those at Sozo are diligently preparing exquisite food by hand for the people of the world. By affiliation with this idea, both overt and implied, Sozo’s design admits diners into an atmosphere entirely different than the average Japanese building, where a change of perspective in how space is regarded allows for a progression from culture to commerce.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in February 2016 in
Chengdu,China and finished in July 2016.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Materials:Concrete, black iron, galvanized iron, ukiyo-e painting, gray glass, simulated stone paint, thick stone.
The seating area is enveloped on all sides by delightful mountain scenery, making use of the grain, height, color tone, and visual transparency of various materials to establish a sense of layers without explicitly using landscapes painted in ink.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Width 19m x Depth 38m x Height 3.5m
TAGS: Japanese, restaurant, art, asia, relax
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: To establish a Japanese restaurant in China, connecting both cultures with a common language is of prime importance.These two cultures look at landscapes in different ways. Although both cultures portray landscapes differently, the primary concern for each is artistic mood. We have integrated the two in moulding a new manner of expression. By means of conspicuous, shapely stones and rock gardens, and transparent screens bearing traditional Chinese ink paintings, a richly layered spatial relationship is established.
CHALLENGE: Simplicity is hard to control, but it is the best way to convey a mood. The design of Sozo employs primitive, unpolished materials to portray traditional Japanese symbols.
ADDED DATE: 2017-06-19 07:58:41
TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Chief Operating Officer:Yu-Cheng,Lo and Design Director:Chun-Sung,Yang
IMAGE CREDITS: Ahead Concept Design, 2017.
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