Café Kureon by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Kengo Kuma and Associates have designed the Café Kureon in Toyama, Japan.
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Visit the Kengo Kuma and Associates website – here.
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Kengo Kuma and Associates have designed the Café Kureon in Toyama, Japan.
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Visit the Kengo Kuma and Associates website – here.
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JP on 20 Nov 2011 at 2:52 pm #
It’s a nice concept, but in execution, it seems that little effort was put into details such as furnishings, circulation, and insulation.
Thomas on 20 Nov 2011 at 4:51 pm #
There is an interesting idea here, but it’s unfortunately superficial. I wish they had been more thorough with the design and paid attention to the details.
RBeezy on 20 Nov 2011 at 6:45 pm #
Nope, don’t like it. It has a Jenga-gone-wrong feel to it.
SaGa on 20 Nov 2011 at 7:20 pm #
Cool
Peter van der Veer on 21 Nov 2011 at 1:37 am #
As previously stated, some commendable ideas, but disappointing execution: The reference to traditional wood construction could have been a strong exciting structural motif dictating its logic throughout. But instead of this, it is (as above) “unfortunately superficial”.
All the timber would have looked dramatic if it was the structural support that was allowed to cantilever out another couple of metres. Then, internally, if wooden tables were slotted into the structure to cantilever from it unfixed, there would probably be no need for leg supports at all. “Floating” adaptable tables would then have been the start of some logical design consistency.
Shot No. 201111.01 needed detailing. The grass should have been mown. Its unkempt, overgrown appearance amplifies the design problems. Adding to this are the tables and chairs. They should have been omitted completely. Their style is unsympathetic, and in addition, their placement around the building is very unconvincing for eating positions.
Lighting the interior from the ground outside is very commendable. Doing this creates a very pleasant interior ambiance at night. It is a good feature that should have been demonstrated here, so it has been a missed opportunity.
Design Styles on 21 Nov 2011 at 5:47 pm #
Interesting concept.
nina on 22 Nov 2011 at 12:04 am #
A waste timber design! Use the original timber can be recycled to the development of ecological, can use the timber is a transition to increase the pressure on the natural approach. A good designer should be moderate, reasonable design, which meet the design height, but also to use function.
AnicaDeGuzman on 24 Nov 2011 at 11:54 pm #
This reminds me of China’s traditional “Toukong” Construction system..
Minhmo on 30 Nov 2011 at 5:03 am #
It looks impressive with ideas coming from traditional wooden structure of Japan. However, It seems to waste timber