LAUNDRY VACATION / YOSHIO ICE CREAM FROM SUPPOSE DESIGN OFFICE
Suppose the design workplace renovated a laundry room in an outdated warehouse in Shikokuchuo Metropolis, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, in “Laundry Vacation / Yoshio Ice Cream”. Derived from the proprietor’s concept of turning the routine act of doing laundry right into a each day pleasure, the 83.40 sqm hybrid idea sees a part of the constructing reworked right into a ice cream store. The Japanese structure studio designed the mission as a veranda within the metropolis that folks can use as a spot to relaxation and socialize and have enjoyable whereas ready for his or her laundry.
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A HYBRID CONCEPT COMBINED LAUNDRY AND ICE CREAM IN JAPAN
As an alternative of adjusting the outdated approach of doing issues, the hybrid mission introduces a brand new laundry idea that has by no means existed earlier than within the space. With the addition of the ice cream store, the proprietor needed to make laundry a each day pleasure quite than a routine act. Maintaining consistent with the corrugated metallic exterior of the outdated warehouse, Suppose the design workplace he dressed the facade of Spălătoria Sărbători in clear corrugated sheets that create a visible connection between the inside and the neighborhood.
In the meantime, Yoshio’s ice cream store has a deep inexperienced tile exterior that spills over the inside counter. The usual massive tables are changed with ping pong tables contained in the laundry room for an added contact of enjoyable. In the meantime, the patio exterior is furnished with benches and concrete planters the place prospects can get pleasure from their regionally sourced ice cream.
The facade of Laundry Vacation is roofed with clear corrugated sheets
the mission is conceived as a veranda within the metropolis