Home Cafe Okay by Mikaduki Architects
In a suburban residential space within the metropolis of Narashino, JapanMikaduki Architects constructed a one-story single household The house with an built-in cafe. Designed for a retired couple who wish to spend their time in peace, the challenge convert an outdated two-story residence in a one-story constructing with the choice to open a restaurant. On this manner, residents can get pleasure from their peace and privateness whereas being concerned in the local people. Maybe essentially the most distinctive characteristic of ‘Home Café Okay’ is the vaulted ceiling that spans each the dwelling and eating areas, interacting with pure mild to create a tranquil but visually intriguing inside surroundings.
from the skin, the constructing includes a grey exterior with white field overlays | picture by Kazuhito Koizumi
two completely different worlds beneath the identical vaulted roof
The challenge marks a brand new stage in life for the couple, who’ve now entered retirement age. The renovated home takes form as a one-story construction with a home + cafe configuration. On the skin, the constructing includes a grey facade with overlapping white packing containers to take care of a stability between openness and privateness. The design integrates a street-side eating terrace to create a vibrant area simply accessible to locals. As well as, there’s a terrace for the couple’s pets, which is linked to the lounge. It is usually situated subsequent to the cafe terrace, however nonetheless provides a excessive stage of privateness, making it a great place for households to chill out.
To complement the expertise of dwelling in a single-story home that tends to be monotonous, the crew by Mikaduki Architects targeted on making a curved ceiling that spanned the whole construction. The eating space, which is utilized by locals, has a flippantly draped ceiling that creates a energetic environment. Alternatively, the dwelling space, the place the household lives, has a darkish vaulted ceiling that creates a peaceful environment. Though coated by the identical vaulted ceiling, two distinct worlds emerge from Home Café Okay.
the design integrates a vibrant and simply accessible eating terrace | picture by Munetaka Onodera
vaulted ceiling enriches the character of the single-story home | picture by Kazuhito Koizumi
a light-weight vaulted ceiling creates a energetic character within the cafe | picture by Munetaka Onodera
the crew at Mikaduki Architects designed a curved ceiling that spans the whole construction | picture by Munetaka Onodera
two distinctly completely different worlds seem in the home/cafe | picture by Munetaka Onodera
the dwelling space, the place the household lives, includes a darkish vaulted ceiling that creates a peaceful environment | picture by Munetaka Onodera
the home is designed as a quiet area the place the occupants can get pleasure from peace and quiet | picture by Munetaka Onodera
the challenge maintains residents’ privateness whereas nonetheless permitting them to have interaction with the local people | picture by Kazuhito Koizumi
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picture by Munetaka Onodera
picture by Munetaka Onodera
picture by Munetaka Onodera
picture by Kazuhito Koizumi
picture by Kazuhito Koizumi
details about the challenge:
Identify: Home Café Okay
architects: Mikaduki Architects
important designers: Ryota Kuboki + Takashi Yamaguchi
building: Nakano Constructions
Location: Narashino Metropolis, Chiba Prefecture
website space: 277 sq. meters
space beneath building: 115 sqm
complete space: 96 sqm
myrto katsikopoulou Me designboom
05 January 2023