The Japanese Restaurant Hotel by Yohei Akao - Strickland |
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| DESIGN NAME: The Japanese Restaurant PRIMARY FUNCTION: Hotel INSPIRATION: There are 3 design cores. The first is "traditional Japanese residence composition" which has the corridor, tea room, Shoin-zukuri, and garden. The second is "Nature of Nikko". Inspired by the flora and fauna that live around Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, replaced with a modern interpretation, and used for patterns. The final is "Nikko Craftsmanship". A collection of master craftsmen from all over Japan during the construction of Nikko Toshogu, which is now a World Heritage Site, and as a result, various crafts that make use of this land-specific technology remain. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture, about two and a half hours from Tokyo, located at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, a luxury resort, overlooking Mt. Nantai on the shores of Lake Chuzenji. A specialty restaurant that offers Edomae sushi, Teppanyaki, Kaiseki cuisine, and a la carte while being an all-day dining restaurant. Passing through the long corridor from its entrance, there is a main dining room with a view of Mt. Nantai, various seats such as a tatami room and a counter enjoying dining. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Guests arrive at the reception as they pass through a long corridor of light and shadow woven by a lattice inspired by Kanuma Kumiko. The reception counter adopts Japanese tea ceremony, boiling water and inviting guests with tea hospitality. Further through the corridor, you will encounter a large space in the large main dining room, with a sloping lattice ceiling covered with indirect lighting. In addition, there are private rooms for teppanyaki counters, sushi counters, and tatami mats around the main dining area. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project finished in July 2020, located in Nikko city, Japan. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: ・ Aluminum die-cast lattice inspired by traditional craft, Kanuma Kumiko ・ Yellow Juraku wall inspired by the Shoin-zukuri ・ A red carving panel with the motif of seasonal plants that live around Lake Chuzenji in collaboration with a master of Nikko carving. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The total area of this restaurant is 401 square meters. It has a main dining area, Teppanyaki room, Sushi room, private dining room and terrace seating area. TAGS: hotel, restaurant, luxury, hospitality RESEARCH ABSTRACT: In design, researching on the "location" and "history" of land is very important. What happened in this place, what was happening in this place? The town of Nikko, on a high mountain, in front of Lake Chuzenji, a place that used to be a summer resort. Gradually narrowing the scope of research, we carefully narrowed down the appropriate way of land. Ultimately, it should be the only space with a story that can only be expressed in this land. CHALLENGE: The most challenging content for us was how to replace traditional Japanese crafts with modern ones suitable for luxury hotels. Replacing materials from wood to metal and giving patterns a more modern look. Using various methods such as changing the scale of the pattern, trial and error was carried out to maintain modernity and a sense of grade, and finally the design was completed. It was also challenging to collaborate with the son of a master craftsman of Nikko Toshogu. After repeated discussions, we carefully derived the scale of the motif and the depth of carving. ADDED DATE: 2021-02-24 14:30:40 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Lighting Designer : WORKTECHT LIGHTING DESIGN & CONSULTANT and Art Consultant : ART FRONT GALLERY IMAGE CREDITS: Photographer Yoshio Shiratori PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyright @ STRICKLAND |
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NAME: Strickland PROFILE: Founded in 2011, our office is located in Tokyo, Japan. We have worked interior design for many restaurants in the hotels since then. Designing as a device for communication is our philosophy. |
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The Japanese Restaurant Hotel by Yohei Akao-Strickland is Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Yohei Akao - Strickland. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Yohei Akao - Strickland. |
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