Wagon Remodeling Food Van by Taichi Hirata |
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| DESIGN NAME: Wagon Remodeling PRIMARY FUNCTION: Food Van INSPIRATION: In Japan, during winter evenings, people with frozen hands from the cold buy warm roasted sweet potatoes, warming both their hands and hearts with the heat as they make their way home. It is a very familiar scene. When designing, I wanted to capture the nostalgia that resonates in the hearts of the Japanese. I aimed to express this warmth, like the soft orange light seen through a house's shoji screen, in office districts, in front of train stations, and in residential areas. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Japanese stone roasted sweet potato food wagon has long been an important presence in Japan's winters, bringing warmth and gently illuminating the town as night falls. I reimagined it through a contemporary design approach. In Kyoto, where the cityscape features a rhythm of horizontal and vertical elements like lattices windows, I focused on integrating diagonal elements, adopted for structural reasons, in a way that complements Kyoto's streets as the "ground" and forms a "figure" within it. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in summer 2020 in Kyoto, with the first unit being developed, followed by the second unit in 2021 and the third unit in 2022 with minor updates. In 2023, the development of the fourth unit was carried out, incorporating the insights gained from the previous models FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Idea and Conceptual Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Initially, the budget was limited, but as professionals in architecture and construction, we decided to adopt an architectural approach rather than a high-precision industrial one. The frame, serving as the main structure, was made with wooden framing by carpenters, and the surface was finished with FRP membranes by waterproofing and painting specialists. By treating it as an extension of our usual work, we maintained quality and reduced intermediate costs with trusted colleagues. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: l1880, h1225, w1385 (main) l3400, h1920, w1450 (include truck) TAGS: food wagon, food truck, architecture, lighting, car design RESEARCH ABSTRACT: - CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2024-11-26 14:08:35 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Taichi Hirata IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020 Image #2: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020 Image #3: taichi hirata, unit3, 2022 Image #4: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023 Image #5: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights studio tata, 2024 |
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Wagon Remodeling Food Van by Taichi Hirata is Winner in Social Design Category, 2024 - 2025.· Read the interview with designer Taichi Hirata for design Wagon Remodeling here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Taichi Hirata. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Taichi Hirata. |
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