DESIGN NAME: Sweet Life
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Coffee Bar
INSPIRATION: warm vs. cold, cosy vs. spacious, soft vs. rigid, crafted vs. technical
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Coffee Sweet life is in a prominent location in the 2nd largest shopping center of Switzerland and is considered a rest and relaxation area. Based on the operator's concept, the focus was on natural materials that take up the naturalness of organically and fair products. For this reason, the focus was on materials such as breathing clay plaster, marble and oak. The overall design was intended to create an oasis of tranquillity in strong contrast to the Mall's technical architectural concept.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: -
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Due to the short execution time of 3 month the tight timeframes for the opening of the entire mall had to be taken into account.
The coffee is located in the main area of the shopping centre, opposite the main escalator on the top floor.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Mud plaster textured, oak parquet fishbone laid, suspended ceiling in oak, carrara marble and brass.
All materials are harmoniously matched.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 130 square metres, divided into 25 square meteres work area and 95 squaremeters guest lounge. In addition, a coffee area of around 50 square metres has been set up in the public area of the mall.
The size of the entire mall is due to the high safety and fire protection regulations. This had a major impact on the freedom of choice for the materials used.
TAGS: warm, cosy, soft, crafted, empathic
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
CHALLENGE: Due to the concept of the cafe the materialisation was extended to include haptically warm materials such as felt, fabric and wood. The arrangement should create a clear separation between a quiet, comfortable lounge area for the customers and a professional, hygienic work area for the employees. In order to create a connection between the guest room and the work area, a wall combination was placed behind the counter, which is repeated in the guest room. Here too, the focus was on the aspect of private space and comfort.
ADDED DATE: 2018-02-28 16:22:35
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Florian Studer
IMAGE CREDITS: Armin Grässl 2018
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