DESIGN NAME: Mamezara Chaya
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Cafe
INSPIRATION: A variety of delicious treats and items from Ishikawa Prefecture
Mamezara Chaya exceeds boundaries to gather and connect famous local sweets and handicrafts such as Japanese and Western sweets fruit sushi tea traditional crafts etc Guests can enjoy small tastes of many delicious items at once on small and cute mamezara plates
Their experience of discovery and amazement bridges to an interest in
Ishikawa’s local traditions This store is designed to be a place where
one can enjoy the beautiful scenery and fusion of buildings alongside
Japanese culture
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Mamezara Chaya (small dish teahouse) in Kanazawa Castle Park was
designed avoiding excess as a space to relax and so that it melds with the beautiful scenery of the surrounding historic buildings
Its garden-view seats seen in old Japanese houses have tables that
accommodate wheelchairs too Three areas of raised tatami-floored seats gently separated with natural bamboo, are popular with the elderly and visitors from abroad Great view seats were placed slightly above other areas allowing guests in any seat to gaze over the buildings and garden
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Guests can enjoy small tastes of many delicious items produced in Ishikawa at once on small and cute mamezara plates Their experience of discovery and amazement bridges to an interest in Ishikawa’s local traditions
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: 2017year April Japan Ishikawa-ken kanazawa open
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: In order to increase strength special materials filled with urethane foam in genuine bamboo are used as partitions between the guest seats
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 43 guest seats in 91 sqm floor area
TAGS: Mamezara Chaya, Kanazawa Castle Park, Tsurunomaru Rest Hall, maple house, trip to Kanazawa
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: With the transition of the four seasons of Japan spring summer autumn and winter curtains of the colors of each season welcome customers
CHALLENGE: Research in Kyoto for counter design to offer tea
Research of local crafts,mamezara plates etc in Ishikawa prefecture
ADDED DATE: 2019-02-27 09:42:30
TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Nabeshima Director , GOI Architecture & Associates and Takayama Photographer
IMAGE CREDITS: Mayumi Ehara, 2018.
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