NAPPING DONUTS
shop | stall
Kariya Aichi, Japan
shop | stall
Floor area：0㎡(No indoor area)
graphic design : Aya Kawasaki
Contractor : Toyonaka Construction Co., Ltd.
shop | stall
Floor area：0㎡(No indoor area)
graphic design : Aya Kawasaki
Contractor : Toyonaka Construction Co., Ltd.
This project is for a donut shop in Kariya City Aichi, Japan.
The site is the site of a coffee roastery operated by the same owner, and because the store is a new type of business with a different name, it was required to differentiate itself from the existing coffee roastery while maintaining harmony with the existing coffee roastery. The existing building is about 50 years old and was renovated by the same designer, and the design retains remnants of the past throughout the interior and exterior of the store. Therefore, we felt that using brand new construction materials in this project would not be appropriate when considering harmony with the existing building, so we decided to finish the building with materials that change quickly over time to make it look as if it had originally been there. Specifically, copper sheets were used for the roof of the building in an unpainted finish. This roof section is voluminous, and by surrounding it with copper sheets all the way to the eaves, we created areas that are exposed to the wind and rain, and areas that are not exposed to the wind and rain, which causes a complex and uncomplicated aging process. The shiny copper panels, which were shiny at the beginning, lose their luster in areas exposed to rain even after a short period of time, and shine dully as if they had been aged. On the other hand, the backs of the eaves, which are not exposed to rain, retain their original luster, and serve as an eye-catcher to welcome visitors. This large mass of copper sheet roofing also serves to deliver reflected sunlight to the existing coffee roaster, which is set back from the street, and the plan is for the new structure to enhance the environment of the existing store as well.
The existing building is a nonconforming structure, making it difficult to construct an addition, so this project was designed in the form of a movable “stall”. For this reason, no part of the building is designed to be indoors, but instead is enclosed with heat-insulating curtains, wheels are installed at the bottom of the building, and power for lighting, etc. is planned to be supplied from a general power outlet. In addition, the stall is not planned to specialize only in selling donuts, but is designed to be universal, so that it can be rented out to other stores on the four days a week that it is open on holidays.
NAPPING DONUTS” is a plan for a new kind of storefront that will have a scale between a food stall and architecture and will also have an impact on existing buildings.
The site is the site of a coffee roastery operated by the same owner, and because the store is a new type of business with a different name, it was required to differentiate itself from the existing coffee roastery while maintaining harmony with the existing coffee roastery. The existing building is about 50 years old and was renovated by the same designer, and the design retains remnants of the past throughout the interior and exterior of the store. Therefore, we felt that using brand new construction materials in this project would not be appropriate when considering harmony with the existing building, so we decided to finish the building with materials that change quickly over time to make it look as if it had originally been there. Specifically, copper sheets were used for the roof of the building in an unpainted finish. This roof section is voluminous, and by surrounding it with copper sheets all the way to the eaves, we created areas that are exposed to the wind and rain, and areas that are not exposed to the wind and rain, which causes a complex and uncomplicated aging process. The shiny copper panels, which were shiny at the beginning, lose their luster in areas exposed to rain even after a short period of time, and shine dully as if they had been aged. On the other hand, the backs of the eaves, which are not exposed to rain, retain their original luster, and serve as an eye-catcher to welcome visitors. This large mass of copper sheet roofing also serves to deliver reflected sunlight to the existing coffee roaster, which is set back from the street, and the plan is for the new structure to enhance the environment of the existing store as well.
The existing building is a nonconforming structure, making it difficult to construct an addition, so this project was designed in the form of a movable “stall”. For this reason, no part of the building is designed to be indoors, but instead is enclosed with heat-insulating curtains, wheels are installed at the bottom of the building, and power for lighting, etc. is planned to be supplied from a general power outlet. In addition, the stall is not planned to specialize only in selling donuts, but is designed to be universal, so that it can be rented out to other stores on the four days a week that it is open on holidays.
NAPPING DONUTS” is a plan for a new kind of storefront that will have a scale between a food stall and architecture and will also have an impact on existing buildings.