*모퉁이 상가 yuko nagayama & associates plan all-glass soup restaurant in tokyo

모퉁이에 위치한 수프 레스토랑의 서측, 남측 입면은 가로환경과 조우를 위해 오픈한다. 밀착된 내외부는 레스토랑 내 다양한 활동을 외부로 발산하는 동시에 역으로 외부환경을 여과없이 유입한다. 상점건축이 갖어야 하는 미덕, 넓은 접점은 1층부터 3층까지 디자인된 전창으로 표현된다.

opened within a vibrant area of jiyugaoka, toyko, a corner plot has been occupied by ‘also soup stock’ – a specialty soup restaurant – set among a neighborhood of greenery, boutiques and small cafés and design

designed by yuko nagayama & associates, the organically-planned circulation and flow of the three-storey building is put on view through its fully-glass exterior. the west and south-facing façades are installed with glass, steel-sash windows and promotes light, a clear view of restaurant’s activity, eating areas and the rooftop terrace. upside-down planters hang from the double height ceiling; suspended at the same height as the mezzanine level.

the corner frontage featuring a four-panel sliding door opens up completely to invite customers and encourages the aroma from the kitchen to waft out to the street. coupled with the series of casement windows and bench seating outside, a sense of fluidity is established.

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