Schemata Architects

Kitchen Studio SUIBA

KITCHEN STUDIO SUIBA

Schemata Architects

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

ARCHITECTS
Schemata Architects

LOCATION
Tōkyō, Japan

AREA
85.39 m2

CATEGORY
Restaurants & Bars

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kenta Hasegawa

PROJECT YEAR
2019

CLIENT
Tokyo Tatemono Co.Ltd.

MEP DESIGN
Pilotis

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Tectonica inc

TEAM
Takuya Sakamoto

PRODUCTION
Think green produce

KITCHEN DESIGN
Hoshizaki Tokyo Co.ltd

CONSTRUCTION
Nichinan Iron Construction

ACOUSTIC DESIGN
Whitelight Sound System

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

Text description provided by architect.

We designed a rental kitchen named "SUIBA" located in Kyobashi, Tokyo.

Due to the spread of the internet, people have grown accustomed to two-way communication between customers and suppliers, and they are therefore no longer satisfied with food and beverage businesses based on one-way communication.

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

As a result, there is a growing demand for shared kitchens for rent.

They are used for various types of participatory events related to food and beverage including exchange parties between different sectors or dinner gatherings where guests can enjoy cooking for each other instead of simply going to reserved restaurants where they just wait for food and drinks to be served.

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

In addition, they serve as showrooms where businesses offer customers opportunities to try their food and products.

One of the unique characteristics of this building is that people can enjoy looking at it from two different viewpoints––firstly from a close distance and secondly from some distance away from the site––because it is situated along Showa-dori Avenue with a very large road width.

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

Our design was developed in two directions based on the two different viewpoints, namely a "close-range" view and a "distant" view.

The owner of this building also owns adjacent properties on both sides, which allowed us to take a closer look at "gaps" between the building and the adjacent buildings and actively incorporate them in our design.

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

On the other hand, we looked at the building from the other side of the road and designed an extremely small volume (disproportionate to the adjacent buildings) with a high level of transparency that makes one want to peek inside.

The two different viewpoints also resulted in two different entries to the building, namely an extremely large sliding door (disproportionate to the building volume) in the front facade and a narrow approach way through the gap between the buildings (on the right side when viewed from the frontal road) leading to a small entrance in the back.

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa

On the backside of the building, we installed a counter outside between the buildings, where people can enjoy good times.

As for the interior floor finish, we used the same material as the sidewalk to highlight the highly transparent expression of the front facade (but the pavements were unfortunately and unexpectedly replaced with different materials just before completion).

Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa


Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa
Kitchen Studio SUIBA
© Kenta Hasegawa


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