L’Angolino

L’Angolino

GENETO

L’Angolino
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ARCHITECTS
Geneto

CONTRACT PARTNER
Pivoto, Kazuhisa Sunaga

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Takashi Takamizawa

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yasutake Kondo

AREA
61 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Japan

CVATEGORY
Restaurants & Bars

L’Angolino
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Text description provided by architect.

It's a self-built Italian restaurant being an opportunity to develop the local identity.

In contrast to a big city, this town has a typical local city view. There are many chain stores and giant shopping stores in the roadside.

L’Angolino
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L’Angolino
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The client is originally from here and he has a strong thought that his hometown should have an identity and it needs a place (restaurant) which can be a foothold for local people.

We researched the building forms and the uses in this town. We tried to get an identity as a restaurant and make an opportunity to change the town by making a building form not existing here.

L’Angolino
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L’Angolino
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The client thought that the building has a statement towards the town and it arises from the construction period.

On the premise of the self-building structure and the building form not existing here, we conceived the simple structure with plywood.

L’Angolino
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L’Angolino
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The building form became the pointed roof shape as somethingtotally innovative in this place.

It’s monocoque construction consisting of the structural plywood portal frame(t=24mm) and the exterior wall(t=59mm).

The exterior is covered with FRP waterproof. The thin exterior wall carries the atmosphere of the inside to outside with light, sound and smell.

L’Angolino
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L’Angolino
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L’Angolino

Avoiding to be connecting the inside and the outside directly, the small triangle windows are built.

In inside, the space is separating gently by the portal frame crossing in a net-like.

The structure is the result of looked for the limit of skills by self-build, and the building façade is creating a totally different view in the town.

The kitchen and the hall are same room to bring a live aspect between chef and customer. We expect it will develop the that the locals get together.

L’Angolino
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South Elevation
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West Elevation
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East Elevation
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North Elevation


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Floor Plan


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