Cave Restaurant : By Koichi Takada Architects ~ HouseVariety

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Cave Restaurant : By Koichi Takada Architects

Maroubra, Sydney, Australia
Koichi Takada Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Photo © Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

We aim to change the way we eat and chat in restaurants. The acoustic quality of restaurants contributes to the comfort and enjoyment of a dining experience.

Photo © Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

We have experimented with noise levels in relation to the comfort of dining and the ambience a cave like environment can create. The timber profiles generate a sound studio atmosphere, and a pleasant ‘noise’ of dining conversation, offering a more intimate experience as well as a visually interesting and complex surrounding.

Photo © Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

The series of acoustic curvatures were tested and developed with computer modelling and each ‘timber grain’ profile has been translated and cut from computer-generated 3-D data, using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology.

Photo © Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

floor & ceiling plan--Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

section--Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

timber profiles--Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

acoustic timber set out--Courtesy of Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

The people

Architects: Koichi Takada Architects
Location: Maroubra, Sydney, Australia
Project Team: Koichi Takada, Robert Chen
Construction: Bonar Interiors
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Sharrin Rees & KTA (under construction)

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010