HARUDOT KHAO YAI咖啡厅丨泰国丨IDIN Architects

Harudot Khao Yai坐落于一处从主干道向下延伸至大型水池的坡地之上，面向Khao Yai的广阔景观展开。建筑师不仅将该场地视为一个咖啡目的地，更将其设想为一个公共观景点——即便不进入咖啡馆，过路行人也可以独立抵达并使用。

Harudot Khao Yai is located on a sloping site descending from the main road toward a large water basin, opening to a panoramic view of the Khao Yai landscape. The architect recognized the site’s potential not only as a café destination, but also as a public viewpoint— one that could be accessed independently by passersby without entering the café itself.

▼咖啡厅鸟瞰，aerial view of the cafe © DOF Sky | Ground

▼咖啡厅外观，facade of the cafe © DOF Sky | Ground

设计概念源于将观景平台抬升、并使景观可从外部直接进入的意图——仿佛地面被切开并向上抬起，向前延展至远方开阔的景色。对地形的操控灵感来自日本纸艺“Kirikami”。这一概念被转译为建筑语言，将土地视作一整张被切割、抬升与折叠的“纸面”，从而生成多层次的空间结构。这些操作既界定了公共空间——供人驻足观景，也塑造了更为私密的咖啡空间，并使其直接面向水面与群山。

▼概念生成，concept generation © IDIN Architects

The design concept emerged from the intention to elevate the viewing platform and make the landscape accessible from outside, as if the ground surface were sliced and lifted, projecting forward toward the expansive scenery beyond. The manipulation of the terrain is inspired by Kirikami, the Japanese art of cutting and folding paper. This idea is reinterpreted architecturally, imagining the land as a single sheet that is cut, lifted, and folded to generate multiple spatial layers. These gestures define both the public realm, where visitors can pause to enjoy the view, and the more private café spaces, which open directly toward the water basin and surrounding mountains.

▼从景观中步入室内空间，aerial view of the cafe © DOF Sky | Ground

建筑的生成逻辑始于对地面的“切割”，继而抬升地表，形成一个与道路相连的人造丘体。在其边缘引入一条楼梯作为公共路径，使访客无需穿过咖啡馆即可登高至观景平台。随后，水平界面被“折叠”进地形之中，开凿出接待与咖啡空间。一个压缩的入口将人引入室内，并在行进过程中逐步展开场地最为开阔的景观。通过一系列折叠界面，建筑形成了多样的室外、半室外与室内空间，将水平与垂直界面连续串联——从室内空间到露台再到屋顶，最终与Khao Yai的自然景观融为一体。

▼室内设计概念，interior design concept © IDIN Architects

The architectural process begins with a “cut” into the land, followed by lifting the ground to form an artificial hill connected to the roadside. Along its edge, a stairway is introduced as a public route, allowing visitors to ascend and access the viewpoint without passing through the café. The design then “folds” horizontal planes into the earth, carving out interior spaces for the reception and café areas. A single, compressed entrance guides visitors inward, gradually revealing the site’s most expansive view. Through a sequence of folded planes, the building creates a variety of outdoor, semi-outdoor, and indoor spaces, seamlessly linking horizontal and vertical surfaces into a continuous spatial experience—from interior spaces to terraces and the rooftop, all merging with the natural landscape of Khao Yai.

▼水平界面被“折叠”进地形之中，the design then “folds” horizontal planes into the earth © DOF Sky | Ground

▼开凿出接待与咖啡空间，carving out interior spaces for the reception and café areas © DOF Sky | Ground

由于建筑同时承担结构体与挡土结构的双重角色，其主体采用现浇混凝土建造，并保留材料的原始肌理以表达其真实性。结合Nana Coffee Roasters对可持续性的承诺，该项目作为低碳混凝土应用的试点，通过引入煅烧黏土部分替代熟料，使二氧化碳排放最多降低38%。这种混凝土呈现出天然的土色调——柔和、温暖，如咖啡豆般的质感。在自然光下，其表面微微泛出粉色，令人联想到春日樱花，这也回应了“Haru”（日语中“春天”之意）的命名。

Due to its dual role as both architecture and retaining structure, the building is constructed primarily from cast-in-place concrete, with surfaces left exposed to express the material honestly. In alignment with Nana Coffee Roasters’ commitment to sustainability, the project serves as a pilot for the use of low-carbon concrete, incorporating calcined clay to partially replace clinker. This approach reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 38%. The resulting concrete carries a natural clay-toned hue—soft, warm, and reminiscent of coffee beans. Under daylight, the surface subtly shifts toward a pinkish tone, evoking cherry blossoms in spring, a poetic reference to Haru, meaning “spring” in Japanese.

▼主体采用现浇混凝土建造，the building is constructed primarily from cast-in-place concrete © DOF Sky | Ground

▼咖啡吧台，cafe bar © DOF Sky | Ground

▼咖啡空间，cafe zone © DOF Sky | Ground

▼咖啡空间，cafe zone © DOF Sky | Ground

▼二层空间，upper level space © DOF Sky | Ground

▼户外空间，outdoor space © DOF Sky | Ground

▼天井带来的自然光线，the skylight introduces the natural lighting  © DOF Sky | Ground

混凝土表面通过开槽纹理与局部剔凿工艺进一步强化表达，显露出内部骨料，并与平滑的抹灰墙面形成对比。咖啡空间约70%为室外区域，30%为室内空间，强调人与景观的互动关系。室内设计延续“切割与折叠”的语言：地面抬升形成咖啡豆展示台，圆形切口延展为螺旋楼梯，洗石材质向上折叠形成长吧台。这些元素共同构建出统一的建筑叙事——材料、界面与功能均源于同一套“切、折、抬”的操作，使建筑将人与场所、体验整合为一个连续的空间故事。

The concrete surfaces are further articulated through a combination of grooved textures and selectively chipped finishes that reveal the aggregate within, contrasted against smooth plastered walls. The café program is organized with approximately 70% outdoor space and 30% indoor space, emphasizing engagement with the landscape. Interior elements continue the language of cutting and folding: floors rise to become coffee bean displays, circular cuts extend into spiral staircases, and washed stone surfaces fold upward to form long counters. These elements reinforce a cohesive architectural narrative, where material, surface, and function emerge from the same act of cutting, folding, and lifting the ground—creating an architecture that connects people, place, and experience into a single spatial story.

▼夜景，night view © DOF Sky | Ground

▼夜景，night view © DOF Sky | Ground

▼一层平面图，ground floor plan © IDIN Architects

▼二层平面图，first floor plan © IDIN Architects

▼屋顶平面图，roof floor plan © IDIN Architects

▼立面图，elevation © IDIN Architects

▼剖面图，section © IDIN Architects

PROJECT TITLE HARUDOT KHAOYAI

PROJECT TYPE CAFE

LOCATION Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand

ADDRESS 9 Tambon Pongtalong, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand

CONSTRUCTION 2024

OPENING YEAR 24 Jan 2025

USABLE AREA (SQM) 876

OWNER V N P F&B SERVICE CO., LTD.

ARCHITECT IDIN Architects

INTERIOR DESIGNER IDIN Architects

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Shma Company Limited

CONTRACTOR – Undisclosed –

PHOTOGRAPHER DOF Sky | Ground