Xuezhen Canteen is located in the community of Shangyu Street in Yubei, Chongqing. It is surrounded by a large number of middle and high-rise residential buildings, with various independent shops are opening along the street. Moreover, this community has formed a relatively complete and comfortable living circle, while Xuezhen Canteen is located at the corner of the road before entering the residential area. Therefore, it is hoped that Xuezhen Canteen is not only offering tasty meals but also providing a friendly & warm space.

One side of the main entrance retreats inward, which is able to create a fully open facade area. Besides that, the space can also be changed flexibly and freely according to the weather and light conditions. In addition, the settings of low-profile signboard and the public bench areas on both sides jointly put it at the boundary of commercial space and public space. Moreover, it is also kindly designed to blur the boundary between the experience of neighborhood and customer, which means, this is not only an open dining area, but also a place for free communication among surrounding residents. In the meanwhile, incorporating friendliness and continuity into the spatial strategy first is also Xuezhen Canteen’s sincere response to the current rise of community commercial spaces.

▼可全开放式的门脸，the fully open facade area ©日野摄影工作室

▼入口一瞥，a glance to the entrance ©日野摄影工作室