抽象森林

Abstract Forest

The site locates at Taoyuan Village, which is adjacent to OCT and Tanglang Mountain. It is between Nanshan District and Futian District. Because of the mountain, it has the unique temperament of the coexistence of secular and escapism. Just like the sunlight through the branches spreads on the face, cozy and relaxed but not aggressive. So, we set the motif of “Abstract Forest” trying to use “Forest” to reconstruct a “Peach Blossom Garden” that grows naturally in the community. To reduce the burden of decoration on the environment and make the store look like grown here. After a second renovation, we installed the recycled old lumber squares, discarded marbles, and tracks of doors and windows in the space. Try to reduce the additional material pollution caused by the decoration of the new store and retain the time imprint of the old objects.

▼咖啡店外观，exterior view of the project©夏同

▼入口，entrance©夏同

重构木方

Reconstructed Lumber Squares

前往惠州仔细挑选废弃的木方，经去味打磨，同时尽可能保留木方原始的状态——粗糙的肌理、磨损的编号、自然的裂纹，看似瑕疵的时光记号都将毫无保留地呈现在顾客面前。木方高低错落地安置在空间中最合适的位置，“森林”的基调被搭建起来；于林间或放置胶合板作为桌子，或嵌入不锈钢板作为陈列架，木方开槽嵌入电线以及充电插座，原始与现代的碰撞感使旧物也多了一份玩味。

▼分析图，diagram©Ruhaus Studio

Keep the original state of the lumber squares as much as possible while deodorizing and polishing. They present the rough texture, worn numbers, natural cracks, and flawed time imprints without reservation in front of customers. The lumber squares are staggered placed in the most suitable position. The tone of “forest” is set up. They can be set as a table, embedded in stainless steel plates as a display rack, or slotted and embedded with wires and charging sockets. The collision of primitive and modern makes the old things more interesting.

▼店内空间概览，general view of the cafe©夏同