Cuckoo clock inspires Vietnam cafe
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Design firm Tropical Space has built a coffee shop inspired by a cuckoo clock in Vietnamese seaside city Da Nang.
The design, featured by Dezeen, features a brick structure with a house perched on top, with the coffee shop forming a single-storey base and the house extending out over the garden area. The local clay brick base is inset with vaulting arches surrounding a large courtyard and the glass-walled shop area.
“Habits mean most people’s daily lives usually take place in functional spaces,” said the firm’s architects. “We have detached the walls that define these spaces to offer buffer space, urging people to leave their rooms and join together.”
The house area, divided into three distinct blocks, feature spaces that can be closed off by small cuckoo clock-style wooden doors.
The shells of perforated brickwork create cool, shaded spaces that admit natural light, and reflect other designs by the firm built in the region.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the inspiration behind the design of the new coffee shop in Da Nang?
What is the inspiration behind the design of the new coffee shop in Da Nang?
The coffee shop's design by Tropical Space is inspired by a cuckoo clock. It features a brick structure with a house perched on top, extending over a garden area, and a single-storey base.
Q.How does the design incorporate the cuckoo clock theme into the building's function?
How does the design incorporate the cuckoo clock theme into the building's function?
The house area is divided into three blocks with small cuckoo clock-style wooden doors that can close off spaces. Perforated brickwork also creates cool, shaded areas, reflecting the cuckoo clock's aesthetic.
Q.What is the architects' aim regarding the use of space in the coffee shop?
What is the architects' aim regarding the use of space in the coffee shop?
The architects aimed to detach defining walls of functional spaces to create 'buffer space'. This design encourages people to leave their rooms and gather together in a more open environment.
Q.Which materials were used in the construction of the coffee shop?
Which materials were used in the construction of the coffee shop?
The coffee shop's base is made from local clay brick, featuring vaulting arches. The main shop area includes glass walls, and the upper house structure uses shells of perforated brickwork.