movedesign restores old japanese house as bakery shop in fukuoka
the restoration preserves the wood and tile elements to respect the architecture of the context while announcing the interior design to passersby.
movedesign restores old japanese house as bakery shop in fukuoka
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
all images courtesy of movedesign
within the remnants of an old house in a residential district of fukuoka, japan, movedesign has constructed a bakery shop called ‘boulanger kaiti’. within this context, the architects could see its historical significance and thought it could exist as a symbol of the town. ‘we started to plan the façade not as a shop renewing the whole image of the building, but as a place that would match the surroundings of the residential district.’ as a result, the storefront has been carefully integrated into the extant structure in a way that still allows people to recognize its confections.
façade
only one surface of wall on the south side has been replaced with a coat of white to preserve the harmony of the wood and tile elements. the wide lining windows are meant to attract the interest of possible customers from the outside with a limited view. this simultaneously lets a moderate amount of light seep into the interior and compliment the warm hues of the culinary works of art.
a majority of the construction elements have been preserved
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
baked goods are displayed in the center
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
the ribbon window is meant to give pedestrians a glimpse of the creations
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
inside at night
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
the shelves are backlit
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
long narrow window
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
façade at night
photo © yousuke harigane / techni staff
project info:
architects: movedesign
designer: mikio sakamoto
photographs: yousuke harigane (techni staff)
function: bakery shop
location: tamagawa, fukuoka, japan
renovation area: 138.05㎡
year: 2014
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