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CASE STUDY 2
AN' GARDEN CAFE/ LE HOUSE
THE SECOND CASE STUDY IS AN' GARDEN CAFE THAT IS LOCATED AT VAN QUAN, VIETNAM. THE CONCEPT COMES FROM IMPROMPTU HANGING PLANT POTS WHICH CONJURING A VISION OF A DREAMLIKE HANGING GARDEN THAT FUNCTIONS AS AN EXCLUSIVE COFFEE CAFE FOR THE VIETNAMESE. THE DESIGN RESPONDS TO THE CULTURE OF VIETNAM PEOPLE THAT LIKE TO DRINK COFFEE AS VIETNAM IS WELL-KNOWN TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST COFFEE PRODUCER. THE CAFE DESIGN EXPRESS BOTH INDUSTRIAL STYLE AND DOMINATES OTHER SPACE DESIGN PRINCIPLE OF TRADITIONAL CAFE SHOPS THAT CAN BE FOUND ON ANY VIETNAMESE STREETS.
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GROUND FLOOR
GENERALLY, THE CAFE WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS WHICH ARE INDOOR CAFE AND OUTDOOR CAFE ( ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR)
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
INDOOR CAFE HANGING TREES
OUTDOOR CAFE VOID
THE HANGING TREES ARE USED AS THE GREEN ELEMENTS WITHIN THE CAFE AND TO SYNCHRONIZE WITH THE GREENERIES OUTSIDE THE CAFE.
THIS CAFE IS DIALOGICAL IN WHICH ALLOWS THE USERS TO HAVE A CASUAL CHATTING INSIDE IT.
OUTDOOR CAFE ALLOWS THE USERS TO ENJOY THE BEST VIEW OUTSIDE THE CAFE AND DIRECTLY GET FRESH AIR.
MINIMALIST AND COMFORTABLE FURNITURES WITH CALM CAFE ENVIRONMENT ALLOWING THE PEOPLE TO FIND INSPIRATION AND IDEAS OR TO DO THEIR WORK PEACEFULLY.
EXCELLENT CHOICE OF COLORS THAT FULLY UTILIZE THE EARTH COLOR TO PROVIDE A CALM AND HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT FOR THE USERS. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY SYNCHRONIZING COLORS FROM DIFFERENT OBJECTS SUCH AS THE WHITE-GREY COLOR OF THE CEMENT WITH THE BROWN WOOD COLOR, THE BLACK COLOR OF STEEL FRAMES AND WARM YELLOW LIGHTING.
A FULL GLASS WALL WAS USED AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING TO ALLOW NATURAL DAYLIGHT AND WIDE SIGHTSEEING FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE THE CAFE.
THE CAFE INTERIOR WAS DESIGNED WITH TRIPLE VOLUMES TO ALLOW STACK VENTILATION OCCURRED IN THE CAFE AS WELL OFFERING THE USERS AN OVERVIEW OF EVERY INCHES AND DIMENSIONS OF THE ENTIRE CAFE FROM UPPER FLOORS.
APPLICATION OF DECORATIVE AND HARMONIUS STEEL FRAME ANGULAR FACADE ON THE GLASS WALL TO SYMBOLIZES THE BAMBOO TREES WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT SYMBOL OF VIETNAMESE CULTURE. BAMBOO REPRESENTS PEACE OF MIND AND A BALANCE OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ENERGY IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
