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Coffee House

PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Small Architecture
Firm LocationSeoul, Korea, Republic of
CompanyANM
Lead ArchitectHee Joon Kim
ClientKyu Hong

This small coffee house is located in a quiet suburb. The main space having a bar in the center is 4.6M x 4.1M with 4.6M ceiling height. Physically it is small, but we tried to contain a big idea and value in this coffee house. We thought it should not be just a coffee-selling store but a spiritually resonant place to the guests, like religiously sacred places. The space was elaborately finished with natural stones, bamboo sidings, cedar shakes and concrete enclosure, in order to contribute to the sense of the calm and sacred.