UMU是Tony Chi (季裕棠)于两年前设计完成的餐厅空间,它坐落在伦敦市西端、一个名叫Bruton Place的地方,那也是伦敦社交名流所选择的高级住宅区。基本上,这间餐厅是以日本京都的古雅气质取代东京的现代感,其主厨Ichiro Kubota也是来自京都,京都的风格不论形式或者表现上,都带有相当的人文色彩和诗意的古雅。 对于业主MARC Ltd ( Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation)而言,他们极力地希望以保留原建筑结构作为基础,然后在餐厅中放进日式的元素及感觉。如何使来宾能在此现代建筑架构中享受到精致的日式美食,以及非常日本的视觉体验,这是设计师必须以他的专业素养去关注并置入的挑战。 设计师Tony Chi表示:「最好的概念转换方式是只保留它的精神。本餐厅有一种新生的、经过时代洗礼后在时尚之都伦敦重新孕育出的日本形式,它带有一点对京都古城浪漫的怀旧,却在伦敦获得新生。我希望这是一个新的诠译方式,它的许多设计符号源自京都,源于自然( Born of nature),不虚伪矫饰,而且非常尊重本土材料、尊重传统西方形式的建筑构造。其中包括日本设计中最重视的元素如简约、俐落、精确等。」 在这个餐厅中,设计师特别强调的日本精神在于:贮藏清酒的地窖设计,努力让日本的“feeling”浮现出来。入口处的大木门,入内是一个仿如雕塑般、以高级原木制成的“gathering table”,它是雕塑家Jae-Hyo Lee的作品。另外,入口和寿司吧上方、天花板是以闪闪发光的玻璃仿竹子造型装饰,这是Etkin Fizgeral 的点子,其实也或多或少是按业主的具体要求而刻意量身定做的。 半独立式的清酒品尝区,它的特别处在于清酒都得到一定的冷却装置,「玻璃盒」可以控制它们的保存温度。为了营造日式的氛围,本案刻意采用褐色漆、褐色木头如欧洲胡桃木、再加上高亮度的红漆、花岗岩,以及地面多以木板铺面和收边。 对于这间伦敦高级社交圈常常定点聚会的日本餐厅,很显然的,设计师创造了一种“Modern Japanese Style”,融合传统日式建筑与摩登室内空间于一体,除此,餐厅用使用的平面印制品如Manu、桌巾、织品、器皿、甚至家具等,都含盖在Tony Chi的整体规划内,这也是他一贯的作风。他认为什至待者的态度,都应该有一定程度的训练,而这些,都包含在空间设计师必须介入的细目中。 一位长时间与Tony Chi在工程上合作的台湾设计师张泽民曾这样形容他:「Tony不是那种捉住机会秀自己品味与设计的人,成就自己容易,但要体贴使用的客户、营运的业主,需要悉心经营的细节就非常多、非常细腻,但他都做到了。」 在这个以日本形式与精神呈现的餐厅中,Tony Chi事实上也回应了他对日本文化的致敬。 中文编译」黄湘娟 UMU Celebrated New York based designer Tony Chi was inspired by the simple, clean lines of traditional Japanese architecture in creating the interiors for UMU, one of London!|s most exciting new gathering places for people of superior taste. With its design and culinary roots firmly in the old capital of Kyoto rather than modern Tokyo (Executive Chef 1chiro Kubota is a Kyoto man), UMU is a new style restaurant offering guests and integrated experience that touches all the senses. Located in Bruton Place in the city is West End in the heart of Mayfair, UMU keep with the English meaning of the Japanese name, UMU (born of nature) it will provide a unique atmosphere that will further complement London's sophisticated night moods. Working with its owners MARC Ltd (Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation) and London architects, SHH, Tony chi created a design that is modern in its overall interpretation while retaining all the elements essential to the feel of Japanese art and design. The result is a stunning interior that blends well with the modern structure that is its home, yet ensures guests are instantly aware that they are about to enjoy a truly Japanese experience.It is design leading and reinforcing cuisine. The best way to translate the concept, without losing the spirit of the design, is that it is a restaurant newly born, uprising, appearing innovatively on the London scene,Tony Chi says.It is the birth of Japanese style in a modern time or something reminiscent of Kyoto style in modern day London. "It captures the romance of Kyoto in a restaurant-club environment.",He adds. I hope it is a new approach in design born of modern Japan, but there is also a respect for natural materials and traditional architecture, combined with the best of modern design techniques. The whole thing is classically Japanese in its approach and beautiful to look at and enjoy, but still very modern. This is to ensure the design fits well into the Western-style building space that provides its home. Born of nature, UMU disdains the artificial , he says. Overall, it takes the simple, clean and narrow lines evident in classic Japanese design and adds a modern touch that is more in keeping with the expectations of guests in the 21st century. The emphasis is on the vertical sake cellar, to give the focus of the products, and a horizontal composition elsewhere, to maintain the Japanese "feel" of the place. The widespread use of timber surfaces also helps emphasize the Japanese heritage of the design. At the entrance, large wenge wood doors open onto a clear space featuring a one metre high wooden sculptural "gathering table" made of raw timber and specially commissioned from sculptor Jae-Hyo Lee. Glistening silvered murano glass "bamboo"(created by Elkin Fitzgerald in the US) are featured along the ceiling at the entry and over the sushi bar, which also has a custom-made, leaded-glass, vertical sushi case (by Berkeley Projects) . Within the restaurant itself, walnut screens open to reveal custom-made three metro high sake coolers which line the back of the dining room. Another feature is a semi-private sake tasting table for ten. There is also a decorative "glass box" temperature controlled wine cellar. In keeping with the Japanese and ambience, materials used throughout include chocolate brown lacquer, brown woods (wenge, European walnut), red lacquer highlights, granite and end grain wood block floors. With UMU, Tony Chi has created a totally modern Japanese culinary environment with seating for 62 diners that brings together traditional Japanese architectural style with modern interior design, graphics and furnishings. Text by tonychi and associates 设计公司」tonychi and associates 参与者」Tony Chi, Johnny Marsh, William Paley 灯光设计公司」tonychi and associates 灯光设计团队」Daid Singer 摄影者」Marc Ltd 业主」Abela, Marlon (MARC Ltd) 建筑设计」Barrie, Graham (Berkeley Projects) 坐落位置」14-16 Bruton Place, London, W1J6LX, United Kingdom Interior Design Firm」tonychi and associates Interior Design team」Tony Chi, Johnny Marsh, William Paley Lighting Design Firm」tonychi and associates Lighting Design team」David Singer Owner」Abela, Marlon(MARC Ltd) Record Architect」Barrie, Graham(Berkeley Projects) General Contract」Vivid Interiors Location」14-16 Bruton Place London WIJ6LX United Kingdom Photographs 」supplied by Marc Ltd |
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