Cafe, Restaurant [T. CAFE]

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Outline: The Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong would like to have a refreshment area at T. PARK, a sludge-treatment facility and education centre. We designed T. CAFE, a self-serving light-refreshment cafe with furniture fabricated using fender woods collected from demolished Wan Chai Pier. Through innovative use of recycled materials in our design, T. CAFE echoes with the purpose of T. PARK, which is to promote environmental conservation and sustainability.
Producer: Environmental Protection Department (HKSAR Government), VW-VES (HK) Limited
Director: Yip Chun Hang, Otto Ng, Ricci Wong, Jesse Hau (LAAB), with Roy Ng
Designer: Zion Chan, Kenneth Cheung, Carolyn Tam, Tat Lau, Happy Yam, Phoebe Ng, Catherine Cheng, Tyrus Lui, Anson Ma, Hon Chan, CK Wong, Kelvin Lam (LAAB), with Milkxhake, Stylo Vision, and CKK; LAAB Architects
More information: http://LAAB.pro
Already in service/use: 2016/9/1

Evaluation

A highly sensitive and provacative project that embody a strong narrative that links the unique context of the site: a refreshment area within a sludge-treatment facility and education centre that promotes environmental conservation and sustainability A marvellous application of the remains of the disused pier, that of the fender woods, adopting a very logical and objective way to apply to the furniture based on the degree of aging/damage of the wood, the resulting artifacts full of surprise and poetryThe presentation of he project the video clips of the transportation of the fender wood and the manufacturing process are equally impressiveA brilliant case demonstrating the balanced emphasis on process and end-results, a highly encouraging way of doing things these days!