This project involves transforming a three-story old building located on a street adjacent to West Lake into a Japanese-style restaurant. Given its location by West Lake, a popular tourist destination, the plan is to establish a Japanese fast-food outlet on the first floor, offering affordable prices and quick customer turnover.
Since the building is an old structure with relatively low ceilings, major alterations to ceiling height were not possible. Additionally, the irregular layout on the first floor posed challenges in drawing pedestrians’ attention along the commercial street. To address this, the design incorporates a “ship bottom ceiling,” a traditional Japanese architectural element. This approach emphasizes changes in horizontal space rather than vertical height, allowing visitors to experience spatial variation despite the low ceilings.
The ceiling design features a combination of shapes that curve through upper and lower layers. Where the ceiling meets the walls, it extends downward, creating a seamless integration between walls and ceiling throughout the space.
In Japan, narrow row houses are often referred to as “eel beds.” Interestingly, this restaurant eventually specialized in eel dishes, aligning perfectly with the “Eel Bed” spatial design concept.
The second and third floors are designed as pavilions made from pine wood. For more details, see the article: Liting Songzi/Diyoukuang Architectural Design Studio
Design Drawings
△ First Floor Plan
△ Second Floor Plan
△ Third Floor Plan
△ Concept Diagram
△ Axonometric Diagram
△ Section Diagram AA
△ Section Diagram BB
Project Information
Address: Hangzhou, China
Area: 73.5 square meters
Interior Design: Diyoukuang Architectural Design Studio
Design Team: Ti Youkang, Hong Xiuxiu, Luo Shuaipeng, Peng Yaojun (intern), Zhang Silang (intern)
Lighting Design: Ljus Design (Makiko Ishioka)
Mechanical and Electrical Design: Beijing East Intercontinental Technology Consulting Co., Ltd. (Ishikawa Xingming, Zhulin Kexuan, Yamazaki Takashi)
Construction: Hangzhou Fengyuan Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd.
Photography: Sensor Observation Image
Completion Date: May 2020
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