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CIRCLE SNACK BAR| CASE STUDY
THE CONCEPT
The project is based on a
surface which is capable of
interacting with people. It is
folded so that different functions
are displayed; the façade
was designed to be connected
to the walkway and joins the
private and public functions
together as one.
Part of the sidewalk is practically
part of the store, while
pedestrians would consider the
store as a part of public space.
These two modes of ownership
are interchanged during the day
and night. Another interesting
facet of the project is the use of
a hard material like stone on the
folded surface.
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THE DETAILS
Material played a critical role
in the project as it needed to be
installed and utilised both vertically
and horizontally as walkway, facade
and ceiling.
It also needed to be installed on the
folded surfaces to show the continuity
and connection between the
walkway and the façade.
Travertine stone was chosen to
cover the surface in different widths
and colours, with no limit in size,
and divided into small lengths for
installing on the folded area. The
thin ribbons of travertine help users
to visually follow the movement
of the surface.
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