Photo: Christian Richters © All rights reserved. Courtesy of Moriko Kira Architect

© Moriko Kira Architect . Pubblicata il 23 Luglio 2007.

Restaurant Tagawa, one of the oldest and largest Japanese restaurants in Europe, was due for renovation twenty years after its opening. The restaurant has an immense open space where a diverse selection of Japanese foods can be enjoyed including traditional, business and family.

Photo: Christian Richters © All rights reserved. Courtesy of Moriko Kira Architect

© Moriko Kira Architect . Pubblicata il 23 Luglio 2007.

Though the immense open space and multi-functionality of the restaurant is a positive aspect, it also poses problems such as lack of privacy. We have sought a design strategy that is recognized as typical Japanese but is fresh and innovative. The Japanese garden is used as a design reference whereby �places� are loosely connected while at the same time subtly differentiated by the landscape. In this way the various �places� develop their own atmosphere while simultaneously becoming a whole.

Photo: Christian Richters © All rights reserved. Courtesy of Moriko Kira Architect

© Moriko Kira Architect . Pubblicata il 23 Luglio 2007.

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Photo: Christian Richters © All rights reserved. Courtesy of Moriko Kira Architect

© Moriko Kira Architect . Pubblicata il 23 Luglio 2007.

This project appeared on europaconcorsi home page slideshow dedicated to dutch architecture. The series was realized in cooperation with Miguel Loos. We thank him for his help, kindness and professional advice.

Image: Moriko Kira © All rights reserved.

© Moriko Kira Architect . Pubblicata il 23 Luglio 2007.