{"id":189839,"date":"2021-11-08T09:33:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T14:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=189839"},"modified":"2022-11-02T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:24:15","slug":"perkinswill-turns-to-geometry-for-a-coffee-shop-at-emily-carr-university-of-art-design","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/perkinswill-turns-to-geometry-for-a-coffee-shop-at-emily-carr-university-of-art-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Perkins&Will Turns to Geometry for a Coffee Shop at Emily Carr University of Art + Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Nemesis Coffee occupies a pavilion of composite aluminum shingles and glass on the quad of Emily Carr University of Art + Design. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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November 8, 2021<\/p>\n\n

Words: <\/span>Alex Bozikovic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Ema Peter<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Perkins&Will Turns to Geometry for a Coffee Shop at Emily Carr University of Art + Design<\/h1>\n\n\n

It could have posed an interior quandary. A pavilion in the public square serving Emily Carr University of Art + Design complex in Vancouver, BC, all by Perkins&Will<\/a>, is round in plan, the structure consisting of 10 petals of CNC-cut laminated timber clad in cherry-hued shingles (thus its nickname, Red Pavilion). But after Nemesis Coffee leased the site, its third in the city, all in creative hubs, and contacted Perkins&Will via an Instagram direct message, the unusual container\u2019s 2,000-square-foot interiors began to take shape. The space had \u201calways wanted to be a coffee house,\u201d senior associate Rufina Wu begins. But the fit-out required finesse. \u201cWith our strongly sculptural building, the inside had to reference the architecture\u2014and also complement it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

The Perkins&Will interiors team acknowledged the unusual geometry with a feature element on the ceiling. Starting with a central oculus, fins of white fabric stretch outward toward the perimeter. LED strips spill warm illumination through the fins, which are made from a textile used for dif\u00adfusing light on film sets. The effect is both \u201corganic,\u201d Wu notes, and calming and echoes the exterior petals.<\/p>\n\n\n

\"Fins
Fins of fire-retardant fabric stretch out above the bar in vibration-finished stainless steel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Perkins&Will selected a muted palette for the materials, the architect continues, to create a vibe that is welcoming, especially on Vancouver\u2019s frequent gray days. The choices of glass, stainless steel, and pale woods were also affected by pandemic supply-chain hiccups. The firm relied on a hometown fabricator for the curved birch-plywood paneling and a circular high table, its center containing a leafy green tree.<\/p>\n\n\n

In between all the swooshes is a highly functional eatery. A stainless-steel bar slices through the middle of the plan, dividing the seating from the kitchen and service areas. Above, a continuous glass divider modulates from clear (for display cases) to reflective (concealing restrooms). \u201cIt reveals exactly what should be revealed,\u201d Wu says, \u201cand hides the rest.\u201d For those wanting to be seen, the caf\u00e9 opens onto an outdoor patio furnished with recycled-plastic chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The full kitchen is only partly visible thanks to the mirrored portion of\u00a0the project\u2019s central glass component.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Flooring
Flooring is polished concrete and baked goods are visible through the clear glass section of the partition. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Blu Dot chairs and custom tables furnish the outdoor patio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Concrete and white oak compose the custom high table. \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"Nemesis
Nemesis Coffee occupies a pavilion of composite aluminum shingles and glass on the quad of Emily Carr University of Art + Design. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
product sources from front<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n
Add tag via side panel<\/span><\/a>: shingles (facade)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
article<\/span><\/a>: stools (caf\u00e9)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
Andreu World<\/span><\/a>: chairs<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
best\u00a0film service<\/span><\/a>: custom ceiling fins<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
tata<\/span><\/a>: pendant fixtures<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
lumentruss<\/span><\/a>: linear ceiling fixtures<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
systemalux<\/span><\/a>: linear pendant fixtures<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
crl<\/span><\/a>: display hardware<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
Blu Dot<\/span><\/a>: seating (patio)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
throughout<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n
rempel bros<\/span><\/a>: concrete flooring<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
thinkl lighting studio<\/span><\/a>: lighting consultant<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
cft engineering<\/span><\/a>: code consultant<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
p&b engineering<\/span><\/a>: structural engineer<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
integral group<\/span><\/a>: mep<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
uppercase architectural millwork and design<\/span><\/a>: woodwork<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
goldray glass<\/span><\/a>: glasswork<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n
tetherstone construction<\/span><\/a>: general contractor<\/span><\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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