Shojo

Land Faculty design studio had once again paired us up with one of their clients who wished to build a specialized Japanese restaurant. Loan Bui, the owner, had envisioned an Izakaya concept with a stylish underground feel to it, challenge accepted!

Project Goals

• Working with Land Faculty, we needed to squeeze a fully functional Japanese style kitchen into the allotted space to maximize seating.

• A unique bench seating system was conceptualized. Retrofit would need to come up with fabrication techniques to achieve their vision.

• The building was once again a heritage site, and the team would have to come up with solutions regarding the construction restrictions around it.

Retrofit’s Role

• Our team was tasked with all aspects of the build : engineering, site condition reviews, building permits, sub-trade management, and construction.

• In this case we also took on a major role in the millwork. There were several projects that our cnc router shop was able to handle.

• Finding solutions for the difficult circumstances left by the base builder in regards to roof top mechanical of the other tenant.

Project Highlights

• Devising a thin plywood cnc-routered veneer panel as an application to a steel door produced an outstanding design detail.

• Our team had the opportunity to learn more about specialized equipment used in a Japanese restaurant.

• Sushi! enough said…..