Bupyeong, the central part of Incheon, had been a wetland and field of reeds formed by frequent deluge along with a plain of Gulpo stream before the Japanese colonization.
Starting with the end of the colonial rule, arms factories and stores entered into the region and Bupyeong is now becoming a busy and bustling place of underground shopping malls and markets.
The concept of the space is “Nest” + “Bar”, meaning house, nest, or resting area. And its motif implies a kind of comfort a nest mixed with grasses and branches could give.
The wood BAR is an axis in the space.
The walls of reflectors are seen along with the axis and it creates both the real image of existing things and the illusion of non-existing objects, emphasizing BAR, the brand’s symbol.
The BAR has the shape of a ㅁ, where the contents (café, bakery, pub) break down their boundaries to achieve harmony and like this, the served space(order pickup) and servant space(kitchen) are designed to be functional as a one structure that is aimed at practicality as well as sanitation for the space.
The front bar is adequately suited for the openness (communication) and the back side naturally gets a private space due to dispenser walls and columns, which in turn makes an environment for both such public and private space.