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Rust Jazz Club

Republican Metropolis Architecture

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The light reflects the sparkling waves on the surface of the water-soaked stone steps. - Kaijian Lee & K&J VISION
People walk under the portals as if they were traveling through time and space. - Kaijian Lee & K&J VISION
The original patina style has been retained. - Kaijian Lee & K&J VISION
The light reflects the sparkling waves on the surface of the water-soaked stone steps. - Kaijian Lee & K&J VISION

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Bar
7.85
7.69
7.88
7.54
7.74
Laura Guido-Clark
Laura Guido-Clark Founder at Love Good Color
Love the resuse of the materials an...
8.47
8.15
8.33
8.51
8.37
Matthew Senkowycz
Matthew Senkowycz Cofounder at Loom Atelier
Great use of texture and colour and...
8.5
9
9
8
8.63
Maria Felicitas Navia
Maria Felicitas Navia Founder at OHIO Estudio
I found the respect for the preexis...
6.63
6.66
6.81
7.22
6.83
Nataša Stanaćev
Nataša Stanaćev Founding Partner at Stanaćev Granados
Really potent and cinematographic....
8.5
8.5
8.5
8
8.38
Hui Xie
Hui Xie Design Director at ACE Design
8.5
8
8.5
8
8.25
Matyas Simonyi
Matyas Simonyi Creative Director at Tom Postma Design
It is amazing how the space transfo...
8.06
8.68
8.47
8.16
8.34
Shaikha Al-Sulaiti
Shaikha Al-Sulaiti Founder at Shaikha Al Sulaiti
8
8
8
7
7.75
Amalia Ramírez
Amalia Ramírez Founder and Design Director at ar_ea
7
7
7
8
7.25
Angela Lindahl
Angela Lindahl Cofounder at Yatofo Creatives
It's great to see the client and de...
8.53
7.59
8.34
8.59
8.26
Alda Ly
Alda Ly Founder and Principal at ALA Studio
8
7.5
8
7.5
7.75
Simon Hamilton
Simon Hamilton Founder at Simon Hamilton Creative
8.26
6.58
7.7
4.12
6.67
Lyanne Oosterhof
Lyanne Oosterhof Senior Interior Architect at Mecanoo
Very unique character. I like the c...
7
8
7
8
7.5
Roman Vrtiška
Roman Vrtiška Cofounder at Vrtiška & Žák
7.5
7
7
6.5
7
Shuhei Aoyama
Shuhei Aoyama Founder and Director at B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
A stylish design with a strong conc...
7
7
7.6
8
7.4
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Bar of the Year
8.39
8.10
8.54
7.69
8.18
Ronnie Belizaire
Ronnie Belizaire Studio Practice Leader and Principal at HKS Inc.
The use of rust patina metal create...
8
8
7.88
7.54
7.86
Ismael Abedin Ingelmo
Ismael Abedin Ingelmo Founder and Director at DXMID
8.69
8.12
9.02
7.54
8.34
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Amazing work preserving the charact...
9
8.5
9.5
8
8.75
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Absolutley love the brutality of th...
8
8
8
7.54
7.89
Louisa Fan
Louisa Fan Director of Design Luxury and Lifestyle Brand at IHG ® Hotels & Resorts
8.25
7.89
8.28
7.84
8.07
Client
Mr. Chan
Floor area
1280 ㎡
Completion
2022

This bar is located along the Liuyang River in Changsha. 20 years ago, they were a couple of sewage disposals. As time progressed, they became useless and unsightly building ruins, forgotten by the world. The owner found this rusty spot and wanted the design team to transform it into a jazz bar while preserving its original character.

Considering that this was a renovation project and needed to retain its original flavor, the design retained the 2 giant water tanks and 36 structural columns in a sunken design, looking up to see the rust at the bottom of the original sewage facility. At the same time, the design team also dealt with the issue of underground seepage very carefully to ensure the owner's operation.

The designers linked the ruined materials with vitality, marble and leather cement texture combined with lamps and mirrors to extend the depth of the space. The original water tank and water tanks are transformed into a restaurant, office and VIP space. The whole space is integrated, and the roughness and simplicity of that era can be seen in those unpolished objects, we will preserve the disappeared things and share them with the public.
The designers believe that industry is no longer a wound that needs to be covered up, but a basis for shaping a new aesthetic.