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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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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Bar
7.85
7.69
7.88
7.54
7.74
Adi Utama
Adi Utama Global Office Development at JetBrains
5
5
5
5
5
Jan Clostermann
Jan Clostermann Founder and Director at CLOU Architects
6
6.5
6
6
6.13
Tugba Okcuoglu
Tugba Okcuoglu Creative Concept and Customer Experience Developer at Ingka Centers
playful place with often pleasant s...
6.86
7.08
6.86
7.67
7.12
Sanchit Arora
Sanchit Arora Principal Architect at Renesa Studio
5
5.5
5
5
5.13
Marie Hesseldahl
Marie Hesseldahl Partner and Head of Interior and Product Design at 3xn
6
6
6
6
6
Jason Chan
Jason Chan Founder at Jason Design Group
5
6.4
6.81
5
5.8
Stéphane Bernier
Stéphane Bernier Partner and Director of Retail Strategy and Innovation at Ædifica
5.5
6
7
5
5.88
Maja Bernvill
Maja Bernvill Creative Director at Specific Generic
4
4
3
5
4
Marie-Andree Busque
Marie-Andree Busque Director Interior Architecture at Sid Lee Architecture
6
6.5
5
6
5.88
Bin Ju
Bin Ju Founder and Chief Design Director at Horizontal Design
5
5
3.97
6.46
5.11
Constance Guisset
Constance Guisset Founder at Constance Guisset Studio
5
7
6
6
6
Islam El Mashtooly
Islam El Mashtooly Creative Director at OBMI
5
5
6
6
5.5
Justine Fox
Justine Fox Founder and Colour Specialist at Studio Justine Fox
I like the overall identity feel of...
5
7.48
6.95
6.41
6.46
Liyun Hao
Liyun Hao Founder and Design Director at EVD
4
4
5
4
4.25
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Bar of the Year
8.39
8.10
8.54
7.69
8.18
Adi Utama
Adi Utama Global Office Development at JetBrains
5
5
5
5
5
Jan Clostermann
Jan Clostermann Founder and Director at CLOU Architects
6
6.5
6
6
6.13
Tugba Okcuoglu
Tugba Okcuoglu Creative Concept and Customer Experience Developer at Ingka Centers
playful place with often pleasant s...
6.86
7.08
6.86
7.67
7.12
Sanchit Arora
Sanchit Arora Principal Architect at Renesa Studio
5
5.5
5
5
5.13
Marie Hesseldahl
Marie Hesseldahl Partner and Head of Interior and Product Design at 3xn
6
6
6
6
6
Jason Chan
Jason Chan Founder at Jason Design Group
5
6.4
6.81
5
5.8
Stéphane Bernier
Stéphane Bernier Partner and Director of Retail Strategy and Innovation at Ædifica
5.5
6
7
5
5.88
Maja Bernvill
Maja Bernvill Creative Director at Specific Generic
4
4
3
5
4
Marie-Andree Busque
Marie-Andree Busque Director Interior Architecture at Sid Lee Architecture
6
6.5
5
6
5.88
Bin Ju
Bin Ju Founder and Chief Design Director at Horizontal Design
5
5
3.97
6.46
5.11
Constance Guisset
Constance Guisset Founder at Constance Guisset Studio
5
7
6
6
6
Islam El Mashtooly
Islam El Mashtooly Creative Director at OBMI
5
5
6
6
5.5
Justine Fox
Justine Fox Founder and Colour Specialist at Studio Justine Fox
I like the overall identity feel of...
5
7.48
6.95
6.41
6.46
Liyun Hao
Liyun Hao Founder and Design Director at EVD
4
4
5
4
4.25
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.