Saturnbird Coffee's Shanghai Office / SpaceStation

Our project emerged from an experiment on materials. We hoped to find a material that could uniformly fit all the parts of our space. After playing with various materials, we settled on birch plywood. Secondly, we obtained a basic measurement for all components within the column grid of the site, thus determining the spacing of the parts according to this given criterion. We then determined the thickness of the plates used according to different stress relations and finally went into further deep analysis of details to establish a compelling connection between materials. Thus, the various components of the space took shape: tables, chairs, shelves, walls, doors, partitions, or other decorative elements. This design step integrates all parts into a complete system and can perfectly match the measure of the site. With this system of parts, we can cope with complex functional divisions and usage change requirements.