刚开幕不久的Melk咖啡吧不仅拥有游离在必要性与美学性之间的设计思维，同时也提醒着人们，不要忽视创意在设计过程中发挥的作用。复杂的场地空间必须适应现有品牌，并为其未来的发展壮大而不断进行改善和提升。
The new Melk Coffee Bar was not only a design-thinking tightrope walk between necessity and esthetics, but a reminder of how much thought can go into aspects of design that people might overlook. The difficult space had to fit an existing brand and be elevated for future roll outs.
▼店铺外观，project appearance © La Firme
三角形的平面布局具有弯曲的墙面和逐渐变细到2英寸宽以满足严格公差的空间。项目团队采取了生产线式的方法，将时髦的产品沿消费者路径摆放，以鼓励他们的浏览和与员工的互动。
▼平面布局，plan © La Firme
A triangular floor plan with a curved wall and space tapering to 2’ wide made for strict tolerances. We took a production line-style approach, putting sleek machines on display, with a consumer path encouraging browsing and employee-client interaction.
▼入口空间，entrance area © La Firme
▼室内空间概览，interior overview © La Firme
靠近吧台的桌子在平台上被抬升到与吧台同高，长凳则突破了人体工学的极限以满足24人的使用需求。团队采用几种简单的色调和原始的材料来显示出空间的不朽质感。此外，他们把狭窄的一端改造为仓库，并将建筑细节、未加工的混凝土、管道和14英尺高的天花板一一暴露在外。浅色油漆和陶瓷的创新使用与木材一起，实现了空间的有机装饰。
▼吧台和等候区，the bar and waiting area © La Firme
▼从座位区看向吧台，view from the seats to the bar © La Firme
▼用餐区域，dining area © La Firme
Tables near the counter are raised to bar height on platforms and benches push ergonomic limits to meet a 24-person occupancy. The original space was cramped. Our esthetic approach emphasized the timelessness of raw materials within a limited palette. We turned the narrowing end into the back store and uncovered everything–architectural details, raw concrete, plumbing and 14’ ceilings. Light paint, atypical use of ceramics, and wood provide organic accents.
▼座位细部，seats detail © La Firme
▼装饰细部，details © La Firme
