"The facade introduces a curved red volume that departs from the rigid orthogonal geometry typical of adjacent buildings. Shaped as a continuous, soft-edged hand-like form, it creates a clear visual contrast while framing views between the street and interior. A large circular opening functions as both entrance and display window, allowing pedestrians to observe activity inside the café. all images by Kien Tran"
"Saturated Red Cement Render Shapes coffee shop's facade For studio 72/8 architects, the use of a saturated red finish is central to the design. Applied as exposed colored cement render, the surface references traditional Southern Vietnamese materials such as lacquer and yin-yang tiles, reinterpreted through a contemporary construction technique. The color establishes an immediate street presence and defines the spatial atmosphere of the interior."
tạ coffee occupies a narrow site within Saigon's dense residential fabric and asserts a strong street presence through a curved, saturated-red facade. The soft-edged, hand-like volume departs from surrounding orthogonal row houses and frames views between street and interior. A large circular opening functions as both entrance and display window, enabling pedestrians to observe interior activity. The red finish is an exposed colored cement render that references Southern Vietnamese materials such as lacquer and yin-yang tiles while employing contemporary construction techniques. The combination of form, color, and surface treatment reshapes spatial atmosphere and introduces visual dynamism into a compact urban site.
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