“罗丹的手是他主要的工具，他通过双手敲落、击打、凿除和打磨，让曲线和直线变得波动起伏，他的手指在每一处忙于抚育生命的迹象，给予石膏力量和意志，赋予石块灵性和精神。”——威廉·H·加斯（William H. Gass）

"Rodin's hands were his chief tools, undulating curves and straight lines by tapping, striking, chipping and polishing them, his fingers busy at every turn nursing signs of life, giving strength and will to the plaster, spirituality and spirit to the stone." -- William H. Gass

Classical Symbolism

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数学几何与古典韵律之间有着微妙地联系，比如卢浮宫的主要入口，贝聿铭置入了一座通透的玻璃金字塔，几何线条创造了通往宫殿博物馆的奇幻之旅，轻盈与庄重、简约与繁复、裸露结构与贝阙珠宫、当代与古典等组合成一块璀璨的宝石成为巴黎显性的城市特征。

There is a subtle connection between mathematical geometry and classical rhythm, such as the main entrance of the Louvre, where I.M. Pei has placed a transparent glass pyramid, and the geometric lines create a fantastic journey to the palace museum, where lightness and solemnity, simplicity and complexity, bare structure and pearl palace, contemporary and classical, etc. are combined into a bright gem that becomes the dominant urban feature of Paris.

在檀咖啡的设计策略里，也尝试内嵌一个斜顶面的盒子，入口处即解决临街界面的问题，延伸至于室内，又能保证整体的连续性。一根断在半空中的石膏圆柱，以底截面起伏的雕刻肌理展示着未完成的状态，玉石制成的Logo金字塔，隐约的温润光泽开启了“简约式宫殿”的空间序幕。

In the design strategy of Neótan Café, a box with a slanted roof is also attempted to be embedded in the entrance, which solves the problem of the street interface and extends to the interior, while ensuring the overall continuity. A plaster column broken in mid-air shows the unfinished state with the undulating sculptural texture of the bottom section, and the logo pyramid made of jade with a vague warm luster opens the prologue of the space of "minimalist palace".

借由戏剧性的叙事结构，瞬间转换进入到另一种场域，一种静谧的、引发访客想要一探究竟的、别具风格的空间情境之中。于此，显得尤为重要的时间作为一种存在本身被感知与享有，时间在静谧的侘寂美学中缓慢流淌，在杯中咖啡的空隙里，我们的内心得以片刻的安宁和滋养。

Through the dramatic narrative structure, we are instantly transported to another field, a quiet and unique spatial context that invites visitors to explore. Here, time is perceived and enjoyed as a presence in itself, and time flows slowly in the quiet aesthetics of wabi-sabi, and in the space between cups of coffee, our heart are tranquilized and nourished for a moment.

Effective "Waste"

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通常意义的商业空间会最大化的利用已有的面积，而檀咖啡则稍有不同，在入口处规划出“浪费”的缓冲空间——即内外过渡的、相互衔接的灰空间，由街区进去室内，令情绪从急忙、快节奏转向沉静和关乎具身体验的一切，使被忽略的、细微的感知开始显现出来。

While commercial spaces in the usual sense make maximum use of the available space, Neótan Café is slightly different, planning a "wasted" buffer space at the entrance - a transitional, interconnected gray space between inside and outside. It shifts the emotion from the rush and fast pace to the silence and everything related to the embodied experience, so that the neglected and subtle perceptions start to appear.

半围合的“檐下空间”有意识的将店内空间与室外保持一定的距离，过滤掉街面的嘈杂声响，同时起到动静分区的作用。室外可以好奇、窥探、拍照和等候；室内则轻言细语、认真感受饮食的美妙。这也契合檀咖啡的品牌定位以及“Neótan”的名词内涵，意为“很享受的做某件事情”。

The semi-enclosed "eave space" consciously keeps the store space at a certain distance from the outdoors, filtering out the noises of the street and acting as a partition of movement and quiet. Outside, you can be curious, peep, take photos and wait; inside, you can talk softly and feel the beauty of food. This is in line with the brand positioning of Neótan Coffee and the connotation of the noun "Neótan", which means "to do something with great enjoyment".

Five Senses Experience

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推开略显厚重的胡桃木门，一种象征性的仪式感将顾客迎接到室内。内部空间呈现非对称的自由布局，纵向延伸的操作台面与质朴的圆桌藤椅相对，拉近顾客与咖啡师之间的沟通距离，同时利用半高的转折夯土墙隔出一块半私密的区域，创造了沙发区和散桌的不同形态。

A symbolic sense of ritual welcomes customers to the interior by pushing open the slightly heavy walnut door. The interior space has an asymmetrical and free layout, with a longitudinal extension of the work surface and a rustic round table with rattan chairs, bringing customers closer to the barista, while a semi-private area is separated by a half-height rammed earth wall, creating a different form of sofa area and loose tables.

从室外一直延伸至室内的方格小灯成为空间中的主光源和视觉亮点。模糊的光晕仅够照亮小小的“檀”字，反复出现的序列，强调品牌概念的同时显现出些许禅意。大面积的粗粝肌理和内敛的色调，天墙地浑然一体的斑驳质感，共同营造出纯粹的精神领域。

The small square lights stretching from outside to inside become the main light source and visual highlight of the space. The blurred light is just enough to illuminate the small character "tan", and the recurring sequence emphasizes the brand concept while showing a little Zen. The large coarse texture and introverted color palette, the mottled texture of the sky, wall and ground, together create a pure spiritual realm.

啜饮咖啡，涉及味觉、嗅觉，而空间展现的则是视觉、触觉、听觉的结合体，西式的饮食文化与东方的空间感受融为一体，混搭出一种独特韵味的物质场所。几只拥簇的烛光与古朴的台灯相呼应，晕染了温暖的、朦胧的、诗意的光影氛围。

Sipping coffee involves the senses of taste and smell, while the space shows a combination of vision, touch and hearing. The western food culture and the oriental space feeling merge into one, mixing and matching to create a material place with a unique flavor. A few embracing candles echo the antique table lamps, haloing a warm, hazy and poetic atmosphere of light and shadow.

Time Theatre

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“散漫不经”的人物、普通日常的故事情节、静谧安和的内部环境构成了檀咖啡剧场的核心元素。由入口一面深色胡桃木作墙开始，由内里一面深色胡桃木作墙结束，剧场的帷幕一开一合，上演一场涉及生活要义的、关于时间的剧目。

The core elements of Neótan Café Theater are the "loose" characters, the ordinary daily plot, and the quiet and peaceful internal environment. Beginning with a dark walnut wall in the entrance and ending with a dark walnut wall in the interior, the curtain of the theater opens and closes, staging a play about the essence of life and time.

咖啡空间因定位而异，存在着各种丰富的形态，或朋友小聚谈天的热闹，或周末下午茶的悠闲精致，或工作间隙提神的轻松便利。檀咖啡的空间设计，希望通过独特的场所语言，于闹市之中打造出一方轻松禅意的休憩之所，一次享用咖啡与时间共处的自由体验。

The coffee space varies according to the positioning, and there are various forms, such as lively conversation with friends, leisurely and delicate afternoon tea on weekends, or easy and convenient refreshment during work. The space design of Neótan Café hopes to create a relaxing zen rest place in the downtown through the unique place language, and a free experience of enjoying coffee and co-existence of time.

Interiors:双羽设计

Photos:山外视觉

Words:无远文字/月球