For a long time, the owner's family has been selling tobacco on this site. I received a request to create a smoking coffee lounge where food & drink and tobacco sales had equal weight. The first point on my design plan was to uphold the thought that "smoking in confined spaces is not typically preferred", so I stepped up to the challenge of sweeping away this discomfort, however possible.
Very recently I've been wondering if it's possible to produce a place where one can feel exhilaration / relaxation in an interior; a place that takes the edge off an interior weak point, and goes beyond to offer a space of enjoyment and comfort. People who smoke, people who don't smoke, people who drink coffee, people who enjoy a chat. Experiencing this closeness in a narrow space, I've aimed at the creation of an agreeable space with the theme "The sensation of being in a park" for everyone to pass their time in comfort.