At the beginning of design， Atelier Tree is deeply infected by both client‘s affection of South Africa and romantic love stories in chateau. Against from taking advantage of local traditional symbols， colors and other elements directly， we wish to take nutrients from the broader environment where grows grape and gestate red wines. Atelier Tree tried to profoundly experience the atmosphere of the origin of design object – the impressive and magnificent nature of southern Africa continent where chateaus locate， and the unique climate， geography and human landscape all inspired the sensitive cells of Atelier Tree. The prototype of AFRiCONIC Boutique Bistro of Red Wine is shaped as the deep understanding and careful organizations of functional demands are intrigued by the amazing energy of rough waves in Cape of Good Hope.
自然之力无形却强大，我们用身心感知、体会，并试图传导引用这巨大力量，使它匆匆成空间构件崭新轮廓的自然成长。
Invisible but strong as the natural force is， we feel， experience and attempt to conduct and guide it both mentally and spiritually， which all helps it to promote the natural growth of spatial components’ new outline.
建筑外立面青砖木柱上的金属门头漾起微波，击打出一小节流动音符。原始有框玻璃门窗被置换为大面积的隐框落地玻璃，把街道景不雅观引入室内，商店内部空间形态、室内人的活动又将能透过玻璃窗口与街道的情景互动。
As the metal door head on the blue brick columns undulates on the building facade， a small bar of flowing note is stroke out. Street views are introduced into the interior space as the original framed glass doors and windows are replaced with large area of hidden framing glass， which at the same time can enable the interactions between city streetscape and the spatial form and human activities all inside the store through the glass window.
商店以楼层划分为一层展示发卖区与二层品鉴互换区两个紧张部分。
The bistro is divided into two main parts： sales area on the first floor and the appreciating and communicating area on the second floor.
一层二十三平米范围内，须要安置葡萄酒展架区、吧台接待区、洽谈安歇区、杂物间、恒温酒柜区，楼梯等多种功能。我们冲破酒品在明确的区域集中展示的单一办法，为每一瓶珍藏型佳酿设置单独的展示盒子，这些拥有独立光源的玻璃盒子镶嵌在金属立柱中间，并被设置在恰当的不雅观看高度。立柱笔直特立，自傲如即将起舞的舞者，彰显著葡萄酒光彩崇高的品质。它们均匀分布在一层空间中，重新划分空间区域，既成为各功能区的边界，也是功能区之间的贯串衔接和中央，使多个区域各自清晰又融通流动。被细化出的利用功能以极小尺寸呈现，但也力求担保利用的舒适宜理。立柱的存在状态实际上扩大了展示区的面积，展示功能分身渗透至全体一层空间，顾客行走或坐下交谈，都可与酒品轻松重逢、亲密打仗。
On the first floor of 23 square meters， there is a need to install a variety of functions such as displaying area of wine racks， reception bar area， negotiation lounge， utility room， wine coolers area and stairs. As a result， we break the single way in which the wines are displayed in a certain and centralized area and set up separate display boxes for each bottle of vintage wine. These glass boxes with independent light sources are inlaid in the middle of the metal columns and placed at a proper viewing height. Straight and confident as the column stands， as if a dancer who is about to dance， the noble and glorious quality of red wine is strongly demonstrated. Evenly distributed in the space of first floor and re-dividing the space， boxes are not only the boundaries of each functional area but also the connections and centers of them， which makes the multiple areas rather distinct， well fused with each other and also fairly circulating as a whole. Refined functions are presented in tiny size， however are also carefully designed to ensure comfortable and reasonable use. As the presence of the standing columns expanding the displaying area in fact， the displaying function clones its self and penetrates into the entire space of first floor where customers can easily and intimately get to our vintage wines no matter they walk around or sit down.
二层是品酒聚会空间，复合了展架功能的金属隔断将缓冲玄关与品酒区自然划分。隔断界面通过自身的卷曲，与水平搁物层板一起形成合理受力整体，实现自身的稳固和对展品的承载。隔断向上成长出金属局部吊顶，使品鉴区的私密围合更显生动，成为二层空间的主要元素。临街窗口向外扩展出去，规避掉原始框架柱子的分隔，连接成横向展开的完全洞口，供应了临空而坐的惬意飘窗空间。行道树的枝叶、路上的行人车流以及远处连绵的四合院屋顶成为飘窗景框里的近、中、远景。
It is the appreciating and communicating area on the second floor， where the metal partition， compound with displaying function， gently separates the buffer porch and appreciating area. With its own crispation， the partition interface， together with the horizontal shelves， forms a reasonable mechanical entirety and successfully builds its own steadiness and the supporting of exhibiting items. The partition grows upwards and shapes the partial mental ceiling， which makes the private enclosure of appreciating area more lively and a significant element of the second floor. Expanding toward the exterior， the storefront windows connected with each other and developed into an unbroken opening， which horizontally extends and provides a comfortable space of bay window where guests can sit upon the air. Leaves on the border trees， pedestrians and traffic flows on the road and the distant stretching roofs of quadrangles respectively make up into the close， medium and long shots.
我们绝不意图将原始空间完备装饰遮蔽来雕刻完美的新面孔，而是希望局部新元素的加入能和原始空间元素一同绽放光彩。新增金属隔断、吊顶呈现出波浪状的起伏，他们大概受到南非好望角海浪巨大力量的辐射，大概因街道流淌的活力而愉快。新的构件元素同原始木构造楼板、梁架、屋面互动着，寄托于它们，并实现自我的成长。这些运动的线条、曲面，改变着高下旁边的空间状态。它们成为音符，定义着空间乐章的新旋律。
Instead of sculpturing a brand new perfect face by fully decorating and shading the original one， we hope that the participation of new elements can shine together with the primary space elements. Through the wave-shaped fluctuation presented by the new mental partition and ceiling， guests may receive the radiation of strong power from the sea waves in Cape of Good Hope in South Africa or get excited for the vitality flowing on the street. Interacting with and depending on the floor， beam frame and roofing of the initial wooden structure， the new components also accomplished its own growth. Figures and cambers of the motions are altering the status of the upper， the lower， the left-hand and the right-hand space. They turned into notes and defined the new rhythm of space movement.
新生的金属立柱、隔断、天花以统一尺寸的不锈钢扁条构建而成，强烈的整体动态被金属扁条及其缝隙中和。哑光的不锈钢金属条表面反射出木构造、白色墙面、室外绿色景不雅观朦胧的色彩和光影，转而呈现轻盈、柔和、透明、与环境交融的面貌。缝隙保持了新生界面两侧光芒和视线的贯通，空气环绕它们自由流动。这些动感的构件通过自我的分解安静的融入园地并塑造出新的空间场所。
The new mental pillars， partition and ceiling are constructed by oblate stainless steel sticks in a unified size， neutralizing the strong dynamic as whole in consort with the crevice. Matte surface of the stainless steel sticks reflects the wood structure， white walls and the indistinct color and lighting of the outdoor landscape and in turn presents a physiognomy， which is light， mild， transparent and environmentally integrated. Crevice has maintained the continuity of guests‘ sight and the sunlights on both sides of the new interface， as air flows freely around. These dynamic components tranquilly fit in the surrounding by decomposing themselves， and creating a new space afterwards.
因功能而生的新的构件元素与原始空间的地面、墙体、梁架、坡屋面挽手曼舞，南非气息的激情亲切活力与北京旧城传统建筑空间碰撞、领悟着。迢遥非洲好望角湍流巨浪拍打着海岸边巨大的礁石，AFRiCONIC即是这些景象凝固于胡同里的一瞬，文化领悟之力的激荡乐章在此地无声奏鸣，纯粹、欢快、激情亲切、朴拙。
With the new component elements， born of function， cooperating with ground， walls， beams， and slope roofs of the original space， the passion of South Africa collides and merges with the traditional architectural space of the old town in Beijing. Rapid turbulences and stormy waves beating the huge reefs on the coast in Cape of Good Hope in distant Africa， it is the scenery solidified in Hu tong by AFRiCONIC for an instant， where a stirring movement of the power of cultural integration strikes without any sound， purely and joyfully， passionately and sincerely.
项目信息——
项目名称：巨浪下的舞蹈–AFRiCONIC福蔻佳构红酒馆
设计公司：木又寸建筑事物室
主创建筑师：常凯生
建筑师：常凯生、赵乾翰、黄晓坤、曾丹、杜雷、康桥、关启家（演习生）
项目性子：建筑改造、商业展示、室内设计
项目规模：47㎡
客 户：北京爱菲嘉商贸有限公司
施工单位：北京市枫艺达装饰工程有限公司
新增金属构件加工与安装：北京创拓鑫盛不锈钢有限公司
项目位置：北京市东城区西兴隆街
设计韶光：2018年12月 – 2019年2月
建成韶光：2019年5月
摄 影 师：Atelier Tree
文章翻译：石露
Project Information——
Project Name： Dance under the waves — AFRiCONIC Boutique Bistro of Red Wine
Design Studio： Atelier Tree
Chief Architect： Casen Chiong
Architects： Casen Chiong， Qianhan Zhao， Xiaokun Huang， Dan Zeng， Lei Du，Qiao Kang， Qijia Guan(Intern)
Program： Architecture Renovation， Commercial Exhibition， Interior Design
Building area： 47㎡
Client： Beijing Ai Fei Jia Trading Co.， Ltd.
Construction team： Beijing Feng Yi Da Decoration Engineering Co.， Ltd.
Processing and Installation of New Metal Components：
Beijing Chuangtuo Xinsheng Stainless Steel Co.， Ltd.
Project location： West Xinglong Street， Dongcheng District， Beijing， China
Design date： December 2018 -February 2019
Completion date： May 2019
Photographer： Atelier Tree
Article Translation： Shi Lu
