TOTAL FLOOR: 39.7P (132.2m²)     PRINCIPAL USE: RESTAURANT
COMPLETION DATE: 2015.6-2015.8   SITE:TAIPEI CITY

DESIGNER: SHIHCHIEH JENG + WENTING HSIEH

      商業空間是鄭士傑早期接觸最多的設計案，這對現在的他而言，亦是與其他擅長工業風格的設計師有著天壤之別。對於工業風的設計手法來說，冷與硬是它給人的第一映像，然而「輕工業」風格於國外的興起，讓他剛好搭上了這與時尚尖端相傍的潮流，但因流行所致，他開始想從住家或是飯店中的餐廳做為設計目標，並從設計的過程中尋覓屬於自己更為獨到的設計方法。

   「當大家開始朝著同一種風格前進時，我就不會再做一樣的事情了。」鄭士傑認真地說。

      位於松山區敦化北路巷弄內的「Oyster Bar by Fujin tree」生蠔吧，以通透的落地窗引入白晝時的自然光，選用白光的霓虹燈蜿蜒成Oyster Bar字樣的簍空招牌。有趣的是鄭士傑以沙發的背面作為面對客人的第一個畫面，墨綠與深褐色的帶著弧線的沙發背就像把招牌拖起般，使其成為一個穩定的框景。進門左手邊是以黃銅所製成的傢俱纖瘦的金屬構建托起深褐色的櫃子，讓整個傢俱猶如一道輕透的屏風，優雅的將空間區分開；右手邊的座位區，方型餐桌腳以“X”字型單點立起，渾厚的倒立錐柱體暗示著向上延伸的空間，餐椅的則是選擇循著歐洲古典樣式的柔美線條，圓潤的細節以及簡約的構築手法，讓用餐空間在現代簡約時尚的風格之中，以古典的優雅去強調構築的力與美。

      室內的地板是以水泥砂漿的方式做處理，如果將視線沿著柱子向上延伸，一定會看見類似歐洲歌德式飛浮壁的拱狀結構收頭，且將灰色延伸至天花，隱約地呈現出視覺的協調，讓整個空間被包裹在一個地窖般穩定的空間般。地板呈現的材質與反射的光澤都相當地沉穩。鄭士傑將吧檯分為兩區，與大門呈水平的吧檯，將其設定為酒吧，吧檯主要是以柚木為主要材質，彎出蜿蜒的流線條，使吧檯不會猶如傳統吧檯那樣堅實厚重，檯面面上方懸掛高腳杯的鐵件與入口的書櫃的黃銅相同，高雅但不落入俗套的色澤，纖細地彎曲循著物理秩序，且悄悄地將入口傢俱的顏色、材質延伸入內，地板則是使用橡木，利用木紋、原木色、切割與地板拼接的方式，讓該空間於視覺之中有著明顯的漸變與拉伸，且設計了大面的酒櫃作為空間中的最後一個層次，鄭士傑於一旁設計一到細長的窗縫，讓白天時的自然光可以從這裡灑進室內，也刻意留出讓人「窺視」室內的機會。

      生蠔吧檯因近鄰廚房出入口，透過半透明玻璃讓人可以透過玻璃感知且於視覺上與廚師有所互動卻不覺凌亂，一旁有著一座古董壁燈，為空間添增不少典雅氣息。生蠔展示櫃透過純淨的白色大理石為主要材質，搭配灰色柱子與金銅色的香檳櫃，累加於原木色地板之上，因不同材質的堆疊藉以石材、金屬、木材的自然原色與紋理，細細雕琢那一角的畫面。另一特殊的空間是大家鮮少注意的「廁所」，白色牆面將眼睛引向鑿面水泥，它鏡子的平滑整平有著強烈的對比，兩邊導了圓角的牆與訂製的人造石洗手台，一旁則是以不鏽鋼圓柱體削角，帶有髮絲紋的垃圾桶與水泥牆，內部則以橢圓形的連身鏡來表現女性軀體獨有的纖細線條。

       Oyster Bar裡的牆面看似潔白，但又像油畫一樣有著畫家般的筆觸，點綴著些許的鵝絨黃，讓室內不會讓人感到冷感，而Oyster Bar主牆上所嵌入的畫作是由這位擁有高超繪畫技巧的－游姓「油漆師」之筆，畫作下方則有一堵長櫃，因菱形的角件使櫃子像漫舞般，輕盈騰起將視覺拉升，讓畫作成為主牆上的大主角。游老師老家就是經營油漆店，自從由復興美工畢業之後，毅然決定不會走與傳統油漆師傅一樣的路子，甚至擁有一個地下的工作室，運用著許多來自國外的進口油漆，來調配許多不同的色彩來因應諸多個性的室內空間。牆面上掛著另一幅畫，它呈現的是深海般的藍，並帶入猶如蚵寮般有點髒亂的海藻、青苔感的意象，然後有著零零散散的白色泡沫，因為陽光灑落時而有金黃色泡串向上奔走的樣子，以繪畫的方式呈現香檳般雀躍感。

    戶外空間景觀擁有的個性與「FujinTree 355」全然不同，「FujinTree 355」趨向自然所以種植了許多植栽，「Oyster Bar by Fujin tree」的戶外空間顯得明亮、簡約，使室內的用餐空間與戶外的界線擁有曖昧的關係，透過視覺讓室內、庭院與街景彼此穿透、串聯。然這32.2坪的空間以完整地呈現料理為原則，「飽滿、濃郁且附有層次」，不論是材質、用色，空間與空間的轉場變化，鄭士傑就像是空間的雕刻家般，以筆代替刻刀在虛空間之中緩緩雕出一個個細膩的空間層次與角落，並使每個作品都擁有著各自的美學以及不同的生活想像。

Most of Shih-Chieh Jeng’s early cases were commercial space design. When light industrial style became famous abroad, riding on the trend, Jeng put a lot of light industrial elements in his works, creating an atmosphere distinct from the conventional industrial style, which usually conveys a sense of coldness and toughness. Now, to explore more possibilities, he would like to seek inspiration from residential space and hotel restaurant design. 

“When a style is overused, I seek for alternative solution,” Jeng said.

Oyster Bar by Fujin tree hides itself in the alleys of Dunhua North Road in Songshan District. A huge bank of French windows, a white neon bar sign saying “Oyster Bar” and the back of a dark green sofa form a harmonious view to greet its visitors. Inside the entrance, on the left side is a dark brown shelf propped up by a brass shelf frame, which also serves as a screen that divides the dining area. On the right, visitors could find soft and simple designs both in the dining table bases consist of x-shaped foot and cone-shaped leg, and in the classic European-style dining chairs. The delicate details add to the modernity of the dining area, meanwhile highlighting the strength and beauty of the structure in the context of classic design.

In the dining area, the gray floor of cement mortar has a mellow glow. Looking up, one could see gray capitals of the columns supporting the gray ceiling, recalling the flying buttress in Gothic architecture. Together, this cellar-like space assures its visitors of a place where they could relax at ease. On the left side, an L-shaped teak bar counter provides two drinking areas. The curves in the design give the counter a look totally different from the traditional bulky counters. Above the countertop, the graceful hanging glass racks are made of brass, which echo the brass-framed shelf in the entrance, achieving consistency in integral design. Yet on the other hand, the contrast between the cement mortar floor in the dining area and the oak floor in the bar area produces a playful visual effect. It is also worth noticing that the thin window set on the side not only allows natural light to stream in in the daytime but offers chances for passersby to have a glance inside.

Through the translucent glass placed between the kitchen and the counter, people could faintly engage in the chef’s culinary art while at the same time enjoy their own space. An antique wall light on the side further adds to the elegance of the bar. Fitting comfortably into the background of natural color floor and the gray column aside, the white marble oyster showcase and the light-brown champagne cabinet have a sleek and dainty look. Even though they just take up one small corner in the whole bar, Jeng still carefully arranged all these different materials and colors to present a picture delightful to the eye. Bathroom design is another piece of ingenuity. The smoothness of the mirror stands in sharp contrast to the unevenness of the cement wall. The dividers with rounded corner, the cylinder Dupont lavatory sink, the silver hairline cylinder trash bin and the oval dressing mirror all provide a feminine touch for the area.

Walls in Oyster Bar are painted light yellow so there is a warm and cozy feel to the whole space. Among them, one particular wall has a beautiful painting sitting at the center. The painting is the work of You, an experienced painter, whose family used to own a paint store. After graduating from arts school, You wanted to try something new so he set up his own painting studio. He is especially good at breathing new life into interior spaces of all kinds through various hues created out of imported paints. The masterpiece in the Oyster Bar serves as a good example. With splashes of white and champagne gold running across the deep blue background, the artwork vividly conveys the images of tangled seaweed, foaming bubbles and golden sunshine under the sea. Below it, Jeng cleverly placed a sideboard as a perfect foil for this artwork. The shape of it would bring the viewer’s attention to the painting, which reminds these visitors to the Oyster Bar of an oyster farm.

Unlike the nature-oriented design in Fujin Tree 355, which is abundant in lush greenery, the design for the space outside the Oyster Bar by Fujin tree is bright and simple. Here, Jeng wittily blurs the boundary between the indoor dining area, the outdoor space and the street view. Just like the philosophy of this 106.5 m2 bar, that is, bringing out the best of food for its diners, the interior design also brings out the best of this space. Shih-Chieh Jeng, like a talented sculptor, always spares no effort to make all his cases exquisite artworks that each presents unique aesthetics and thus excites people’s imagination in life.

攝影photography /  Ivan

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