<translation>Chocolate Shop Vokovice</translation>
Location
The chocolate shop is situated in a pleasant part of Prague 6 Vokovice with good accessibility to the Bořislavka metro station and directly opposite the ZŠ Na Dlouhém lánu (Elementary School). The space is easily recognizable from the street, dominated by two display windows with anthracite frames and importantly, sliding panels. In the summer, it will be possible to blend the interior with the exterior. Future plans also include the creation of a garden seating area.
Concept
Conceptually, this is not a standard café but a chocolate shop. Of course, you will find all the services you are used to in a café (excellent coffee, breakfast, and even wine), but these are complemented by chocolate products which are made on-site in the preparation area. It is open every day except Monday, which is dedicated to chocolate production. The project targets not only the residents of Prague 6, providing them with a pleasant space for relaxation and work, but also distant visitors who will be attracted by the expanded chocolate offerings and will want to learn more about it. Various educational excursions into the preparation area are also planned.
The space previously housed a convenience store, making the renovation quite demanding. The space needed to be re-licensed. The total area is 83.7 m², with the main room occupying 66.7 m². The back house includes a preparation area, staff facilities, a men's and a women's/accessible restroom. The main sales area is clearly defined; it was necessary to optically lower the ceiling height and create space for the ventilation system and other installations, which we also used for soundproofing.
Design
The architectural design traditionally features a frame motif. This is most prominently displayed in the arches of the shop windows. Here, there was a requirement to create seating areas above the existing basement vents. At the same time, the end units of the ventilation system needed to be concealed. This directly invited the creation of outer frames with library shelves that appropriately covered everything. We further repeated the motif on the brick wall in the form of shelves, in the door frames to the back house, and in frames for chalkboard panels. The main color combination is white and oak, enhanced with various shades of brown referencing chocolate. The central counter is made of high-quality matt lacquer combined with oiled oak veneer. The Ton Merano chairs and bar stools are made from the same veneer. Other shades of brown can be found in the light brown walls, comfortable armchairs, and tabletop surfaces. A highly durable vinyl in a subtle light wood decor was chosen for the flooring, allowing the oak chairs and other furniture elements to stand out. Another prominent feature of the interior is the lights made from cups, custom-made by Mr. Ryant.
Conclusion
I was given quite a free hand in this project, for which I am very grateful; I was able to realize all my visions and insights from previous projects. I was bold enough to change the color scheme of the logo so that it fit into the context. The investors put in what I consider to be the maximum, the collaboration was exemplary, and in return, I invested all my skill and knowledge into the project, so I hope that it finds supporters and you will come to visit.
For more information and perhaps even photos from the construction, visit the Facebook or Instagram pages of Čokolaterie Vokovice www.facebook.com/cokolaterievokovice
The chocolate shop is situated in a pleasant part of Prague 6 Vokovice with good accessibility to the Bořislavka metro station and directly opposite the ZŠ Na Dlouhém lánu (Elementary School). The space is easily recognizable from the street, dominated by two display windows with anthracite frames and importantly, sliding panels. In the summer, it will be possible to blend the interior with the exterior. Future plans also include the creation of a garden seating area.
Concept
Conceptually, this is not a standard café but a chocolate shop. Of course, you will find all the services you are used to in a café (excellent coffee, breakfast, and even wine), but these are complemented by chocolate products which are made on-site in the preparation area. It is open every day except Monday, which is dedicated to chocolate production. The project targets not only the residents of Prague 6, providing them with a pleasant space for relaxation and work, but also distant visitors who will be attracted by the expanded chocolate offerings and will want to learn more about it. Various educational excursions into the preparation area are also planned.
The space previously housed a convenience store, making the renovation quite demanding. The space needed to be re-licensed. The total area is 83.7 m², with the main room occupying 66.7 m². The back house includes a preparation area, staff facilities, a men's and a women's/accessible restroom. The main sales area is clearly defined; it was necessary to optically lower the ceiling height and create space for the ventilation system and other installations, which we also used for soundproofing.
Design
The architectural design traditionally features a frame motif. This is most prominently displayed in the arches of the shop windows. Here, there was a requirement to create seating areas above the existing basement vents. At the same time, the end units of the ventilation system needed to be concealed. This directly invited the creation of outer frames with library shelves that appropriately covered everything. We further repeated the motif on the brick wall in the form of shelves, in the door frames to the back house, and in frames for chalkboard panels. The main color combination is white and oak, enhanced with various shades of brown referencing chocolate. The central counter is made of high-quality matt lacquer combined with oiled oak veneer. The Ton Merano chairs and bar stools are made from the same veneer. Other shades of brown can be found in the light brown walls, comfortable armchairs, and tabletop surfaces. A highly durable vinyl in a subtle light wood decor was chosen for the flooring, allowing the oak chairs and other furniture elements to stand out. Another prominent feature of the interior is the lights made from cups, custom-made by Mr. Ryant.
Conclusion
I was given quite a free hand in this project, for which I am very grateful; I was able to realize all my visions and insights from previous projects. I was bold enough to change the color scheme of the logo so that it fit into the context. The investors put in what I consider to be the maximum, the collaboration was exemplary, and in return, I invested all my skill and knowledge into the project, so I hope that it finds supporters and you will come to visit.
For more information and perhaps even photos from the construction, visit the Facebook or Instagram pages of Čokolaterie Vokovice www.facebook.com/cokolaterievokovice
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