This is cool. In a mountain village well known for its tofu, a new commercial kitchen that allows for the local families to not only hone their craft, but do so in a food-grade-certificate environment.
Gently stepping down to follow both the landscape and the adjacent river, this is no typical industrial-food ‘factory’. With its assemblage of sawtooth roofs and windows all around, it’s the very definition of light-filled and keeps the cooks connected to the community. And vice-versa, opening up this region’s traditions for all to see, whether local or a new tourist clientele. Like a series of terraces, the stepping nature of the building and site also allows for gardens and greenery all the way down, leading to a tofu-tastic tasting room.
Count me as a fan of this. Great use of the the program, matching the process of tofu making to with a long and linear building that is further enhanced by using the natural topography of the site. Add in a great use of elegant wood construction with plenty of glass and the rich tones of the stone floor that’s nicely mirrored in the kitchen’s counters. Great stuff.
Tofu Factory by DnA
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