SENSES PLUS Cafe | say architects

As a well-known coffee brand in Ningbo, the new site of SENSES PLUS is located in Ningbo Dongqian Lake Tea Pavilion. Nowadays, it is not only drinking coffee, but also its connotation and meaning have changed several times with the development and changes of the times. It has been given the value of being in line with the humanistic spirit and affecting the daily life behavior. Therefore, say hopes that this place is not only a place to enjoy coffee, but also a site to share spiritual emotions.

say disintegrated its brand, "sen" means a place with dense trees and dense vegetation, a natural ecology composed of various leaves, and water is a proper expression of some delicate emotion in Chinese culture, hoping to make the "leaf" of SENSES PLUS fall in the lake with the help of the favorable geographical location of Dongqian Lake by rooting in this fairyland.

The store faces the vast Dongqian Lake, so that your body and mind can be surrounded by the natural lake landscape by stepping into the entrance. The road from the outside to the store is paved with recycled bricks made from broken porcelain in colors. Starting from Cixi, Ningbo, SENSES PLUS reflects the beginning of "start" from the use of materials.

Stepping into the space, you will find that the functional area is also divided into five independent areas by several falling leaves, and the lighting installation above the entrance is also inspired by "fallen leaves", implying that each leaf is the message of spring, which continues to exist in a new form and continues the trajectory of life.

The laying of the gold bricks is like a ripening lake, which leads people to the lake and makes waves. The sunken and enclosed guest area design not only lowers the overall vision, but also gives a panoramic view of the landscape outside the window. Meanwhile, it adds a sense of layer to the gentle space, also narrows the mutual distance. The whole is presented in a gentle and transparent vibe, with bright gold bricks and elegant walnut wood to create a relaxing and comfortable guest environment.

The overall lighting of the space is controlled by an intelligent system, and the light changes with the time of day by transforming the nature of the color temperature, thus creating a different pleasant vibe for the room. Among them, the independent guest space enclosed by the grille creates a natural scene consistent with Dongqian Lake through the intelligent light film, as if storing the summer sunset and feeling the sunset glow. The night is a beating flame, and the vision will be also attracted by this endless warmth and immersed in a different moving painting.