Project name: Giant Bakes Cafe

Design: ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work - Aholic)

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Completion Year: 2020

Area: 30 sq.m.

ASWA (Architectural Studio of Work - Aholic) designed the “Giant Bakes Cafe”, located in Ari district of Bangkok where has upscale residential and hipster hangouts place, this neighborhood is a home for a selection of restaurants and cafes.

The “Giant Bakes” originally served online order, decided to start their own cafe in their home’s yard where serves coffee and bakery which daily made. With a small land, the 30 square meter cafe with a metaphor roof inspired by spreading the chocolate cream over a cake. The cafe was covered by a brown asphaltic shingle roof that can be curved and still humble with the surrounding landscape.

The concept for this project was translated into an architectural design with a curved roof which formed form distorted gable section between front and back elevations. The interior space tends to maximize space in variation experience where can find window seatings at the front, next with a long counter bar and kitchen area, where fit for Pattisier to work, is in the center of the building where has a service area as storage, and restroom at the back.