ARTEFACT | 首尔一家低调的咖啡馆Slit café设计风向

离首尔繁华的Hongdae区主干道Yanghwa-ro只有一步之遥的地方，坐落着一家非常低调的咖啡馆。新开的Slit café位于无数小巷子中的一个角落，与周围的环境截然不同，但它的名字却名副其实。

Situated just a stone’s throw away from Yanghwa-ro, the main thoroughfare of Seoul‘s vibrant Hongdae district, sits a strikingly understated coffee parlour. Occupying a corner location amidst a myriad of small alleyways, the newly opened Slit café stands out from its surroundings while totally living up to its name.

该场地由当地实践ARTEFACT的建筑师Yekyung Kang设计，占地73平方米。这幢四层建筑的底层角落单元，以前是一间酒店接待的位置。咖啡馆的开业是一个运营计划的一部分，同时也是一个时尚品牌的启动，这也许让Slit café 的名字更容易理解，但更重要的是，它也被用作一个设计主题。

Designed by architect Yekyung Kang of local practice ARTEFACT, the venue occupies a 73 sqm. (786 sq.ft.) ground floor corner unit of a four-storey building which previously was home to another hospitality venue. The café opening is part of an operational scheme which will also see the launch of a fashion brand, making the Slit name perhaps a bit more understandable, but more importantly, it’s used as a design theme as well.

在一侧，立面被打开，并通过看似插入的分区划分成不同的部分，包括一个由水平和垂直切口标记的部分，背光增加了视觉戏剧性，并以场地的名称为特色。设计是这样的，对角线结构的流动继续，无论是内部还是外部，与周围环境的连接被保留。

On one side the façade has been opened up and divided into segments by seemingly inserted partitions, including a section marked by horizontal and vertical incisions, backlit to add visual drama, and featuring the venue’s name. The design is as such that the flow of the diagonal structure continues, whether inside or outside, and that connectivity with the surroundings is retained.

缝隙也让大量的自然光渗透到建筑中。一进入空间，顾客就会发现自己正对着一个设备齐全的服务吧台和一个极简主义的座位区，有专门设计的金属凳子。从地板到天花板的窗户不仅允许充足的日光，而且还提供了附近的通畅的视野。一个相邻的走廊通向一个单独的座位区，在这里，类似的凳子被两边墙壁上的金属长椅所替代。

The slits also allow floods of natural daylight to permeate the premises. Upon entering the premises, customers are find themselves directly opposite a fully equipped service station and minimalist seating area dotted with specially designed metal stools. A floor-to-ceiling window not only allows in ample daylight, but also offers unobstructed views of the neighbourhood. An adjacent corridor leads to a separate seating area, and here, similar stools are alternated by metal benches lining both side walls.

当天气允许时，可伸缩的立面可以打开。如前所述，Slit是一家咖啡馆，菜单上列出了经典的咖啡混合物，如浓缩咖啡、卡布奇诺和美式咖啡，但也有奶茶和柠檬水，以及一些精选的甜点。

When weather permits, the retractable façade can be opened. As said, Slit is a coffee parlour, and its menu lists classic coffee concoctions such as espresso, capuccino and americano, but also milk tea and lemonade, in addition to a select number of desserts.