Interior · 2020
Seocho Senior Restaurant
A community dining room for older residents of Seocho-gu, remodelled for easy movement, clear sightlines and warm, non-institutional light.
Seocho Senior Restaurant
A remodelling of a public dining facility for senior residents in Seocho-gu.
The existing space was serviceable but hard to read: low light, tight circulation, and a serving counter that created queues across the main route. The remodel is about legibility more than style.
Moves
Aisles were widened to allow two walking frames to pass. The counter was rotated so that the queue forms along a wall rather than across the room. Contrast between floor and wall finishes was increased to help residents with reduced vision judge the edges of the space.
Light
Fluorescent troffers were replaced with warm indirect lighting and a run of pendants over the long tables — enough to make the room read as a restaurant rather than a canteen.
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