"Coffee culture centre in Lviv"

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

Project idea

Lviv is a historical and cultural centre of Ukraine. Furthermore, it is famous for local cofee traditions. So, the main idea was to create such a building that contains(performs) further functions: coffee expo space, museum, barista school, cafe and library. There is no similar institution in Lviv. Coffee center could open this culture and show all secrets of origin, roasting, cultivation, classification and history of coffee.
Turning to facade, I should admit that inspiration came to me while I was drinking my espresso. Observing aroma appearance, I decided that facade shoud look like the shape of coffee evaporation.
I hope it will be interesting for everyone, because everybody likes coffee :)

Project description

The area is located in the center of Lviv between Viacheslav Chornovol prosp. and Panteleymon Kulish street. Certain region has not been included to the UNESCO heritage. The site is surrounded by residential buildings.
Generally, the coffee culture cenre is prismatic construction covered by plastic structural shelter which looks like aroma shape, coffee evaporation.
Talking about inner space, I should mention about atrium. The idea was induced by insolation requirements. It also was designed in special way to attract visitors’ attention.

Technical information

Master plan. Specification

1.Main entrance
2.Recreation zone
3. Parking
4.Parking
5. Bicycle stand
6.Terrace for cafe
7. Second entrance
8.Technical zone

1 Floor plan. Specification
Main function - expo space for coffee festival and cafe
1. Tambour
2. Lobby
3. Wardrobe
4. "Arabica" zone
5. "Robusta" zone
6."Liberica" zone
7. "Excelsa" zone
8. "Coffee art" zone
9. recreation zone, coffee tasting zone
10. WC
11. WC
12.WC
13. Technical room
14. Cabinet
15. Security
16. Unloading of goods
17. Storage
18. Furniture room
19. Lift
20. Evacuation exit
21. Evacuation exit
22. Lift
23.Terrace
24. Store

2 Floor plan
Main function -coffee museum with further sections:
1. Origin
2.Cultivation
3. Roasting
4. Extraction
5. Classification
6. Lviv coffee history

3Floor plan
Main function - barista school. The main idea is to open coffee preparation process for visitors, then (краще so that) everyone could see this alive.

4Floof plan
Main function - library, open space.