Excerpt: Ice Cream Shop Ještě Jednu is a café designed by the architectural firm Holky rády architekturu. The space is made of vaults and is relatively small. This was the main challenge in fitting all the kitchen necessities in. The task was to create an ice cream shop with a kitchen background, ice cream bar, freezer, and coffee corner. The ice cream bar, with its shape and texture, also refers to Roman history and becomes the fundamental object of the space.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The ice cream shop is situated in the center of Brno on Minoritská street in one of the old apartment buildings in the city center. The space is made of vaults and is relatively small. This was the main challenge in fitting all the kitchen necessities in. The task was to create an ice cream shop with a kitchen background, ice cream bar, freezer, and coffee corner.
The concept works with genius loci, uses vaults and arcs, and refers to the origin of Italian products in the Czech place. The space of the preparation kitchen and the ice cream bar is divided by a glass partition. People behind the glass become the alchemists who prepare the frozen delicatessen.
The ice cream bar, with its shape and texture, also refers to Roman history and becomes the fundamental object of the space. The front part of the shop is made with an in-built freezing box with ice cream boxes. The details are stainless sinks resembling south European states’ street fountains. You can wash your hands as you enter the shop before eating the ice cream; behind the bar, the sink serves as a hygienic sink for stuff. This space was fun! Playing with three words – reference, reflection, and arc. Every time you enter, there is something new that catches your sight. Come in!
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