Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Naho Kubota
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Investwood, Hay Design
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Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography, Kitchen
© Naho Kubota

Text description provided by the architects. Monumental forms and bold shapes fill the double-height interior. Framing the space are four massive 22-foot-tall columns. Each is complemented by a unique combination of small engaged columns. Together, their undulating vertical profiles accentuate the café’s lofty proportions.

Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography, Bathroom, Table
© Naho Kubota
Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, Windows
© Naho Kubota
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Other large-sized elements include an 8-foot diameter butter-colored table, a 24-foot long light blue counter, and the kitchen’s deep red millwork.

Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography, Column
© Naho Kubota

Close up, visitors experience one-of-a-kind pieces that vary in light quality, texture, and saturation. Blue display shelves are illuminated from above, shining light through the translucent finish. Their prismatic undersides reveal the silhouettes of the objects on display.

Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography
© Naho Kubota
Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography
© Naho Kubota
Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects - Interior Photography
© Naho Kubota

Next to them is the ‘Cold Niche’ – a bentwood 9-foot tall curved facade that houses refrigerated products. Resting on the counter is the gem of the café: a luminous pastry case made of milky red 2.5-inch thick walls, backlit glass shelves, and fine brass fixtures.

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Address:Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

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Cite: "Lackawanna Coffee / Inaba Williams Architects" 23 Oct 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1008455/lackawanna-coffee-inaba-williams-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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