{"id":15773,"date":"2025-10-31T18:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/selgascano-composes-transparent-seaside-cafe-from-three-parallel-glass-volumes-in-china\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T18:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:29:50","slug":"selgascano-composes-transparent-seaside-cafe-from-three-parallel-glass-volumes-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/selgascano-composes-transparent-seaside-cafe-from-three-parallel-glass-volumes-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"selgascano composes transparent seaside caf\u00e9 from three parallel glass volumes in china"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">selgascano\u2019s chiringuito caf\u00e9 bridges pine forest and sea in china<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Between a dense black pine forest and the vast shoreline of Rizhao,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chinese-architecture\/\"><strong> China<\/strong><\/a>, Chiringuito Caf\u00e9, also known as Coffee and Sea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\"><strong>Cafeteria<\/strong><\/a>, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/selgascano\/\"><strong>Selgascano<\/strong><\/a> offers a pause between two natural worlds. Conceived as a transparent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bridge-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>bridge<\/strong><\/a> between forest and sea, the 690-square-meter structure distills the architects\u2019 signature play with light, color, and permeability into a quiet, reflective space that almost vanishes within its setting.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Three elongated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/glass-art-and-design\/\"><strong>glass<\/strong><\/a> rectangles, slightly stepped and aligned parallel to the sea, compose the building, forming a sequence of open, transparent spaces suspended just above the sand. Each of the three volumes is elevated at different levels, rising in 70-centimeter increments from the forest side toward the water. This simple topographic gesture organizes the program of the caf\u00e9 while preserving unobstructed views of both the pine canopy and the horizon line. At just 6.8 meters above the ground, the section maintains an intimate scale, framing the landscape. Sliding doors on both sides allow the interior to dissolve entirely into the beach, bringing in the salt air.<\/p>\n<p>all images \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/iwan.com\/\">Iwan Baan<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iwanbaan\/\">@iwanbaan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">reflections turn architecture into landscape<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The client commissioned Selgascano to design a new venue that would anchor this coastal site in China, long cluttered by unplanned constructions. Apart from a new caf\u00e9, the brief called for a reorganization of the area, a visual and spatial cleanup that could restore the link between nature and architecture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ceiling and sunshades, crafted from recycled aluminum tubes painted in five colors, extend the chromatic rhythm of the building outward, filtering light and infusing the glass structure with a sense of play and vibrancy characteristic of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.selgascano.net\/\"><strong>Madrid-based architecture duo\u2019s <\/strong><\/a>work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viewed from the beach, the caf\u00e9 nearly disappears, as its glass surfaces reflect the forest and sky until the landscape itself becomes the architecture. Only the soft hues of the aluminum sunshades and the movement of people within betray its presence. As the architects note, they affectionately called the project Chiringuito, recalling the informal beach bars found along the Spanish coast, simple, open-air structures that host seaside life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Chiringuito Caf\u00e9, also known as Coffee and Sea Cafeteria, by Selgascano offers a pause between two natural worlds<\/p>\n<p>elongated glass rectangles, slightly stepped and aligned parallel to the sea, compose the building<\/p>\n<p>the 690-square-meter structure distills the architects\u2019 signature play with light, color, and permeability<\/p>\n<p>a reflective space that almost vanishes within its setting<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a transparent bridge between forest and sea<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>a sequence of open, transparent spaces suspended just above the sand<\/p>\n<p>the ceiling and sunshades are crafted from recycled aluminum tubes and painted in five colors<\/p>\n<p>color infuses the glass structure with a sense of play<\/p>\n<p>viewed from the beach, the caf\u00e9 nearly disappears<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the architects called the project Chiringuito, recalling the informal beach bars found along the Spanish coast<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Chiringuito Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n<p><strong>architects: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.selgascano.net\/\">Selgascano<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/selgascano\/?hl=en\">@selgascano<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Rizhao Beach, Shandong Province, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>site area:<\/strong> 1,200 square meters (12,917 square feet)<\/p>\n<p><strong>total floor area:<\/strong> 690 square meters (7,427 square feet)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>principals:<\/strong> Jos\u00e9 Selgas &amp; Luc\u00eda Cano<\/p>\n<p><strong>project team:<\/strong> Paolo Tringali, Ying Zhu, Justo D\u00edaz, In\u00e9s Olavarrieta<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Bailuwan Town Development<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iwan.com\/\">Iwan Baan<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iwanbaan\/\">@iwanbaan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/selgascano-transparent-seaside-cafe-three-parallel-glass-volumes-china-10-31-2025\/\">selgascano composes transparent seaside caf\u00e9 from three parallel glass volumes in china<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>selgascano\u2019s chiringuito caf\u00e9 bridges pine forest and sea in china \u00a0 Between a dense black pine forest and the vast shoreline of Rizhao, China, Chiringuito Caf\u00e9, also known as Coffee and Sea Cafeteria, by Selgascano &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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