Taî Shôgun, a Japanese restaurant by Barré and Lambot Architects

Implanted in a 105 square-meter triangular plot between Quai de St Cyr and Mail François Mitterand, Rennes, the Taî Shôgun a Japanese restaurant designed by Barré and Lambot Architects, a French firm of architecture based in Nantes.

Taï Shôgun Restaurant — Site plan, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects. Originally appeared on archdaily

Taï Shôgun Restaurant, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects, photography © Philippe Ruault

The architects have respected the authorized size (fire regulation for a building with non-enclosed staircases) to determine the volume of this three-storey building with an attic level and a basement level by maximizing its height as required by the building law.

Taï Shôgun Restaurant, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects, Photography © Philippe Ruault

Vertical aluminium louvers ensure the implantation of the building on the site and the diffusion of maximum levels of natural light.

Taï Shôgun Restaurant, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects, Photography © Philippe Ruault

Each Floor has its own function: the ground floor contains the bar while sushi's conveyors are in the 1st and 2nd floors. The teppanyaki occupies the attic level.

Taï Shôgun Restaurant, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects, Photography © Philippe Ruault

Taï Shôgun Architects, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects, Photography © Philippe Ruault

Taï Shôgun Restaurant, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects, Photography © Philippe Ruault

All these floor has an authorized ceiling height fixed at 2,20m which facilitate their accessibility. These floors are connected with a panoramic elevator situated on the thinner part of the plot.

Taï Shôgun Restaurant, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects. Originally appeared on archdaily

Taï Shôgun Restaurant — First-Floor plan, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects. Originally appeared on archdaily

Taï Shôgun Restaurant — Second-Floor plan, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects. Originally appeared on archdaily

Taï Shôgun Restaurant — Third-floor plan, Barré and Lambot Architects, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architects. Originally appeared on archdaily

Taï Shôgun Restaurant — Key Section, Barré and Lambot Architecture, Rennes, France, © Barré and Lambot Architecture. Originally appeared on archdaily

Barré and Lambot Architects are Philippe Barré and Agnès Lambot, both live and work in Nantes, France.


Project Data
Project: Taï Shôgun Restaurant
Programme: Japanese restaurant
Architect: Barré and Lambot Architects
Client: SCI Sullac, Ren
Location: Rennes, Île et Vilaine, France
Construction period: 2006-2009
Completion Year: 2009
Size: 449 sq. m.
Photographs: Philippe Ruault

Credits
Photographs, courtesy © Philippe Ruault
All photographs originally appeared on Barré and Lambot Architects except the plans and section which originally appeared on archdaily