剛開幕不久的Melk咖啡吧不僅擁有遊離在必要性與美學性之間的設計思維，同時也提醒著人們，不要忽視創意在設計過程中發揮的作用。複雜的場地空間必須適應現有品牌，併為其未來的發展壯大而不斷進行改善和提升。
The new Melk Coffee Bar was not only a design-thinking tightrope walk between necessity and esthetics, but a reminder of how much thought can go into aspects of design that people might overlook. The difficult space had to fit an existing brand and be elevated for future roll outs.
▼店鋪外觀，project appearance © La Firme
三角形的平面佈局具有彎曲的牆面和逐漸變細到2英寸寬以滿足嚴格公差的空間。項目團隊採取了生產線式的方法，將時髦的產品沿消費者路徑擺放，以鼓勵他們的瀏覽和與員工的互動。
▼平面佈局，plan © La Firme
A triangular floor plan with a curved wall and space tapering to 2’ wide made for strict tolerances. We took a production line-style approach, putting sleek machines on display, with a consumer path encouraging browsing and employee-client interaction.
▼入口空間，entrance area © La Firme
▼室內空間概覽，interior overview © La Firme
靠近吧檯的桌子在平臺上被抬升到與吧檯同高，長凳則突破了人體工學的極限以滿足24人的使用需求。團隊採用幾種簡單的色調和原始的材料來顯示出空間的不朽質感。此外，他們把狹窄的一端改造為倉庫，並將建築細節、未加工的混凝土、管道和14英尺高的天花板一一暴露在外。淺色油漆和陶瓷的創新使用與木材一起，實現了空間的有機裝飾。
▼吧檯和等候區，the bar and waiting area © La Firme
▼從座位區看向吧檯，view from the seats to the bar © La Firme
▼用餐區域，dining area © La Firme
Tables near the counter are raised to bar height on platforms and benches push ergonomic limits to meet a 24-person occupancy. The original space was cramped. Our esthetic approach emphasized the timelessness of raw materials within a limited palette. We turned the narrowing end into the back store and uncovered everything–architectural details, raw concrete, plumbing and 14’ ceilings. Light paint, atypical use of ceramics, and wood provide organic accents.
▼座位細部，seats detail © La Firme
▼裝飾細部，details © La Firme
