KOGAA Studio, s.r.o.

GROUNDS Coffee

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

GROUNDS COFFEE

Kogaa

ARCHITECTS
Kogaa

LEAD ARCHITECT
Tomas Kozelsky

METALWORKS
Duro Design

MANUFACTURERS
Duro, Duro design, VitrA

CLIENT
Rusty Nails Coffee Roasters

PHOTOGRAPHS
Alex Shoots Buildings

AREA
120 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Prague, Czech Republic

CATEGORY
Coffee Shop, Coffee Shop Interiors

GROUNDS is a coffee hub in Prague's developing area of Karlín. Tucked inside an inner yard of a vibrant office and residential street, the hub works as a neighborhood cafe where coffee is being served straight from its own roastery.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

In order to cut the costs but also learn how the architecture and spaces relate to their production processes, the construction was made hands-on and designed-by-building together with the coffee community running the place.

Taking advantage of the overhead natural light, a translucent duplex object allows light through to the various functions of the hub, all integrated and connected within the unit.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

The further spaces from the entrance are dedicated to the in-house coffee production: from the storing of the raw beans to the roasting, cleaning, and packaging processes.

The built-in inner room is made for the coffee testing, functioning both as the showroom of the professional barista machines and where educational workshops and competitions are taking place.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

The object’s front side towards the entrance is dedicated to the cafeteria and the sale of the coffee to the final users.

Towards the sidewall, a suspended tangerine-colored metal staircase leads to the upper working space, enveloped by an organically shaped corrugated plastic wall.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

The organically designed plan allows nooks in which a variety of plants are growing and working as a source of natural air purifiers, dust collectors, and helping to keep a balance in the levels of humidity needed for the coffee processes.

The interior was built by 80% construction site waste of a previously dismantled project, applying the architect’s objective on reducing the issues related to construction site waste in the country.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

The suspended lights are recovered and painted industrial lamps from an inactive weapons factory, while the coffee tables are hand-made concrete pieces manufactured on-site, as well as the wooden bench running along the wall and the vertical merchandise wall.

The bar is made of uncoated corrugated metal sheets and the custom metalworking desk was cut-out to fit all the coffee fixtures needed for the serving process.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings

The project is the brainchild of roasting company Rusty Nails coffee producer Rene Kralovič, who is behind various successful hospitality projects in the Czech Republic.

The idea here was to expand the concept of a roastery to the public, as well as being a platform for baristas and coffee experts to educate themselves and be part of a community.

GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings
GROUNDS Coffee
© Alex Shoots Buildings


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