Uchiko / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

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Text description provided by the architects. Uchiko is the sister restaurant to one of Austin's most respected restaurants, Uchi, which is operated by renowned chef Tyson Cole. The design evokes the atmosphere of a simple Japanese farmhouse with an emphasis on natural materials and evidence of craftsmanship.

Uchiko / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture - Table, Chair, Shelving
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Project description, images, and drawings after the break.

Uchiko / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture - Table, Chair
© Paul Bardagjy

The palette of materials includes solid bronze, hand stained brick, rough sawn walnut and wood siding that is burned using the traditional Japanese technique of shou-sugi-ban. A wall of vintage cabinets separates the bar from the dining space and steel framed windows enclose a private dining room at the rear.

Uchiko / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture - Image 4 of 18
© Paul Bardagjy

Lighting throughout the restaurant is primarily done with custom walnut light boxes and a branch-like fixture of glass globes that organically spreads across the ceiling. Custom brass embossed washers adorn acoustic areas of the ceiling, subtly forming stitch lines across the space.

Uchiko / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture - Table, Chair
© Paul Bardagjy

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Address:North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX, USA

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Cite: "Uchiko / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture" 08 Mar 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/118071/uchiko-michael-hsu-office-of-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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Uchiko餐厅 / Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

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