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farm to table
Pared down interiors act as the backdrop for inventive sushi in Austin
By Tanvi Chheda Photography by Paul Bardagjy
Housed in an adaptive reuse building in the north-central Austin neighborhood of Rosedale, Uchiko is a Japanese farmhouse-inspired restaurant, the much-anticipated second venture from rising chef and sushi master Tyson Cole, known for marrying global ingredients with traditional Japanese flavors. “We were going for an honest simplicity,” explains local architect Michael Hsu, who was behind this project and its sister restaurant, Uchi. “We wanted it to be very clean and unadorned, not overdone or overdesigned.” Hsu’s design is still modern, but his materials tend toward the rustic, with reclaimed woods like rough-cut walnut and pecan, and metals such as bronze and stainless steel playing a central role in the structure and décor. “The character-grade walnut has white streaks in it; the pecan shows a lot of weathering and grain to it,” he says. “Showing the materials wear with age was important.” Along with these materials, Hsu achieved simplicity by steering away from sweeping architectural gestures, focusing instead on smaller scale textures and experiences. He broke down the 5,000-square-foot space into different seating sections, including an entry bar area, a dining room with a low ceiling, a higher-energy sushi bar space, and other private dining areas. “The industry is moving away from the one giant dining room that was popular in the ’90s,” he says. Custom-built furniture and treatments feature heavily in each of the
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - November/December 2010
Hospitality Design - November/December 2010
Contents
Online Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
People
Sketchbook
Trends
Interviews
Profiles
Bathroom
Lighting
Wallcoverings
Flooring
Habitat Valencia
Uchiko
The Boards
The Spa at Trump Soho
Back Space
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - From the Editor
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - From the Show Director
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - People
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - Sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - Lighting
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - Uchiko
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Hospitality Design - November/December 2010 - The Spa at Trump Soho
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