1350 E NASA PARKWAY SUITE 202
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058
281.286.3476
contact@SMA.work
© STELLA MARIS ARCHITECTURE LLC │ 2024
CHANG YAI THAI NOODLE AND CAFE
PASADENA, TEXAS
COMPLETED: 2024
COLLABORATOR: VU PHAM
CONTRACTOR: COAST CONSTRUCTION
MEP: WC ENGINEERING
PHOTOGRAPHY: PS AUGUST PHOTOGRAPHY
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This café promises authentic Thai cuisine delivered by unique and traditional dishes utilizing only the freshest ingredients!
The design to support this experience is inspired by the lush tropical setting of Thailand and bold iconic motifs. Artificial greenery, at eye level and the ceiling plane; natural woodwork; and a deep expression of the color green, decorate and become the scenery to evoke the tropical environment of the country inspiring the cuisine.
The restaurant's signature elephant is the motif that appropriately complements the garden scenery playfully appearing in many guises from the entry signage to the life like scale of the wall mural to details of napkin holders and charming stuffed animals!
The exposed ductwork and polished concrete floors may be methods of economy, but more so are chosen to behave as a raw aesthetic consonant with the evocative natural setting; and as a reference to contemporary trends in Bangkok of cuisine designed within nursery and industrial warehouse settings.