Water Street Coffee Drive-Thru
Architecture Retail Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States Of America
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1. Exterior A large corner window, situated in a field of western red cedar, provides a strong connection between the automobile occupants entering the site and the baristas inside the drive-thru’s workspace. This moment is further enhanced by an interior, glazed ceramic wall which provides a warm and welcoming first impression. 6074 px 3526 px 14 MB A3 print |
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2. Site Plan Site plan with dual lane approach. 7200 px 5400 px 870 KB A3 print |
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3. Pick-up Exterior of drive-thru showing pick-up window. 7360 px 4912 px 11 MB A3 print |
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4. Front/Approach Elevations West (upper) and South (lower) elevations 7200 px 5400 px 936 KB A3 print |
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5. South Elevation View of south elevation with 7353 px 4907 px 10 MB A3 print |
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6. Rear/Drive-Thru Elevations East (upper) and North (lower) elevations 7200 px 5400 px 678 KB A3 print |
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7. North Elevation This drive-thru only building is designed to enhance the relationship between architecture and automobile by conveying moments of the cafe experience to patrons that never leave their cars. 7363 px 4913 px 13 MB A3 print |
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8. Goodie Window Additionally, a horizontal window on the north facade allows views of the baked goods and other coffee shop offerings while waiting, introducing a browsing experience that eschews the small, transactional window typical of most drive-thrus. 7359 px 4912 px 13 MB A3 print |
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9. View from street An awards jury called it "An utterly modest building, accepting of its context, but with great attention paid to the articulation of masonry and the visual experience of the façade from a slow-moving automobile." 7370 px 4911 px 11 MB A3 print |
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10. Cross Section Building cross section 7200 px 3000 px 2 MB A4 print |
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11. View of shaded corner Various brick bonding patterns were deployed across the ironspot brick façade to add variation and texture to a building that would be experienced at slow speeds. 7354 px 4908 px 14 MB A3 print |
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12. Material Detail Detail of cedar and brick texture. 7360 px 4912 px 13 MB A3 print |
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13. Brick Detail 7200 px 3000 px 464 KB A4 print |
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14. Sawtooth Wall in daylight The subtle curvature of the south wall was enhanced with a sawtooth running bond that provides a dynamic and textured surface which is animated by shifting shadows throughout the day. 7350 px 4906 px 15 MB A3 print |
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15. Sawtooth Wall The building's predominately rectangular form is modified by an emergent curved wall which is extended past the south facade to increase the building’s presence from the south and shield the various services near the staff entryway. 7346 px 4902 px 20 MB A3 print |
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16. Sawtooth Wall The curved wall mimics the movement of cars on the site and introduce an element of surprise by shifting the perception of the building's size, form, and proportions as one drives around. 7354 px 4908 px 10 MB A3 print |
Description
Water Street Coffee Drive-Thru is located just north of I-94 in Kalamazoo, MI. This drive-thru only building is designed to enhance the relationship between architecture and automobile by conveying moments of the cafe experience to patrons that never leave their cars.
The building's predominately rectangular form is modified by an emergent curved wall which is extended past the south facade to increase the building’s presence from the south and shield the various services near the staff entryway. The curved wall mimics the movement of cars on the site and introduce an element of surprise by shifting the perception of the building's size, form, and proportions as one drives around.
A large corner window, situated in a field of western red cedar, provides a strong connection between the automobile occupants entering the site and the baristas inside the drive-thru’s workspace. This moment is further enhanced by an interior, glazed ceramic wall which provides a warm and welcoming first impression.
Additionally, a horizontal window on the north facade allows views of the baked goods and other coffee shop offerings while waiting, introducing a browsing experience that eschews the small, transactional window typical of most drive-thrus.
Various brick bonding patterns were deployed across the ironspot brick façade to add variation and texture to a building that would be experienced at slow speeds. The subtle curvature of the south wall was enhanced with a sawtooth running bond that provides a dynamic and textured surface which is animated by shifting shadows throughout the day.
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AWARDS
“M-Award for Excellence in Masonry Design” Masonry Institute of Michigan and AIA Michigan, 2020
Details
| Project size | 720 ft2 |
| Completion date | 2017 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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M1DTW Architects | Designer |