在他们不断的实验中，他们懂得怎样把知识储存在空间本身的结构里，把思想永久凝聚成光格。
——《2001：太空漫游》
In their ongoing experiments, they have discovered how to store knowledge in the structure of space itself and permanently condense their thoughts into a light lattice.
—2001：A Space Odyssey
未来发生于现在。当我们打破时间、空间，去触摸所谓幻想，那么永恒已经到来。启动一切的按钮，就藏在Gravitation Space。
The future takes place in the present.When we break time and space to reach the so-called fantasy, we have arrived at eternity. The start button for everything is hidden in Gravitation Space.
▼店铺外观概览，overview of the exterior ©ECHO VISION
01. 新生
New Life
在电影《2001：太空漫游》中，一块黑石不期而现，它蕴藏着一股神秘的力量，引领人类走向新的进化。我们将此定义为新生而不是初生，是不希望赋予“起源”固定的说辞，而把这个概念交给每个人自行联想。创造Gravitation Space，就是在创造新的自己。
In the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, an unexpected black stone appears, containing a mysterious force that leads mankind to a new evolution. This is referred to as a new life rather than a new birth. We don’t want to give the “origin” a fixed rhetoric, but rather let everyone associate this concept with themselves. Creating Gravitation Space is the same as creating a new self.
▼店铺外观近景，close shot of the exterior ©ECHO VISION
以电影中的黑石为灵感来源，选用黑色长方体造设吧台，分割空间，同时放置这样一个假定：到达Gravitation Space，就触及一次“进化新生”的开关。作为初创品牌，Gravitation Coffee并非单纯意义上的“一家咖啡店的诞生”，是基于人际环境蜕变后品牌理念的初次构建，这是我们空间呈现的第一要义。
▼ 轴测图，axonometric drawing ©GROW SPACE
A black cuboid, inspired by Blackstone in the film, is used to construct a bar to divide the space. At the same time, it is assumed that when you reach Gravitation Space, you will activate the “evolution and rebirth” switch. Gravitation Coffee, as a start-up brand, is more than just “the birth of a coffee shop,” but also the first construction of a brand concept based on the transformation of interpersonal environment, which is the first essence of our space presentation.
▼前客区概览，overview of the front area ©ECHO VISION
▼前客区用餐空间，dining space at the front area ©ECHO VISION
▼前客区展示空间，display space at the front area ©ECHO VISION
除却吧台区，其他区域相对自由，我们摒弃绝对，是想探求更深层次的漫无边际。新生，从未停止。
The other areas, with the exception of the bar area, are relatively free, and we avoid absolutes in order to explore a deeper level of rambling. A new life that never comes to an end.
▼店铺室外空间，outdoor space of the store ©ECHO VISION
02. 解构
Deconstruction
电影中，人类文明在“黑石”指点下飞速进化，直至进入浩瀚宇宙探索奥秘，我们不必去探讨可知论或是不可知论的观点，将目光聚焦于数学上的有限空间，Gravitation Space，是否能成为无边际的空间？
In the film, human civilization advanced rapidly under the leadership of “Blackstone” until it ventured into the vast universe to investigate mysteries. We don’t need to investigate agnosticism or agnosticism, but rather concentrate on the limited space in mathematics. Is it possible for Gravitation Space to become infinite?
▼前客区和后客区之间的不锈钢隔断，the metal partition between the front area and the back area ©ECHO VISION
雅克·德里达提出“解构”概念，提倡去中心，去权威，对既定秩序、定势思维、甚至是先有人类的一切知识体系加以拆解和重建。我们在此引入解构的原理，是希望释放形式和体量的无限可能，这是一个不被定义的空间。
Jacques Derrida proposed the concept of “deconstruction,” arguing that the established order’s knowledge system, thinking set, and even pre-existing human beings should be dismantled and rebuilt without the center and authority. We introduce the deconstruction principle here in the hope of releasing the infinite possibilities of form and volume, which is an undefined space.
▼不锈钢隔断正面概览，front view the metal partition ©ECHO VISION
将旋转的形态融入开闭的设计中，创造一种全新的空间体验，瞬间的割裂感让人产生遁入时空隧道的错觉，在这条连结过去、现在与未来的通道中来去自由。顶面做了块状布局，相互独立又同气连枝，同时运用灯光的变化来加强观感的跳跃，充分彰显场景的多元性。
By incorporating rotating forms into the opening and closing design, a new spatial experience is created, with a momentary sense of fragmentation that gives the illusion of being transported into a time warp. This is a passage that connects the past, present and future. At the top, a blocky layout is created, independent of each other and linked together. The use of lighting changes also enhances the jump in perception and highlights the diversity of the scene.
▼可以变换开合的不锈钢隔断，the metal partition can change the space by adjusting it’s opening ©ECHO VISION
在这种趣味交互中，完成了空间的重塑、功能的延伸以及情感的翻覆。
The remodeling of space, the extension of functions, and the overturning of emotions are all completed in this fascinating interaction.
▼不锈钢隔断处灯光变化，lighting changes at the metal partition ©ECHO VISION
03. 自我
Self
《2001：太空漫游》在宏大深邃的体系中讨论人类文明的起源与走向，一个最朴素的问题由此产生：超越时间与空间，人类孜孜以求的到底是什么？
In a grand and profound system, 2001: A Space Odyssey discusses the origin and trajectory of human civilization. The most basic question arises from this: what is humankind’s pursuit beyond time and space?
▼不锈钢隔断近景，close shot of the metal partition ©ECHO VISION
这听起来似乎是个哲学问题，但我们想从生活化的角度切入去窥探本质，一杯咖啡、一句对白、一场展览，Gravitation Space不仅仅是个载体，更像是一个指路者，如同电影中的“黑石”，带领我们参与其中，找到自己的存在。
It sounds like a philosophical question, but we want to look at it from a practical standpoint. Gravitation is a cup of coffee, a conversation, and an exhibition. Space, like the “Blackstone” in the film, is both a carrier and a guide, leading us to participate in it and discover our own existence.
▼后客区走廊，walkway at the back area ©ECHO VISION
思想的漫游，终究要回归自我。这种自我并不超脱于物质而存在，在真实的物质世界，于社交领域内彼此试探、回应，如同电影所说“把思想永久凝聚成光格”，那就是Gravitation Space存在的意义。
Thoughts will eventually return to themselves. This type of self does not exist beyond the material, but it tries and responds to each other in the social field in the real material world. The significance of Gravitation Space, as stated in the film, is that “thought is permanently condensed into a light grid.”
▼后客区概览，overview of the back area ©ECHO VISION
▼后客区空间，the back area ©ECHO VISION
后记
Postscript
《小王子》里写：“对于未来，你的任务不是去预知它，而是去启动它。”Gravitation Space《2001:太空漫游》概念店，未来正在发生。
“For the future, your task is not to predict it, but to begin it,” says “The Little Prince.” Gravitation Space “concept store, the future is happening.”
▼天花细部近景，close shot of the ceiling ©ECHO VISION
▼墙面细部近景，close shot of the wall ©ECHO VISION
项目名称：Gravitation Space
项目类型：商业空间
设计方：光合作用空间设计事务所
项目设计：2021.8
完成年份：2022.8
设计团队：孟晓虎、李天诚
项目地址：苏州张家港九州国际一楼
建筑面积：220㎡
摄影版权：ECHO VISION
材料：不锈钢板、玻璃、碳化木、金属板、发光软膜
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