JUDO ESPERSSO DOJO is a 26-square-meter community coffee shop located in the old urban area of Chengdu. The space itself is a regular square shop that can be seen everywhere. The shop owner named it “Judo” after director Du Qifeng mentioned in the movie ” Throw Down ” that “Judo teaches you to fall”, and she hopes to have a comfortable and casual atmosphere here, where every guest can feel at home and finds their own personal ways in “Judo”.

This reminds us of a construction site office, or a back alley. In the chaotic and intricate urban landscape, what is moving is the operating logic and life hidden behind the shiny “veneer”.

Therefore, our design directly exposes the base and structure. The space retains the original state of the wall after the ceramic tiles were removed, and glass magnesium fireproof boards are affixed to the height of use; through the polycarbonate hollow board on the top surface, you can see the newly replaced insulation film and rectangular tube keel, exposed colored wires and EVA semi transparent film cloth in the storage room; gangboards recycled from the construction site are used on the floor; the furniture is composed of aluminum profiles and multi-layer paint-free boards.

We don’t make signboard at the front door, but directly display the rectangular tube keel. Those signboards made for the sake of making are better not to make.

The door curtain is made by fashion designer Wang Yuanyuan. We make air holes on the translucent thin edges, sew them with polyester braided rope and angle steel, and then connect the door curtains through zippers. Users can flexibly open and close them according to seasonal weather and needs. At the same time, the translucent film can also enclose the indoor space and create a comfortable light atmosphere.

"Judo teaches you to fall." We hope we can all find our own personal ways in this dojo.

柔道咖啡是位于成都老城区的一家26平方的社区咖啡店。空间就是一个随处可见的普通的方方正正的店铺。店主取名“柔道”，是源于电影《柔道龙虎榜》导演杜琪峰提到 “柔道要教你摔倒”。店主希望在这里可以有舒适随意的氛围，每一位到店的客人都不用拘束，在柔道之中找到自己的个人之道。

这让我们想到了工地的施工现场办公室，或者背街小巷。混沌错杂的城市光景中，动人的是藏在光鲜亮丽“饰面”背后的运行逻辑和生活。

因此我们的设计直接将基层和结构裸露出来。保留了墙面原本瓷砖铲除后的状态，在使用高度上贴上玻镁防火板。顶面透过聚碳酸酯中空板，可以看到里面新替换的隔热膜与矩管龙骨。裸露的彩色电线、储藏间的EVA半透明膜布。地面使用了从施工现场回收的木跳板。家具由铝型材和多层免漆板构成。

我们没有在门头做任何招牌，直接展示出了门头后面的矩管龙骨。那些城市更新中为了“穿衣戴帽”做的门头还不如不做好看。

门口的门帘由服装设计师汪圆圆制作。我们将半透明薄膜的边缘打上气眼，用涤纶编织绳和角钢缝合，再通过拉链连接门帘之间。使用者可以根据季节天气和需求灵活开合。同时半透明膜也可以围合室内的空间、营造舒适的光线氛围。

“柔道要教你摔倒”，希望在这个道场上我们都可以找到个人之道。

Photo Credits: Xin Jie, Vancy, Xia Fan

摄影: 辛杰、Vancy、夏凡