Yugen Restaurant
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Donghia Award 2019
IDES
382
Fall 2019 ︎
Interior Design
Fall 2019 ︎
Interior Design
Instructor:
Aimee Less
Advisor:
Christoph Korner
Aimee Less
Advisor:
Christoph Korner
Student:
Ryanne Hawkins
Ryanne Hawkins

Yugen is a concept for a Japanese dining experience of Kaiseki (multi-course meal) and Chado (tea) ceremony, which pays homage to the historical context of the area. Located in the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles, the proposed site originally housed the Joannes Brothers coffee and spice manufacturing facility established in 1917. Over time, the area became known as Little Tokyo and was home to Japanese-American artists. The building itself was an early example of artists’ live-work lofts. The project concept accentuates the relationship of nature and the art of traditional Japanese cuisine through the aesthetic philosophies of wabi sabi and yugen. This immersive experience is structured to be both relaxing and stimulating to the senses.





Donghia Award
Interior Design senior Ryanne Hawkins was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Angelo Donghia Foundation Senior Student Scholarship. The foundation’s scholarship program, which was launched in 2002, awards scholarships to deserving students who are entering their senior year in a Baccalaureate Degree Program in Interior Design. Each winner receives up to a $30,000 scholarship to be applied to their senior year tuition, board, maintenance and books.
Interior Design senior Ryanne Hawkins was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Angelo Donghia Foundation Senior Student Scholarship. The foundation’s scholarship program, which was launched in 2002, awards scholarships to deserving students who are entering their senior year in a Baccalaureate Degree Program in Interior Design. Each winner receives up to a $30,000 scholarship to be applied to their senior year tuition, board, maintenance and books.