![Patisserie Uchiyama / Takato Tamagami - Facade, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5018/ad3d/28ba/0d5d/5d00/0370/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414067265)
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Architects: Takato Tamagami Architectural Design
- Area: 682 m²
- Year: 2010
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Photographs:Masaya Yoshimura
© Masaya Yoshimura
Textile factory, which was build more than 90 years ago was renovated and transformed into the patisserie shop. This is long-established patisserie in Kiryu-shi, Gunma prefecture Japan. The building has its symbolic roof with the shape of saw edge, which was hidden because of the past renovations.
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Kiryu-shi has many old buildings of the saw-shaped roof.
![Patisserie Uchiyama / Takato Tamagami - Image 2 of 12](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5018/ad37/28ba/0d5d/5d00/036f/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414067268)
© Masaya Yoshimura
Therefore We followed the form as cultural assets and added some modern touch to this roof and the building itself.
![Patisserie Uchiyama / Takato Tamagami - Countertop](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5018/ad58/28ba/0d5d/5d00/0374/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414067279)
© Masaya Yoshimura