3 FT ABOVE - 3 FT UNDER

A saying about the tea in China “When the tea leaves reach their best taste, the leaf is 3ft above the ground. At the same time, its root is 3ft deep under the ground”. Combining with the idea of “SPEAKEASY” during the prohibition era, this café/bar separated into 2 programs which will operate at different time in a day. One being revealed and one being hidden by the ground level. Modern Team Shop will open during day time while bar is hidden underground. During night time, a luminated hint will bring people to the underground space.

191 Smith St

This is a 2 floors retail store in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Boerum Hill. Stores around the site include SEE Optical, Chase, RiteAid, and Starbucks etc. The Smith Street is one of Brooklyn’s most desirable shopping destination and Cobble Hill is one of the most affluent neighborhoods. Bergen Street subway on the same block that servicing F & G trains.