Retail Interior
Espai Baronda
The Espai Baronda is a large scaled space, which has been designed to hold a variety of activities. It is used to hold meetings as well as exhibitions and will further be used for different companies to use as their working studios. This is a piece of authentic architectural archaeology and was once a ceramics factory. The Espai Baronda’s is mainly made from wood and bricks, with quite high ceilings and tall arch shaped halls to compliment the height. There is also a glass covered walkaway, which gives a light and airy feel to the space. The double height ceiling allows natural light to come through, which can be seen throughout the whole building. This space mainly has a lot of warm colours, focusing on different shades of brown because of the usage of wood. This helps the building maintain its history.
The Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore
Located in Beijing, China, The Mumokuteki Concept Bookstore has been designed in a space underground the mall. It is a quiet space members of the public could go to borrow books, read and just have a peaceful area to get away to. Since it is underground, a lot of the pipes are exposed, and designers worked with this to create an utilitarian space which does not cramp up the space. To create such a space, there are sliding walls that can be adjusted to manipulate the space; it can be put parallel to the entrancee, which divides the space into independent parts, enriching the layering and depth of the space. It can also be put vertical and perpendicularly, which makes the space more open and transparent.
In the PARK, Shanghai In the PARK’s interior resembles a children's playground a lot. With the stairs that look like a slide, and a few other parts of the shop that reminds people of a sea saw and a playground spinner, which they have used to display their items and clothing’s. The purpose of this design was to reflect the playfulness of the clothing brand. It has a bright orange colour for the interior which is very eye catching, and again brings out their theme of “playfulness”.
The Winton Gallery in the science museum displays historical objects for members of the public to explore and find out more about. The layout of the space had been inspired by mathematics, and the architects wanted to show how maths is not just central in academics, but also in the evolution of technology and human understanding of how the world is constructed. The fluid like design that sits right at the top is the most eye catching part of the space, and that has been created and designed through the use of mathematics. The layout of the rest of the room is very open, with no restrictions as to which way somebody would decides to walk. The colours are very calming, with cool tones and bright lights, giving a relaxed atmosphere in the gallery.
The Armani Shop, located in Ney York, consists of four floors, which are all connected by the whirlwind of the staircase. This staircase is the focal point of this building, which connects to each floor, but has also an extravagant curvy shape, which catches peoples eyes in an instant. The structure is steel but has been covered with plastic material which highlights the sculpture. Its a simple geometric figure with great dynamics and creates an almost tornado like shape. The curved shapes and the lighting enriches the shades and lightness of the walls. It is very flowy and smooth, with hardly any sharp edges and corners. Which gives its fluidity.
Elevation
Middle
Plan of the stairs
Bottom
Primary images - utilitarian
By taking in my theme of “utilitarian”, I've taken images which can relate to the theme and then simplified it to create ideas and shapes for my interior. By doing this, I am able to creatively create new designs which could benefit later on. I can have a clear understanding of shapes and manipulating shapes to create something different.
Utilitarian: mood board 1
Utilitarian: mood board 2
By researching communal spaces, I was able to further understand the layout and spaces of an interior space. Communal spaces are a more organised spaces than public spaces. It is always a nice, clean and safe area for people to socialise in. Almost all communal spaces include a seating area, or if it is indoors, sofas and couches which is a much comfortable option.
Model 1
For this model, I have focused on the theme of movement and flow, creating curves and smooth shapes with paper. This model will have two floors; the ground will be the work area, where customers can experience working with clay and make something of their own. There will also be space for people to pick out a ceramic of their own and paint it themselves, which then they can purchase it. There will also be a gallery to portray the history of pottery and ceramics, this way, if interested, customers can learn its roots and how it had all started out. The first floor will be purely be for purchase. It’ll have many kinds of pottery and ceramics for people to buy, as well as roam around to see what it is on display. The interior will be quite minimalistic and simplistic. This’ll allow the customers to work in a relaxed environment.
Model 2
For this second model, with the curved shapes, it is similar to the first one, but this one has a bit more of a different layout. The ground will again be the workplace but it’ll also have a few displays, which people can buy from. The first floor is main shopping area of the place. It'll have a variety of different ceramics and pottery for people to choose from. It is mainly a very open space, and there are only 3 rooms in the ground floor, which each contain a potters wheel, so for the customers who would like to use that, they can do it in a room, which wont make the rest of the place messy. There's a large curved division in the middle of the room which just separates working spaces, so it is not too cramped.
Model 3
For this curved shape, I decided to make it into three different rooms, in which two are for working with a potters wheel, and the other is for the kiln. All throughout the space, there are tables for people to work in hand pottery, or paint from a chosen ceramic. For this model, I wanted to use the idea of moving walls , and I've showed this by making tall, folded paper models. These walls can be used to separate each side so it a bit more conserved, but can also be extended out for a more open space.
The materials used for this space would mainly consist of concrete for the floors, and plain white walls to keep the space simple. Having a simple, minimalistic space allows the customers to work moderately and with ease.
This is my final idea which I have continued to create on SketchUp. I have used my previous research and ideas from the previous slides to create a final design for my retail interior.
Final interior SketchUp: ground floor
Closer view of the ground floor
First floor
Revit model I have rendered my SketchUp model on Revit to create a more realistic view of my shop. This is a elevation view and an angled view of the entire shop.
First floor
Second floor
Evaluation
My final interior was a success with following the themes which I had researched; “movement and flow” and “utilitarian”. I was able to create flowy and curved shapes that fit my interior, and used furniture which had an industrial look to it. By following the design brief, I've created a retail area where people can both create and buy, and also walk through a small gallery, which can educate them in pottery, as well as getting a chance to see the history of pottery. I had an aim to create a space which would be simple and minimal, therefore I used cooler toned colours and didn’t overboard with the furniture.
X-ray view