12 designs from 12 countries around the world done with Vectorworks
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CONTENTS 04 OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen • Belgium 06 Einrúm arkitekter • Denmark 08 NOVÆ • France 10 Andreas Heupel Architekten BDA • Germany 12 AZUMA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES • Japan 14 Moreno Architecture & Associés • Luxembourg 16 Lemniskade Projects • Netherlands 18 Artchitecture AND RS Architektura Krajobrazu • Poland 20 Proj3ct • PORTUGAL 22 Pool Architekten • SWITZERLAND 24 ROLFE JUDD AND AYRE CHAMBERLAIN GAUNT • UK 26 Gabellini Sheppard Associates • USA Solo House
Brønshøj House
Pole Childhood Early Childhood Center
H7
Hoshinoya Tokyo
One on One
Patch 22
Vistula Boulevards
Carcemal Factory
Bronze Wandsworth Business Village
1436 Flagship Store in Beijing
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Editorial Sustainability, sustainability, sustainability! How many times do we need to hear this until one realizes how important it is for us, for our planet, and for our future? We need to keep our delicate ecosystem in balance. We need to be able to read what nature tells us. We cannot expect to have unlimited resources, but at the same time we should be able to meet our present needs without compromising the necessities of future generations. We need to look at the entire built environment lifecycle, from design and construction to the infrastructure or building operation and use, and further down the road to renovation and demolition. Passive climate-aware solutions, energy and water efficiency consumption and reuse, local materials use, carbon emissions reduction in materials, manufacturing and transportation, renewable energy, recyclable materials, pollution reduction, waste smart management, biodiversity protection, and ecological values are among the topics architects are becoming more aware of in order to contribute to a more sustainable world. Most designs in this edition of MODUS news reflect the concerns that architects using Vectorworks have regarding sustainability issues. Sustainability concerns should be present in politics, in urban development and land use, as well as in the social sciences. This is a philosophy of living, and architects should be aware of their role. We need to make a better world. We need a future! Start making the difference on your next design.
Jorge Matos
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Solo House
The Solo house is a country residence in a large untouched forest, in the mountainous region of Matarraña, Spain, a two-hour drive south of Barcelona. The house frames the top of a plateau, overlooking the surrounding forests and dramatic landscape. Since the scenery is so impressive, the design team felt architecture should be invisible, merely emphasizing the natural qualities of the surroundings. A simple circular roof with a diameter of 45 meters underlines the qualities of both the plateau and its edge.
OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen was founded in 2002 by Kersten Geers and David Van Severen. OFFICE is renowned for its idiosyncratic architecture, in which realizations and theoretical projects stand side by side. The projects are direct, spatial, and firmly rooted in architectural theory. The firm reduces architecture to its very essence and most original form: a limited set of basic geometric rules is used to create a framework within which life unfolds in all its complexity. www.officekgdvs.com
The roof functions as a shelter and forms the perimeter of the inhabited surface. It is supported by four straight rows of eight columns, which cut chords from the circular base shape. Only these four areas are inhabited, with variable levels of protection. Large stretches of curtain façade slide on the outer edge of the circle, allowing the living areas to fully open and maximizing the relationship between the dweller and the surrounding nature. Since the terrain is not connected to any services, the house was designed to be completely self-dependent. Photovoltaic panels provide thermic and electrical energy, which is stocked in buffer tanks. Water is claimed on the site and purified after use. Each of the devices are placed as abstract objects on the roof. Project by invitation of Christian Bourdais
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Einrúm arkitekter In Icelandic ”einrúm” means “the calm space inside” or ”solitude.” Like a blank sheet of paper before an idea begins, a project takes form in a clear state of your mind. The office has its roots in Iceland, but since 2011 has been physically located in Denmark. Its main focus is on environmentally friendly and healthy building techniques, looking into the world of natural materials. The office specializes in cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction, where both calculations and assembly can be offered. www.einrum.com
Brønshøj House
The simple can be brilliant. What is so special about this house constructed in the old residential neighborhood of Brønshøj in Denmark? It is made of simple materials: wood, terrazzo, glass, and steel. The bearing construction was raised in two days. When the elements of the house were in place, floors, walls, and ceilings were already finished. Windows were supplied in black frames as deep as the lights (42 centimeters in total). CLT is the key word in this house — it is in the house’s DNA. CLT has a strength similar to steel and concrete but weighs significantly less — approximately half. In addition, CLT elements can be produced out of secondary trees; no kernel wood is required. CLT elements can be produced in large measurements and with the millimeter-accuracy of CNC machinery. The largest CLT elements of this house are the longitudinal façades with 14 meters long. Drilling holes for water pipes/ power cables up to 1.5 meters from the edge were done in the factory.
The house was built on a concrete slab foundation with a black terrazzo surface. The bearing elements in the inner walls are five‑layer CLT with a thickness of 100 millimeters. These lie behind a 240-millimeter fiber wood insulation and a fiber‑cement wood board on which the steel fittings are mounted to hold the exterior glass panels that make up the outside climate screen. The house, therefore, appears as a large glass surface, but not shiny since the rustic glass material used breaks the light. The smooth panels are U-shaped and seven centimeters deep, which creates a “cavity” between the glass surface and the fiber‑cement wood board. This cavity is used for heating up the fresh air sucked in by a mechanical ventilation system in winter time, where the air can be up to 15 to 20 degrees warmer behind the glass façade. In the summer the air is taken from the north façade so the air is as cold as possible. The glass façade also has another benefit in terms of maintenance — it only needs to be washed.
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Early Childhood Center Within a beautiful park situated in an acoustically difficult context (near a railway, a highway, a secondary road, and under an air corridor) the childhood educational center, rigorous in its functioning, is protected by the softened treatment of a green roof. In this vast landscape, the design’s clear functionality and plentiful natural lighting reflect the fundamental needs of early childhood (to learn, to share, to play, to hide). This organic and vibrant design generates a strong, bright signal, clearly responding to environmental challenges. The structure reduces energy consumption and was constructed as a BBC energy-saving building. The design includes consideration for global warming, with an internal concrete structure, insulated façades and floor and roof structures, a wooden skeleton, sun protection, and integrated vegetation. The building also uses renewable energy and an ecological management of rainwater. And it was constructed with eco-friendly and long-lasting materials, such as wood, linoleum, and cellulose-absorbent cotton. The softness of the shapes and materials evoke the idea of protecting an original matrix while the openings for light enhance comfortable spaces all year long. The various functions (a kindergarten, extracurricular space, and a dining area) are organized around a large atrium, offering interconnected and complementary spaces and uses. The generous flow and the abundant natural lighting meet the needs of early childhood: to facilitate learning and sociability by developing the autonomy of the child.
NOVÆ was established in 1996 by Amilcar dos Santos, Jean-François Perretant, and Frank Le Bail. Architecture, landscape, urban planning, and design are, for NOVÆ, the scopes of an environmental reflection of human development, which is situated in the interface of the problems of space layout, comfort of men, and the valuation of their cultures — whether they are technical, socioeconomic, or esthetic — with an environmental quality approach, leading to a “sustainable development.” www.novae.fr
NOVAE photograph and site plan by NOVAE. All other photographs ©Jerome RICOLLEAU
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Andreas Heupel Architekten BDA photograph and site plan by Andreas Heupel Architekten BDA. All other photographs by Christian Richters, Berlin
Andreas Heupel Architekten BDA, founded in 2001 in Münster, Westfalen, specializes in school, office, and administration buildings. With a main focus on architectural design, the office’s work covers all scales, from interiors and product design to urban planning. Its primary intention is to produce design‑orientated and user-friendly surroundings. The Münster-based office received a recognition for the project H7 as participant of the Deutscher Holzbaupreis 2017 and was awarded the best architects 2018 gold label. www.heupel-architekten.de
H7
H7 administration building Münster, Germany The urban situation around Münster’s harbor area is characterized by a heterogeneous mix of solitary buildings and the visible structural changes taking place in the former urban harbor. It offers the unique opportunity to design a building with a clear and individual expression. In order to meet the exacting environmental standards of the main investor and anchor tenant, the management of a regional organic retail chain, timber was chosen as the primary building material in an early workshop. With the utilization of timber as a main construction material for the seven-story building, the aim was to widen the scope of application for this specific type of construction and introduce its qualities to a wider audience.
One of the main features of the design is the visible use of timber for key elements of the load-bearing structure. Wall and ceiling panels were prefabricated and “surface-mounted.” The visible wooden surface creates an interior with an almost domestic feel. In addition, each floor has its own terrace, which, combined with the fully glazed facing façade of the building, offers views onto the busy activities around Münster’s harbor area. The façade skin of green glazed terracotta tiles was designed especially for the H7. Three different shaped panels in slightly different shades of green create a nuanced play of colors, generating varying ambiences depending on the weather conditions and the way the light falls.
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Hoshinoya Tokyo “HOSHINOYA Tokyo” is a Japanese ryokan in Tokyo. This project is in a special district designated for urban regeneration and is part of a third phase of the Otemachi redevelopment. This area is designated as an office district and, as a place of accommodation, the building provides world class services. Under such circumstances, we tried to express the Japanese “ryokan” style with a modern twist. To make extraordinary architecture for everyday life of the Otemachi office district, which includes buildings over 150 meters high, we covered HOSHINOYA Tokyo with a screen of Edo komon fabric to create a soft façade like the Japanese Jubako multi-tiered food box and to hide its façade as a “Building.” Edo komon patterns look solid from a distance, with a delicate pattern that emerges as one looks closer. Because of this effect, people walking in Otemachi can enjoy both the delicate façade at close view and the façade as a black box from a distance. The lower part of the building is mainly made of glass, and its interior structure is combined with exterior modules. The building creates a new landscape in this
office district, and the extraordinary ryokan emerges at Marunouchi Naka-dori, a popular Tokyo illumination spot. With a ceiling of over five meters high, the main entrance takes guests from the street to a completely new world in the form of a peaceful Japanese ryokan. Guests remove their shoes and walk on a tatami mat from the main entrance to the elevator, through the corridor, and to the guest rooms. Each floor consists of six guest rooms with a communal living room in the middle called “Ochanoma Lounge.” Staff are stationed in the lounge to meet guests’ every need, just like “Okami” (female mistress of ryokan) in traditional ryokans. This modern ryokan allows guests to immerse themselves in Japanese culture by walking barefoot in comfortable clothes through the living room, hallway, public bath, etc. On the top floor, one can find a natural hot spring with an open roof top. You can feel a new Tokyo by wind, sound, and sky.
Azuma Architect & Associates Rie Azuma was born in Osaka, Japan in 1959. She graduated from Japan Women’s University, the School of Architecture at Tokyo University, and the Graduate School of Architecture at Cornell University. She established Azuma Architect & Associates in 1986. She has designed many ryokans and resorts such as “HOSHINOYA Karuizawa,” “HOSHINOYA Kyoto,” “HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island,” “HOSHINOYA Fuji,” “HOSHINOYA Tokyo,” and “HOSHINOYA Bali.” She has also designed several commercial facilities, including “HARUNIRE TERRACE,” “TONBONOYU,” and “SEAPAL-PIER ONAGAWA,” and apartment houses such as “Kikkoshin.” www.azuma-architects.com
Architect: Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Inc., Hotel Architect: AZUMA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES, Lighting consultants: Illumination of City Environment, Photographer: Nacása & Partners Inc.
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One on One Boasting outstanding visibility at 1 Esch Road, one of the main roads leading into the city center of Luxembourg city, One on One office building has outstanding lines. Its cramped ground, at the corner of the rue des Jardiniers, inspired its characteristic silhouette, composed of twelve staggered superposed volumes.
One on One is a new architectural reference in the Luxembourg landscape. Its impressive glass and stainless steel envelope is supported by a steel structure defying the laws of gravity. This original design, made possible by the expertise of the developer IKO, enables large interior surfaces, more flexible and more open to the outside. The result is 3 000 square meters of offices on 6 easily convertible floors. In addition, its 154 square meters of terraces at each level offer unique views of the city. Moreno Architecture & Associés Moreno Architecture is a true international leader when it comes to architectural creativity and reliability. Their work is defined by innovation, personal engagement and equity. The firm takes on large‑scale building projects as well as private clients. Supported by an in‑house research department, Moreno makes for a multidisciplinary office capable of working all architectural scales, from interior design to urban planning, including graphics and sustainable development. www.moreno.lu
One on One is BREEAM Excellent certified with an impressive score of 72.10%, a result so remarkable that it will soon be the subject of a case study on the BREEAM site. It was selected by the European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation to represent Luxembourg at the prestigious European Union Contemporary Architecture Award - Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. In June 2016, the building was awarded the Bauhärepräis of the Order of Architects and Engineers-Consultants of Luxembourg in the category “administrative building, workplace.” This coveted architectural award is awarded every four years. The jury praised “the proposed urban solution and its very strong architectural translation.” It is true that the silhouette of the building leaves no one indifferent and imposes itself as an architectural reference in Luxembourg City.
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In Patch22, a 30 meters tall high-rise in wood, sustainability is not only achieved by energy efficiency but also by using renewable building materials and creating flexible floor plans. Patch22 was designed in 2009 and sustainability was measured within the GPR scoring system, which was developed by the city of Tilburg and subsequently used by the major cities in the Netherlands. Patch22 scored an 8.9 on a scale of 10; the Energy Performance Coefficient the building achieved is 0.2, whereas 0.8 was the minimum level in 2009 and 0.4 is the level to be achieved today in the Netherlands.
The roof is fully equipped with solar panels facing east and west to produce as much energy as possible at times that the building will also consume it. Rainwater is collected, filtered, and used as household water. Two pellet-burning appliances produce heat from pellets produced from FSC wood waste, making it a CO2‑neutral heating system. The 30 meters high structure is mainly built of wood, a fully renewable building material. Lemniskade Projects was founded by building manager Claus Oussoren and architect Tom Frantzen of FRANTZEN et al. architects to develop independently and at their own risk what they were never asked before when working on commissions for their previous clients — striking architecture with a very high level of sustainability in renewable materials. This has proved to be a correct path, since it has received several renown prizes through out the years. www.lemniskade.nl
The 5 400 square meters, seven-story building was designed to be transformed from a residential building to a commercial building, or the other way around, without modifications to the casco structure, just like the famous Amsterdam canal houses were continually transformed in previous centuries. The floors can be used as large loft structural division walls, with a high floor height of four meters and high potential floor loads of 4KN. It is also possible to divide each story into up to eight smaller apartments, and all of the necessary installations can be accommodated in a hollow floor with a removable top layer. When the building was completed in March 2016, it contained 31 flexible live and work units, which the owner can build and modify as desired, with a minimal impact on the environment. Patch22 was nominated for the Zuiderkerk Prize and ARC16 Innovation Award and was awarded the World Architecture News Residential Award 2016, the Dutch Sustainable building Award, and the Green good design Award.
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Artchitecture is a high-quality design consultancy that offers office, industrial, commercial, and residential design. The company also provides interior, urban, and master planning services for mixed-use and leisure projects. Artchitecture’s aim is to create timeless architecture that shapes the human experience of the built environment and introduces intelligent, innovative solutions that add substantial social value. www.artchitecture.eu
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Vistula Boulevards The two-kilometer stretch of the West bank of the Vistula river in central Warsaw went through a large intervention following the international competition. The final design was worked out by Vectorworks software user Artchitecture together with RS Architektura Krajobrazu and engineering firm Arup. The boulevard did not have much to offer the city — it was run down, depressing, and under used. But since the intervention, everything has changed. There is now a new, six-meter-wide pedestrian boulevard with a modern bicycle path next to the boulevard. The completed design stretches from the Copernicus Science Centre through to the “Old Town” area of the city. In addition to planting and seating areas, the project includes a “Living River Park” — a perfect place to relax among the greenery, an urban beach with changing facilities and deck chairs, a water park for children to enjoy in the summer, shaded pergolas with comfortable relaxation areas, and a sculptural lookout point. The area also includes pavilions for a restaurant, an information center, a bar, and a café.
The Vistula Boulevards were designed to meet the city residents’ needs as well as the Vistula River’s large range of changeable water heights. Because of this, the design team took a unique design approach, utilizing enclosed structures in the form of pavilions that can survive extreme conditions, such as recurring floods. To accommodate this need, the pavilions were conceived as buoyant floating pontoons anchored to steel piles. When the water level rises above the boulevard level, the pavilions float, and when the water subsides, the pavilions return to their original position. This accounts for their “bottom heavy” shape. The design also included renovation of all existing pedestrian tunnels and bicycle access, a new tunnel, new floating water tram stops, floating restaurants, and marinas for canoes, kayaks, small pleasure boats, and larger commercial cruisers. The project won the Eurobuild and SARP Festival of Architecture Award for “Best Public Space of 2016” and the President of Warsaw’s Architectural award for the “Best Public Space of 2015.”
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Proj3ct, Lda. Proj3ct is an architecture and construction company created in 2011 with headquarters in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. At its genesis are the architects João Pedrosa Rodrigues, Tiago França Lopes, and Hugo Pinho Santos. They develop projects on commercial typologies, equipment, housing complexes, allotments, and rehabilitation, and Proj3ct is a leader in customized solutions for industrial buildings. www.proj3ct.eu
Site plan by Proj3ct. All photographs ©Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Architectural Photography
Carcemal Factory
Located in Barcelos, in the north of Portugal, this textile manufacturing factory came to life after an extensive remodeling. Because the large‑scale renovation included all buildings on the site, the major challenge was a complex reorganization of the company’s working areas, which had to remain fully operational throughout the construction process. As the company has grown, the building complex needed to be remodeled to accommodate an expansion of a set of functional areas. In order to achieve a greater efficiency of services, the design involved the adjustment, correction, and updating of the offices and showroom, as well as the production and logistics areas of the building complex.
Proj3ct’s approach was to create a new identity, establishing a set of constructive solutions and materials, ensuring a spatial coherence through elements common to the diverse and different areas of the company. The design was based on the principles of unity and formal homogeneity, with an exterior treatment at the façade level that overlapped a new outer skin in perforated corrugated sheet that resembled fabric, and ensured greater thermal efficiency and solar incidence. This principle is transported to the interior of the building, with an outer shell of office modules surrounding the production and the warehouse areas.
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A new city district is arising at the Hunziker site in Zurich-Leutschenbach, with 13 houses, diverse green areas, and open spaces. This building cooperative project, mehr als wohnen (more than housing), is groundbreaking both ecologically and in terms of urban development, promoting modern and sustainable forms of living and working. The overall plan is more like an inner-city neighborhood than a housing estate: the outdoor spaces are condensed into alleys, narrow streets, and large and small squares. High density and deep residential buildings enable a sustainable use of the land and an efficient use of energy. Haus G is set at the heart of the new district, bordering on the main square. Oversized living spaces compensate for the lack of balconies or terraces, with light brought into the deep floor plans by way of double story wedges cut into the volume. The building gets its distinctive appearance from expansive windows in the living quarters, which mutually interlock to break up the rigorous structure. The ground floor accommodates generously sized spaces that open the building on all sides and are used as common rooms and commercial premises. The compact, prismatic building volume lent itself to a monolithic construction in insulating concrete, combined with interiors that preserve the roughness of the building shell. The single-leaf outer walls support the floor slabs, while the windows have been directly attached to the concrete wall. Recesses for sun protection, window sills, and soffits were modeled out of the concrete. The design won a Best Architects 17 Gold Award in 2016.
All photographs ©Niklaus Spoerri. Floor plan by pool Architekten
pool Architekten, a former platform for discussion on architecture and urban planning, was officially established in 1998 in Zurich by eight partners. Its office and form of work is understood as a work in progress with regard to an ever‑changing profession. Thus, a system was set up by which one or two of the partners would become project team leaders, and each team had the responsibility to keep the collective involved by making presentations for periodical critique. In 20 years, the cooperative has evolved into an architectural practice with 10 partners, 6 associates, and nearly 80 collaborators. www.poolarch.ch
R O L F E J U D D a n d AYRE C H AM B ER L AIN G AUN T UK
All renderings, photographs, and floor plan by ROLFE JUDD and AYRE CHAMBERLAIN GAUNT
ROLFE JUDD Rolfe Judd provides successful architecture, town planning, and interior design solutions. Their teams offer a comprehensive and effective service from concept through to completion. They respond creatively to the specific requirements and challenges of each project with a natural desire for originality and a goal of positive results for all. Their work is grounded by their reputation for professionalism, quality, and pragmatism. www.rolfe-judd.co.uk AYRE CHAMBERLAIN GAUNT Winner of the 2017 European Young Architect of the Year Award, Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt was formed in 2005 and is led by directors David Ayre, Matthew Chamberlain, and Dominic Gaunt. With over a decade of experience and a broad portfolio of work, including largescale mixed‑use, residential, commercial, and education projects, the practice continues to grow, push boundaries, and deliver inspiring architecture. www.acgarchitects.co.uk
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Wandsworth Business Village Wandsworth Business Village in Wandsworth, London is a mixed-use scheme offering new homes, workspaces, shops, and public spaces. The masterplan design by architect Rolfe Judd with Mount Anvil and Workspace Group, was led by the dual desires to create a bold, new place and to truly embed the site within its community. The scheme is designed to achieve a BREEAM “Very Good” rating and Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4. This is accomplished by a higher performing external skin and sustainably sourced materials. The Light Bulb is the workspace element of the development, designed to attract a youthful and dynamic small-to-medium business community and The Filaments offers high-quality, affordable, and private housing. Bronze is the final phase of the masterplan. The 20-story tower, developed by Strawberry Star and detailed by architects Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt, comprises 77 residences, 1500 square meters of office space, and a café fronting onto a new public square. Rolfe Judd’s contemporary design is a simple composition of three wrapped, elongated rectangles extruded to form “blocks” arranged in complementary sizes.
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Flagship Store in Beijing “Soft as silk, white as snow, and light as a cloud,” is the mantra the Gabellini Sheppard team brought to life at the newly installed 1436 Flagship Store in Beijing, China. The firm wanted to reflect the client’s vision and the public image of 1436, highlighting the character of the company and the personality of its collections.
Inside the store, visitors experience a cloudlike environment, with a ceiling of illuminated plaster panels balanced with a warm blonde oak that wraps around the interior to highlight its natural grain. To represent the soft touch of cashmere, the Gabellini Sheppard design team made sure no sharp edges or corners cut into the store.
The 400 square meters boutique in Bejing’s Kerry Center provides a window into the world of the 1436 brand, revealing its cultural context as well as its central qualities of technical sophistication and relaxed elegance.
Working across continents posed a challenge, but the team used the Project Sharing feature in Vectorworks®, which served as both a timesaver and beneficial communication tool. The firm has been using Vectorworks for 20 years, and the software’s advanced graphical abilities and intuitive presentation tools simplified the Gabellini Sheppard team’s overall workflow and helped them communicate their vision to the client.
As research for the project, the design team traveled to Mongolia to meet the goats whose fur would be used to make the cashmere clothing displayed in the boutique. The store serves as a storytelling device to showcase the intricate manufacturing process and pay tribute to the beautiful landscape of the Mongolian grasslands.
The resulting store has an ethereal atmosphere that emulates the delicacy and airiness exemplified by 1436’s cashmere goods.
All photographs and floor plans by Gabellini Sheppard Associates
Gabellini Sheppard Associates is an architecture and interior design firm that focuses on creating spaces of elevated simplicity for retail stores, various public spaces, restoration projects, and more. Founded in 1991, this New York-based firm has worked on projects in North America and around the world. Made up of 30 employees, Gabellini Sheppard follows a collaborative design approach initiated by a brainstorming process to collect as much information from the client as possible. Only after that do they create an environment that allows both parties to grow and design together in a truly unique experience. At Gabellini Sheppard, it is the firm’s mission to design clean and functional spaces — ones that reflect each of their client’s needs and expands on any expectations they may have. www.gabellinisheppard.com
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