Chinese language studio FOG Structure has reworked a Beijing courtyard home right into a flagship retailer for perfume model ToSummer, with uncovered wood trusses and columns.
Positioned in a 500-square-meter Siheyuan advanced, the shop occupies a 280-year-old courtyard home, that are widespread within the area.
FOG Structure renovated the constructing to disclose its authentic structure, which options triangular wood roof trusses and sequence of wood columns.
The layers of decorations added to the construction over time in addition to a few of the inside partitions have been eliminated to reveal the central wood construction of the constructing in addition to to create an open view of the house.
“We ‘took’ the constructing to reveal its ‘skeleton,'” the studio stated. The ensuing ‘column discipline’ grew to become the visible heart of gravity of the house, in addition to what defines its define.”
“One of many challenges of the mission needed to do with the previous and new features of the constructing – particularly, easy methods to rework this venerable courtyard that has stood for almost 300 years as a non-public residence right into a industrial house that’s neighborly, communal and all inclusive”, he continued.
Glass home windows have been put in on the storefront, inviting guests from the road to watch the advanced format of the previous courtyard home, whereas glass partitions have been used to divide the house.
The product show areas have been organized round three courtyards of varied sizes at floor degree of the advanced, every related by a connecting corridor, which the studio described as “a logo of commencement from the previous to the current”.
On the primary ground, FOG Structure reworked the roof house to create a lounge space overlooking the constructing’s rooftops.
These roofs have been restored with the identical grey brick tiles from the unique constructing layered in the identical density.
A rain chain was hung from the roof that connects to a hundred-year-old properly on the location. The well-preserved stonework of the fountain echoes the fragile craftsmanship of the roof tiles.
FOG Structure was based by Zheng Yu and Zhan Di and has places of work in London, Shanghai and Chongqing.
The studio beforehand accomplished flagship shops for ToSummer in Beijing and Shanghai. One other latest retail mission from the studio consists of Tremendous Seed’s Hangzhou retailer with a kinetic show.
Pictures is by InSpace Architectural Pictures.
Challenge credit:
Design Staff: Zou Dejing, Wu Leilei, Wang Shengqi, Tang Mo, Lei Ronghua, Jiang Lu, Huang Yingzi, Zhuang Shaokai, Solar Yuan, Zhang Xinyue, Chen Yixuan, Zheng Yining, Tao Xinwei, Cao Xiaomao, Hou Shaokai, Xiong Aijie, Khoon Choi (consumer consultant), Zhan Di, Zheng Yu
Challenge administration: Shen Qianshi (Buyer Consultant)
Lighting design: Zhang Xu, Liben Design
Advisor in structural engineering: Tao Xinwei, Wang Haibo
Sketch for a development: BS Design
Contractor: Youlong Jinsheng