PROGRAM_ Retail
CLIENT_ Arper
AREA_ 1,080 SQM
STATUS_ Complete
CONTRACT_ Exhibition
CREDITS_ Assoc. C.Huang
Our spatial concept for Arper is defined by a set of geometric elements that can be freely assembled and recombined. A set of simple geometric frames allows an infinity of possibilities and spatial re-configurations as well as using different finishes, textures and colors. The system, consisting of 5 basic elements, allows to create reusable, self-supporting and simple-to-build structures.
In the first application of the system, a series of spaces enclosing a piazza have been created. The central space is surrounded by a set of interconnected rooms where furniture is shown.
Each room has been designed as a space related to its specific content and styling. The walls and the ceiling of each room change in order to provide a unique character to each one.
The spaces become domestic while adapted to the big scale of the fair, forming a sort of a city-within-a-city while the promenade among them shows a changing environment. In this particular application, the frames have been covered with wood and painted in the interior of the rooms.
In the second application of the system, the booth is conceived as a continuous space containing the furniture.
The basic elements are covered with a double fabric finishing forming a translucent box material that allows to play with shadows and transparency.
The continuity of the box is only interrupted by some openings resulting of the circular and triangular basic frames.