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Sophia bookshop and publishing house
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2009
The
transformation of a shut-off pesticide warehouse into an inviting,
‘transparent’ bookshop and a small publishing house stood as a chance to
experiment with multiple glass layers, triangulated surfaces, distorted
geometries and non-standard construction methods in a manageable scale.
Two
vertically folded, spiraling, glass trapezoids form the labyrinth-like shop
windows and a recessed entrance. Clear volumes of ever-increasing height
towards the interior of the spirals serve as display surfaces on multiple
levels. The multiplicity of the glass layers generates unexpected idols and
multiple reflections that change dramatically according to natural and
artificial lighting conditions.
The
angular, winding forms of the two service stalls result from the distortion of
an initially rectangular, 15m. long, linear piece (as requested by the client).
Their geometry is complimented by the sphenoid forms of a custom-made, back-lit
trapezoid units shelf system that stands behind them. Together they direct
visually to the inner part of the elongated plan.
A
triangulated back-lit ‘cloud’ surface hanging from the double-height void acts
as a lighting body. The angled steel and glass staircase leads to an interior
balcony with an office (overlooking directly the entrance below) and a small
conference room.
To
minimize construction time, singular pieces were cut by CNC (computer numeric
control) machines while the seemingly singular elements of the shelf system are
actually the result of an irregular placing of 3 shelf units that create single
and double height shelf surfaces. Additionally, all internal vertical support
elements of the stalls are broken down to only 2 repeated pieces.
The
biggest part of the extremely low budget was used in favor of the clear and
translucent safety glass while for the rest of the elements the following rough
materials with minimum treatment were chosen; uncolored protected steel, rough
silver lacquered laminated wooden panels, clear Plexiglas and reflective
heavy-duty industrial flooring in light gray.
transformation of a shut-off pesticide warehouse into an inviting,
‘transparent’ bookshop and a small publishing house stood as a chance to
experiment with multiple glass layers, triangulated surfaces, distorted
geometries and non-standard construction methods in a manageable scale.
Two
vertically folded, spiraling, glass trapezoids form the labyrinth-like shop
windows and a recessed entrance. Clear volumes of ever-increasing height
towards the interior of the spirals serve as display surfaces on multiple
levels. The multiplicity of the glass layers generates unexpected idols and
multiple reflections that change dramatically according to natural and
artificial lighting conditions.
The
angular, winding forms of the two service stalls result from the distortion of
an initially rectangular, 15m. long, linear piece (as requested by the client).
Their geometry is complimented by the sphenoid forms of a custom-made, back-lit
trapezoid units shelf system that stands behind them. Together they direct
visually to the inner part of the elongated plan.
A
triangulated back-lit ‘cloud’ surface hanging from the double-height void acts
as a lighting body. The angled steel and glass staircase leads to an interior
balcony with an office (overlooking directly the entrance below) and a small
conference room.
To
minimize construction time, singular pieces were cut by CNC (computer numeric
control) machines while the seemingly singular elements of the shelf system are
actually the result of an irregular placing of 3 shelf units that create single
and double height shelf surfaces. Additionally, all internal vertical support
elements of the stalls are broken down to only 2 repeated pieces.
The
biggest part of the extremely low budget was used in favor of the clear and
translucent safety glass while for the rest of the elements the following rough
materials with minimum treatment were chosen; uncolored protected steel, rough
silver lacquered laminated wooden panels, clear Plexiglas and reflective
heavy-duty industrial flooring in light gray.
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