VENTURO
Menswear Retailer
The store is, in essence, one large display fixture. Rather than create a traditional assortment of separate fixtures, an entirely freestanding arcade was constructed through which the customer promenades.
Material Interface
A translucent fabric partially covers the top of the arcade, casting a soft diffused light towards the maple floor below. Chosen for its allusion to the merchandise on display, this fabric is, in fact, the "interfacing" sandwiched between a jacket’s exterior material and its interior lining.
AWARDS:
- AIA San Francisco 1996/97, Interior Architecture Award of Merit: Retail
PUBLICATIONS:
- Stores of the Year No. 10, McGraw-Hill, 1998
LOCATION:
San Francisco, CA
DATE:
1995
AREA:
930 SF