Retail boutique: Nooka

Take a walk along the shop

Keun Young ParkARCH 607, Fall 2011Studio: Mark Odom

The old with the newThe dialectic of Modern and Classical vocabularies doesn’t devolve into discordance. Instead, the juxtaposition highlights the drama of both.

To respond urban contextIncoporats the past, not intrusive.

Materials and colors. Exposed concrete

Scale and rhythm.Adjacent building height: 35’ My builidng height: 26’ Openness: Path through the open link. Provide a pleasant space.

South Facade

Framing a viewHighline, NY

Raised sittingsHorizon Media Office

Concrete can do many thing.by Lloyd Russell Chapel Tree of Life

Inspirations

Concept: Sitting Park Take a walk, and if you like the Nooka’s product, buy it,if not, it’s okay.

A self-check out services sytem for shopping.While shopping, people can take a walk around the steps and raised stair sittings, breathing in the fresh air.

PLAN ELEVATION

Remove walls from the perimeters. Allow light in this alley.

SustainabilityMinimum disturbance to the site. open space on the ground floor.

Site-sensitive design: Orientation & Passive design: Open risers allow views and daylights. Sittings are exposed to the indirect sunlight in this alley. Office faces north.

Material conscious design: Concrete finish stucco: Cost effective than exposed concrete.Easily applied and low maintenance.

Structural concept A singble volumn afloated building to create an open ground space with raised sittings.

To reduce construction costs from afloat building, use economical structure; Steel framing with metal deck and plaster skin on it.

Stucco / Wallboard / STL stud InsulationDrywall

Concrete finish STUCCO

Metal deck concrete slab

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Metal deckIn-Situ concreteTube steelReinforcing mesh

Structural details

The use of material: Concrete

Concrete finish stucco. Color Gray to match the neighborhood historic building fabric. Texture Enhancing the light and shadow effect on the surface. Scale Created by joints.

Dark floor absorbs light. Display area is the brightest.

A ceiling that has a little bit of lighter tone than wall gives stable look.

Self-check out store are the next generation of retail sales.

Both sides of the display areas are front, no backside, andwheelchair accessible.

Vending machine as a light box

Framing a view

A dramatic moment with expectation reaches at the top, and look down and see people move around.

Tree like lightingfor a park mood.

A sense of the mood delivered by the built-in lighting underneath the treads.

Section for built-in lighting

oculus as a light shaft

Trench

oculus as a waterfall when it rains

built-in lighting

Spacial program

Vertically expanded by relatively high ceiling to make feel spacious.

Strong contrast to light and shadow On the one side, natually shaded by a building above. On the other side, raised sittings with open riser allows full daylight.

All the business activity happens on the ground floor.

Ground Floor 2nd Floor

ADA

ADA

DISPLAY

OFFICE

DISPLAY

STORAGE

Small restroomsPropotionally, display area is more important than restroom.

Colored doors: indication of important place such as restroom or exit.

Light and lighting

Light study: Creating effect when light penetrates through objects.