PROJECT: Maison Martin Margiela
DESIGN: Johnston Marklee & AssociatesLOCATION: Los Angeles, California, USA
DATE: 2007
PHOTO: Eric Staudenmaier
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Two fashion boutiques, Mameg and Maison Martin Margiela, sit side-by-side in a single building. While Maison Martin Margiela opens to Santa Monica Boulevard, Mameg is oriented towards a private garden along a back alley. The boutiques feature contrasting design vocabularies to define their unique characteristics.
Mameg creates an atmosphere of domesticity and comfort, while Maison Martin Margiela creates a jarring world of collage and reflection. Their physical proximity and distinct atmospheres prompted a simple division. An existing wooden bow truss roof system acts as a datum line, and the two boutiques are linked by a reflected-gold corridor that runs perpendicular to it. A program bar containing ‘back-of-house’ facilities runs along this datum, freeing up the rest of the space. Enveloped by a sequined storefront, these disparate environments appear unified from the exterior.
(Text from the designer's website)
STORE INFO:
9970 Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, California, USA
tel: 310-284-9710
url: http://www.maisonmartinmargiela.com/
hours: 10am~6pm
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