Camper Showroom in Shanghai
15/11/2013.
By Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. [Shanghai] China
metalocus, SERGIO CIDONCHA
metalocus, SERGIO CIDONCHA
Camper remains confident of good architecture, this time Neri & Hu designed Shanghai store with a good result. In the images you can see that the identity of the architects relates to the identity of the brand of shoes. A nice place to shop.
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblenom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen. Click above to see larger image.
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblenwroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Shen Zhonghai. Click above to see larger image.
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Camper Showroom Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblenin Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen.
Camper Showroom in Shanghai by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office. Photography © Dirk Weiblen
Memory of project
Drawing inspiration from the surrounding urban condition, the Camper Showroom / Office in Shanghai recalls both the spatial qualities and the vibrant activities characteristic of life in a typical Shanghai alleyway, called a “nong-tang.” The exterior lane extends into the showroom creating a physical sectional cut of the new house and a gathering space used for presentations and talks. A mirrored surface at the end of the lane visually lengthens the sectional cut. Neri&Hu inserted their interpretation of a brick and reclaimed wood clad two-story house into the shell of an existing warehouse, resulting in a layering of spaces from exterior to interior to the in-between, which showcases a unique hanging shoe display.
The house is constructed out of timber framing using locally sourced reused wood and grey bricks as infill material. The wood salvaged from demolished lane houses reveal years of patina from paint, newspaper and wallpaper still attached to the planks. A new skylight addition above heightens the experience of being in an exterior alley by casting long linear shadows across the walls throughout the day. Several furniture pieces were custom designed for the project; the bronze perforated shelving, the neri&hu Solo Chair with special edition red legs, and a ‘Lazy Susan’ table for the Press Room.
Text.- Lyndon Neri, Rossana Hu.
CREDITS.-
Main architect.- Lyndon Neri, Rossana Hu.
Team collaborators.- Alex Mok, Peter Eland (associates), Lina Hsieh, Jacqueline Min, Ni Duan (designers), Christine Neri (senior associate, graphics), Siwei Ren (senior project manager), Hao Zhou (graphic designer), Brian Lo (senior associate, product designer), Jean-Philippe Bonzon (senior product designer).
Date.- 2013.
Surface.- 300 sqm (total floor area).
Site.- Shanghai, China.
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LYNDON NERI - ROSSANA HU. NERI AND HU
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, founded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office is an inter-disciplinary architectural design practice based in Shanghai, China. Neri&Hu works internationally providing architecture, interior, master planning, graphic, and product design services. Currently working on projects in many countries, Neri&Hu is composed of multi-cultural staff who speak over 30 different languages. The diversity of the team reinforces a core vision for the practice: to respond to a global worldview incorporating overlapping design disciplines for a new paradigm in architecture.
Lyndon Neri is a Founding Partner of Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, an inter-disciplinary international architectural design practice based in Shanghai, China. In 2014, Wallpaper* announced Neri&Hu as 2014 Designer of The Year. In 2013, Mr. Neri was inducted into the U.S. Interior Design Hall of Fame with his partner Ms. Rossana Hu. The practice was the 2011 INSIDE Festival Overall Winner, won AR Awards for Emerging Architecture 2010 by Architectural Review and was selected as one of the Design Vanguards in 2009 by Architectural Record. Mr. Neri received a Master of Architecture at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to starting his own practice with partner Rossana Hu, he was the Director for Projects in Asia and an Associate for Michael Graves & Associates in Princeton for over 10 years, and also worked in New York City for various architectural firms.
Rossana Hu is a Founding Partner of Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, an inter-disciplinary international architectural design practice based in Shanghai, China. In 2014, Wallpaper* announced Neri&Hu as 2014 Designer of The Year. In 2013, Mr. Neri was inducted into the U.S. Interior Design Hall of Fame with his partner Ms. Rossana Hu. The practice was the 2011 INSIDE Festival Overall Winner, won AR Awards for Emerging Architecture 2010 by Architectural Review and was selected as one of the Design Vanguards in 2009 by Architectural Record. Ms. Hu received a Master of Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Music from the University of California at Berkeley. Before establishing Neri&Hu with her partner Lyndon Neri, Ms. Hu worked for Michael Graves & Associates, Ralph Lerner Architect in Princeton, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in New York City, and The Architects Collaborative (TAC) in San Francisco.
