Installation Three: Service & Supply Store
INSTALLATION THREE: SERVICE ／ SUPPLY STORE
ARCHITECTS
Jordana Maisie Design Studio
MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, McNeel
PHOTOGRAPHS
Carlos Chavarria
AREA
861.0 m2
YEAR
2019
LOCATION
San Francisco, California, United States
CATEGORY
Store
Text description provided by architect.
The design inspiration came from shoe stores of the past; boxes stacked tall and rolling ladders roaming the aisles.
The design honors this history and tradition with a focus on product and packaging.
The challenge in this concept was combining stock plus the display of 40+ footwear styles, ample room for seating, and the capacity for small leather goods and clothing not to feel displaced within the broader display language.
Previously the space operated as a combined commercial art gallery and office space. Interior partitions were demolished, and ceilings and existing electrical were replaced.
The original flooring was removed to reveal a concrete sub-floor which was ground back and sealed with a semi-gloss finish. Façade was updated from beige to black.
Over the past five years, JMDS has developed FEIT’s spatial identity with a commitment to a stripped-back natural palette primarily consisting of Baltic Birch Plywood.
The use of wood as the primary material forms a sound backdrop to support the artisanal, hand-crafted qualities of FEIT’s leather goods.
Custom linear lighting was installed primarily for after-hours use and serves as the ambient layer within the system.
Shelving was milled from solid maple, finished with a water-based matte polyurethane seal; and tables are made from Baltic Birch Plywood and finished with a water-based matte polyurethane seal.
