Linehouse Limited 聯圖建築設計

Côte&Ciel

Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok

CÔTE&CIEL

Linehouse

ARCHITECTS
Linehouse

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hoshing Mok

AREA
61.0 sqm

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
45 Tung St, Tai Ping Shan, Hong Kong

CATEGORY
Store

Text description provided by architect.

Côte&Ciel is inspired by the complementary clash between coast (côte) and sky (ciel). Linehouse’s interpretation visualises the collision of these two elements in various ways: nature vs urbanity, inside vs outside, and reflective vs matt.

Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok

The site in Hong Kong, on Tung Street in Sheung Wan was designed to contain two double height spaces; one at the entrance and one at the back where a garden was inserted. These two spaces were filled with a vertical field of metal poles which serve as a perpendicular connection between the elements.

The poles have a horizontal and vertical gradient from rough to polished finish. Vertically, a datum of polished stainless steel define the high level of the poles and rough finish at lower level.

Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel
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The façade features a horizontal gradient, composed of different finishes of metal; polished stainless steel, brushed steel, raw steel and black metal.

The poles operate as an apparatus for display with suspended exhibition boxes contained within, and mirrors and hooks are used for bag display.

The intermediary retail space between the elemental installations is clad in grey bush hammered basalt stone. The bag display fixtures are designed with black lava stone, black metal and perforated stainless steel.

Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel

Custom lighting is made of polished stainless steel and tube lighting.

Finally, the cashier desk is clad in a grey Balmes stone complimented with stainless steel inserts.


Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok
Côte&Ciel
© Hoshing Mok


Côte&Ciel
Floor Plan
Côte&Ciel
Floor Plan

Linehouse Limited 聯圖建築設計
Linehouse Limited 聯圖建築設計
22A Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong 香港黃竹坑道65號志昌行中心22A