M Stand Store

M Stand Store
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M STAND STORE

Dazhou And Associates

ARCHITECTS
Dazhou And Associates

LEAD ARCHITECT
Dazhou Tang

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bian Lin

AREA
110 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Shanghai, China

CATEGORY
Retail Interiors

OPEN-UP

A Coffee shop should be a part of public life.In the original condition, the shop was separated from the adjacent plaza by an advertising wall.

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 Space layer by Layer. Image © Bian Lin
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In ambiguous light. Image © Bian Lin

Intentionally, we wanted to created a secluded and open place, like a gazebo standing on the plaza, naturally attracting people into its shelter.

So we removed the advertising wall and used the canopy to create an in-between space, making all the facades transparent.

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Space Divided by Walls & Beams. Image © Bian Lin
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Free Flowing Space. Image © Bian Lin

AMBIGUOUS

We are always trying to catch a moment of tranquility through material and light in the dazzling commercial environment.

The black metal grids present a solid feeling of touching while cut the light into pieces, creating a visual ambiguity.The luminous ceiling spreads the light evenly, blurring inside and outside, as if people are bathing in sunlight through woods and leaves.

SCENERY IN BETWEEN

While the ‘beams’ divide the space, the ‘short walls’ make the space homogeneous and flowing.

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Scenery between the gaps. Image © Bian Lin
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ambiguous Inside & Outside. za. Image © Bian Lin
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Metal Grid Walls. Image © Bian Lin

The exterior landscape is divided into fragments so each piece of space enjoys its unique view.

The flowing plan attracts people to explore the mystery of the space, and the concealed scenery varies as they walk both inside and outside the store.

After the opening, we found that customers often take a tour in the space before choosing their favorite seats and enjoying a cup of coffee in the blurry light. Children are more sensitive than adults and they like.

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Peace under the Light Image © Bian Lin
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Totally open to the plaza. Image © Bian Lin


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The Open Facade. Image © Bian Lin
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Gazebo on the Plaza. Image © Bian Lin


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Plan
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Axonometric