reworks120 Eyewear Shop

reworks120 Eyewear Shop 

RVMN

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

ARCHITECTS
Rvmn

PROJECT DESIGNERS
Yonghyun Kwon, Hyoju Kim

CONSTRUCTION
Rvmn

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yongjoon Choi

AREA
36 M²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Gangnam-gu, South Korea

CATEGORY
Retail, Retail Interiors

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

Located at the corner of a narrow alleyway in Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong, "reworks120" sets itself apart as a premium eyewear shop, aiming to differentiate itself from traditional eyewear shops.

With its long-established presence, it needed a change in brand image and space.

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

Starting from the essence of the brand, we focused on the question of how consumers could fully experience "reworks120" during their extended stays, concentrating on the unique experiences that only offline road shops can provide.

Choosing eyewear takes time-considering factors like face shape, preferred brands, current eye conditions, and desired needs.

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

We focused on the act of choosing glasses tailored to oneself, fostering communication until the moment customers leave the store.

We narrate the space through the concept of "Wearable volume." Amidst a confined space centered around a single mass, we encompass all activities—selecting glasses, consulting, and relaxing—to heighten the space's concentration.

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

It has two large windows, allowing easy visibility from the outside. We endowed the space with character in this single mass, making "reworks120" recognizable even from a distance.

The store, divided into 1st and 2nd floors, maintains the existing 2nd-floor, while we transformed the 1st-floor space into a transitional space and the face of the store.

The layout of the space is display walls along the existing walls and a central table. That's so simple. Within this simplicity lies diversity.

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

The character-filled form arouses curiosity about the store through the external windows.

Upon entering, consumers naturally flow in, guided by rounded walls, and explore, eventually being led upstairs.

The centrally placed table, refined amidst the rough concrete of the architecture, firmly anchors the space with its 'diagonal line' language.

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

The two masses meeting the floor at an angle, along with the diagonal pillars, exude stability within an unstable form.

Within this framework, various masses, large and small, combine, utilizing blue color points and employing a variety of materials like wood, metal, and acrylic to alleviate monotony.

In contrast, the walls, like cozy curtains within cold concrete walls, encase the space in rounded forms.

reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi
reworks120 Eyewear Shop
© Yongjoon Choi

Overall, warm ivory-colored special paint softens the linear language, accentuating forms through contrast and alleviating the somewhat chilly mood.

Thus, within the alleyways of Garosu-gil, "reworks120" leaves a lasting impression, offering a changed brand image to existing customers and a distinctive presence to newcomers.


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