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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. EyeOpener in Sydney, Australia by Christopher Polly ArchitectDecember 18th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Christopher Polly Architect The flagship store responds to its specific urban location within the established high-end retail character of the street, providing a high quality spatial experience for the presentation of optical products that overcomes its spatial limitations and modest budget.  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman
 Image Courtesy Brett Boardman A series of white opal resin shelves and illuminated light-box storage units float and curve around the interior of the existing glass storefront, while white lighting columns illuminate the opalescent quality of the shelves for maximum visual focus of the displayed spectacles. Other modules wrap around the interior walls of the existing shell, accommodating further programmatic requirements for the display of sunglasses & optical products and for provision of storage.  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman A restrained monochromatic palette of materials and finishes was employed – black rubber flooring, full height mirrors, white columns, white opal resin shelves and white polyurethane finishes for the desk, rear workbench, sunglasses display and storage units. A multicoloured striped wall marks the location of the eye testing room beyond, providing visual interest to the rear of the store. It draws an abstract analogy with the visible spectrum that is refracted when light passes through an optical prism, providing a nod to the clinical nature of the function being housed within.  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman  Image Courtesy Brett Boardman
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