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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. Sandra Weil Store in Mexico City by Zeller & MoyeJanuary 13th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Zeller & Moye Architecture studio Zeller & Moye designed the first store for the fashion label Sandra Weil in central Mexico City as a delicate composition of wood and copper. Opening in December 2014.  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully
 Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully A structure of vertically arranged wooden slats clads the entire existing space like a dress to a body. The semi-permeable walls made of local tropical wood hide existing imperfections whilst allowing views through and beyond the store making the space feel larger than in reality. When moving through the store, the customer can slowly discover different areas of clothes arranged amidst the various layers of wood and in niches. The spatial wooden grid forms a continuous introverted space that oscillates between open and closed as one walks through it.  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully With constantly changing light of the wandering sun, which partially enters the space through the permeable wood walls, the mood of the interior gradually transforms during the day. Likewise the wood lattice filters out views from the sidewalk creating an intimate experience inside, where the customer can focus on the clothes and try them on without been observed from the outside.  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully All supplemental elements are realised in polished copper and are specifically developed for the store. Dresses are presented on custom-made hangers of solid copper. Copper rails run inside the wooden walls, recessing the clothes between the wood slats, to maximise the walkable store area. Mirror-like, a copper sidetable reflects the surrounding store, while clusters of copper tube lamps hang from various points of the ceiling, evenly illuminating the space.  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully When seen from outside, the interior softly glows as inner light passes through the wood lattice onto the sidewalks. Views into the store gradually unfold as one passes along the windows creating ever-changing effects and perspectives.  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully  Image Courtesy © Moritz Bernoully
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