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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. Samsung Experience Store in Toronto, Canada by Quadrangle Architects LimitedJuly 13th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Quadrangle Architects Limited The new Samsung Store, the largest to date in Canada, presents a new kind of retail, blending a node where one can purchase a Samsung product, find a touch point for the Samsung brand, experience its latest products, receive personalized advice and instruction, and partake in a full calendar of social events including electronic design workshops and on-site cooking demonstrations.  Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams
 Image Courtesy © Bob Gundu On the northern corner of the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, facing directly towards Yonge-Dundas Square, the curvaceous two-storey glass pavilion adds transparency and verve to this stretch of Yonge Street, its entrance gesturing towards Dundas Square. An exuberant metal ribbon flows over the exterior and through the entrance canopy, guiding visitors to explore the 21,000 s.f. store. The interior is cool, inviting, and distinct from other technology retailers.  Image Courtesy © Bob Gundu  Image Courtesy © Bob Gundu The ground floor features interactive virtual reality zones with “avocado” shaped counters and service desks displaying the full range of Galaxy phones, tablets and accessories. Softly lit swirls sweep across walls and ceilings, encircling a grand curvilinear staircase that ushers guests to the second level. Each area on the upper floor – the TV experience zone, the chef demonstration kitchen, the household appliance zone and the service centre – have an area for demonstration and conversation so that the staff can answer questions and explain product features while lounging on furnishings in warm tonal greys with “Samsung blue” accents. The space easily converts into an event venue where Samsung can play host to specialized and targeted information sessions – such as interactive design workshops – all open to the public. There’s only one model of most products on the floor. Guests can take away smaller purchases, and larger ones will be delivered to their preferred address.  Image Courtesy © Bob Gundu  Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams “Throughout, everything flows harmoniously through the two-storey interior; the one word we came to use to anchor the vision was infinity. We kept the scale of everything large, and backgrounds soft and monochromatic to highlight Samsung’s glowing new technologies,\” commented George Foussias, Design Director, Quadrangle. \”Samsung’s Galaxy brand is based on the premise that every product ‘talks’ to everything else, and this inspired us to create an environment that promotes people to connect around shared experiences while discovering how Samsung’s technologies can positively enhance their lives.”  Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams  Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams  Image Courtesy © Bob Gundu  Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams
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