WEEK FIVE [retail space]

PRECEDENTS & INSPIRATION


http://inhabitat.com/mio-launches-flagship-green-design-store-in-philadelphia/


http://www.dezeen.com/interiors/retail/


http://www.largeformatreview.com/media/1977-designer-dufaylite-shelves-wow-somerset-house


http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/at-australia/reusing-milk-cratesaustralia-057287


http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/shelving-storage/shelf-with-creeping-branch-hooks-054919


http://www.igreenspot.com/wp-content/uploads/building-with-books1.jpg


http://uploads.neatorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Pics-A-Building-Made-Of-Books2.jpg


SPECIFIED FURNISHING


http://freshome.com/2008/02/25/30-of-the-most-creative-bookshelves-designs/

I chose to specify this shelving unit for a number of reasons. Because of this retail space being multifunctional as well as not knowing specifically the items that will be sold in the space these shelves will for for versatile as well as create a wall of interest, since they are adjustable.

MY DESIGN

For my design I wanted to focus on using textbooks due to the fact that many textbooks go out of date after a few years when a new updated edition comes out. When this happens the bookstore will no longer by them back and student have no use for them because they are out of date. My question is where do all the textbooks go after students have no use for them?
I wanted to create some sort of seating with the textbooks. I want it to be more of a sculptural art piece that is also functional. I believe that this design, if implemented correctly could send out a message that things can be reused in unsuspected ways.