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Alberta Ferretti Boutique, Los Angeles, USA : California Store

Melrose Avenue Store - design by Sybarite

Alberta Ferretti Los Angeles Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood Design: Sybarite Architects With the new concept for Alberta Ferretti, Sybarite have developed a language of lightness and transparency, grounded by a sophisticated yet simple palette of materials to form the perfect backdrop to this collection. The key design features of the new flagship store in Los Angeles are the flexibility of the bespoke display system, the disciplined continuity of the palette and the skillful use of lighting to create an atmosphere that is as sensual, airy and ethereal as the clothes themselves. Flexibility is achieved by a completely unique system of magnetic hangers and shelving which can be freely placed against lacquered steel panels. Composed of gloss lacquered fiberglass, these elegant full-bust hangers bring the clothes to life, showing them in their natural and volumetric form rather than limply two-dimensional. The freestanding elliptical rails are made from a new 'black' stainless steel, a technique developed especially for Alberta Ferretti. The 'V' profile of the rail disguises the hanger fixings and forms a crown under which the clothes appear to float freely. Scattered throughout the shop are Perspex screens inlaid with stainless steel to which more magnetic hangers can be affixed. Lacquered petals and mannequins appear to grow naturally out of the floor in elegant compositions, offering additional display flexibility. The choice of materials is restrained and deliberate. Quality speaks for itself and finishes repeat throughout, creating a harmonious backdrop of simplicity and continuity against which the luxury of the clothes can stand out. The hard surfaces of Perspex, steel, concrete, plaster and fiberglass are all polished or lacquered, the reflective properties enhanced. The bespoke stainless steel rails in smoky black anchor the design, balancing the softly layered greys of the remaining colour palette. Clean and crisp, the polished plaster ceiling is unobtrusive, as the trench lighting seems to disappear into it. Inlaid with circles of stainless steel, what could have been an indistinct expanse of polished concrete floor is broken up and given texture, without sacrificing simplicity. The design and palette are echoed in the exterior treatment, with a black stainless steel ribbon enveloping the façade, giving presence to a building that was previously a simple white box. This ribbon also forms the boundary of the carpark which in turn is paved with the same circle-embedded concrete as the interior. Lighting is used to optimum effect in this design. Bearing graceful stripes of mirrored steel, the Perspex screens are both transparent and reflective, casting interesting shadows, permitting the flow of light, and creating a mood at once surreal and understated, an effect enhanced by the reflectiveness of the surface finishes. Integral LED lights in the steel rails directs attention to the hanging garments, accentuating texture, and literally highlighting the beauty and sensuality of the Alberta Ferretti collection. Alberta Ferretti Los Angeles Store - Building Information Shop address: 8626 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood Client: Alberta Ferretti Architect: Sybarite, London (Simon Mitchell, Torquil McIntosh, Nicola Hawkins, Filippo Ferraris, Giuseppe Giordano, Craig Hoverman) Site Architect: Gruen & Associates, Los Angeles (Ashok Vanmali, Chris McFaul, Ai Kimura, Steve Smith) Main Contractor: Alain Hirsch Construction, Los Angeles (Alain Hirsch) Specialist Contractor: Soozar, Shanghai (Susan Heffernan, Doukee Wang) Photographer: Jimmy Cohrssen Shop Area: 400m² Completed: Nov 2008 Alberta Ferretti Los Angeles Shop images / information from Sybarite

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