LOUIS VUITTON STORE

Typology
Commercial

Place
Amsterdam-Paesi Bassi

Year
2020

The design of the building is a combination between representative elements of the brand “Louis Vuitton” (fabric) and the historical context of “PC Hoofstrat street” (terracotta brick). The fusion between those elements create a taylored suit that “dresses” the inner transparent glass box which contain the retail space with functional needs. The light can pass through the “porous” bricks facades, inspired the fabric technic (horizontal and vertical recourses), lighting up naturally the interior of the building during the day and turning it into a lamp during the night, becoming a reference spot for the street. The physical qualities of the facades (materials, proportions, forms, skyline), create a relation with the city context, without compromising his historical character, emulating the old building rather than imitating it, in an innovative and authentic way. The target of the project is to achieve a high architectural quality and at the same time obtaining a low environmental impact by using innovative construction systems and sustainable materials for the entire life cycle of the building.