Archinect - News 2024-11-05T03:30:23-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150245050/brooklyn-based-almost-studio-designs-1-500-sf-boutique-for-fashion-designer-sandy-liang Brooklyn-based Almost Studio designs 1,500 sf boutique for fashion designer Sandy Liang Sean Joyner 2021-01-14T12:24:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2678f89096156fcd9c4c94cacaeb094.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Brooklyn-based architectural firm&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/almost-studio" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Almost Studio</a>&nbsp;has designed the 1,500-square-foot flagship boutique for the popular emerging fashion designer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sandyliang.info/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sandy Liang</a>. It is due to open in December of this year.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/8979bb13c4310ee6cec84df6d27617db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/8979bb13c4310ee6cec84df6d27617db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The space sits on the ground level of a five-story brick building built in 1900 and was previously occupied by a laundromat. Almost Studio patched and sealed the original concrete floor, replaced the ceiling for new HVAC, and framed the glass storefront with stainless steel, introducing a fresh feel to the long linear retail space.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cbafafe33581151e304d3e4183286b9d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cbafafe33581151e304d3e4183286b9d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>Almost Studio co-founder Anthony Gagliardi explained, in a statement, the team's primary design challenge was to "generate a spatial logic that allowed the store to feel cohesive, while also inserting an enfilade of individualized areas within the irregular and narrow space."</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c0/c014c61a687f9140194f47f4800574ea.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c0/c014c61a687f9140194f47f4800574ea.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>Upon entry, visitors are greeted by the boutique's shopping area, which stretches roughly 60-feet in length. Next comes the point of sale, then dressing rooms and bathrooms, and finally ...</p>