The Fitting Room (Origami Tree) – Davidson Tsui and Xintiandi Style Cabinets

The Fitting Room (Origami Tree) – Davidson Tsui and Xintiandi Style Cabinets

 THE FITTING ROOM (ORIGAMI TREE)

Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 – Front View with People interacting
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 – Front View with Design Team
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 – View from Inside
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 – View from Mall Entrance
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 – Close-Up
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Assembly
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Assembly
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Assembly
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Assembly
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Render
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Render
Davidson Tsui RIBA Window Display 2014 Xintiandi Shanghai – Render

DETAILS

The Fitting Room (Origami Tree) : Mamou-Mani and Arup Associates have collaborated on the creation of a giant sculptural origami piece that activates the store facade of Davidson Tsui, in Xintiandi Style, Shanghai. Customers and passers-by can interact with the installation by posing in the window “Wearing” an oversized architectural “hat” and “dress” that animate the windows and facade of the shop. The curved feminine form of the exterior contrasts with the masculine triangular interior and reflects the notion of duality (ying-yang) in Chinese culture. The installation is part of the RIBA Shanghai Window Display Project 2014.

The 8 Cabinets: Xintiandi Style owners and developers SHUI ONLAND  has asked Mamou-Mani and Arup Associates to design 8 cabinets at the entrance of the mall to introduce some of the brands participating in the RIBA Window Project (Davidson Tsui, Moleskine, EIN, Tayohya).

Description of the Projects in Creative Hunt, Shanghai

“When XinTianDi invited thirteen Western architects – I was curious how these designers were briefed. […] Well, the RIBA Windows architects ended up getting it right. The installations were cheerful – Deborah Nagan’s Artificial for the Tayohya shop; or witty – Mamou-Mani and ARUP Associates’ Fitting Room for Davidson Tsui”  Cindy Kuan, Forbes.com

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PROJECT

CLIENT
DAVIDSON TSUI, SHUI ONLAND

DATE
APRIL – MAY 2014

LOCATION
XINTIANDI STYLE, SHANGHAI

TEAM

LEAD ARCHITECTS
James K. Cheung (ARUP Associates London), Arthur Mamou-Mani (Mamou-Mani)

ARCHITECT
Suzanne Li (ARUP Associates Shanghai), Benita Tan (ARUP Associates Shanghai)

ENGINEER
Eric Sturel (ARUP Associates Shanghai)

COLLABORATORS
Arup Associates London
Paul Jeffries, Daryl Miles, Stephen Philips
ARUP Associates Shanghai
Sunglin Tsai, Marta Colas, Milo Gu, Wonder Wu, Vicky Feng
Mamou-Mani
Laetitia Sfez
Tongji and Shanghai University
Gamzar Lee, Alexander Gösta, Tracy Zhang, Rachel Zheng, Zhang Licheng, Zhou Yejun, Liu Xun, Zheng Raven, Cao Sophie, Shi Ji, Chen Kaiyu, Xu Lei, Hu Zhixuan, Zhang Ying

THANKS
RIBA
Antonia Faust, Owen Wainhouse, Tamsie Thomson
SHUI ONLAND
Stephanie Lo, Cindy Ye, Lynn Ding Lin, Stella Zheng, Joanne Tao
Tongji and Shanghai University
Ercu Gorgul
ARUP Associates Shanghai
Antonio Ng, Tomohiro Tachi (Freeform Origami), Erik Demaine (M.I.T.), McNeel Rhinoceros3D and Grasshopper3D, Daniel Piker (Kangaroo).

SOFTWARE
Rhinoceros 5, Grasshopper3D, Kangaroo, Freeform Origami, Autocad, TroCAM

FABRICATION TOOLS
Laser Cutter (A2 Bed)

 PRESS

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