Contemporary Architecture Practice part II

"Contemporary Architecture Practice part II,Reebok Flagship Store. Shanghai. Render.In the Reebok store the main material is fiberglass. The fiberglass is manufactured in China. China had the capacity to produce beautiful fiberglass works. They produce very precise pieces and also are extremely cheap with respect to New York. In the Reebok Store the fiberglass is made of many smaller panels that clad the structure. The structure is manufactured off site and clad with the fiberglass panels, and finished in a factory. It is then transported to the site and installed. The monocoque shell is supported by the stairs, the existing structure and vertical wall surface. There are also transparent parts made with a plastic material used for lenses in eyeglasses, in which the pressurization generates distortions when you look through it. In all the building you perceive the pressure in the materiality of the form, pressure between the ceiling and the suspended fiberglass, and pressure in the glass re articulating the intentions of the force of the vector. There is a strong contrast between the suspended fiberglass and the existing concrete building; contrast between inside and outside, to attract people to enter. "bron: http://architettura.supereva.com