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Mameg

Two fashion boutiques, Mameg and Maison Martin Margiela, sit side-by-side in a single building. While Maison Martin Margiela opens to Santa Monica Boulevard, Mameg is oriented towards a private garden along a back alley. The boutiques feature contrasting design vocabularies to define their unique characteristics. Mameg creates an atmosphere of domesticity and comfort, while Maison Martin Margiela creates a jarring world of collage and reflection. Their physical proximity and distinct atmospheres prompted a simple division. An existing wooden bow truss roof system acts as a datum line, and the two boutiques are linked by a reflected-gold corridor that runs perpendicular to it. A program bar containing ‘back-of-house’ facilities runs along this datum, freeing up the rest of the space. Enveloped by a sequined storefront, these disparate environments appear unified from the exterior.

Client

Location

Beverly Hills, CA, US

Years

2006-2007

Floor Area

4,200 sq.ft.

Partners

Sharon Johnston, Mark Lee

Project Team

Katrin Terstegen (Project Manager), Robert Garlipp, Albert Chu, Nicholas Hofstede

Recognition

  • Design Award
    Architectural Commission of the City of Beverly Hills
    June 2008

  • 2008 Notable Project
    Architype Review
    March 2008

CONSULTANT TEAM

Structural Engineer: B.W. Smith Structural Engineers; MEP Engineer: John Dorius & Associates; Electrical Engineer: A&F Consulting Engineers; Lighting Consultant: Kaplan Gehring McCarroll Architectural Lighting

CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Lofton Contracting Inc.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Eric Staudenmaier