CLIENT RAJESH PRATAP SINGH I AREA 600 SQFT I STATUS COMPLETED IN 2008 I TEAM ANKUR CHOKSI, AMBRISH ARORA, ADITI ARYA, NAVIN JHA I PHOTOGRAPHER SHAILAN PARKER
The inspiration for the store housing Rajesh Pratap Singh’s prêt collection in an ultra-premium mall in Delhi, came from the fashion designer’s impeccably-cut, artisanal garments that stand apart because of their faultlessly clean lines and careful detailing.
Scissors, laid into motifs and patterns, create a lace-like surface wrapped on the walls and ceiling to form an enclosure. To source the right kind of scissors for the lattice, the team sifted through thousands, made from iron to alloys; rejecting several as they lacked the structural strength required for the welded panels. The entire metal mesh and building shell were then painted an identical white for a monochromatic palette.The grey sandstone floor, textured using shot blasting and brushing techniques, rises and folds to shape two blocks and accentuates it.
A lighting plan of naked par lamps simply suspended through the scissor grid reinforces the concept’s brevity. In resonance, the store signage finds space as cut metal letters mounted on the floor, keeping the visual of the façade clean and fuss-free.
