Gelato Messina / Sans-Arc Studio
- Space:
50 m²
Yr:
2023
Textual content description offered by the architects. Shifting just a few doorways up from their unique retailer on King St, the ‘new’ Gelato Messina is a bit retro, a bit 70s, but in addition a bit shiny. The purchasers approached us to design this retailer after seeing a mid-century-style home we had designed. Their transient was to embrace the prevailing concrete ceiling and to create one thing that was a bit mid-century however extra funky than the home. The location, simply up the street from (and changing) one of many first Gelato Messina shops, is slender, with simply sufficient area to suit a small rear counter and circulation on both aspect of the gelato freezer.
Our thought was to make use of some components from diners and basic gelato bars, timber paneling, and a checkered flooring however add some trendy particulars with a strong and timeless end. within the recyclability and availability of aluminum merchandise, we added aluminum detailing to the nice and cozy timber cladding and contrasted it with the extra sensible stainless components. We used responsibly sourced timber veneer and high-quality tiling all through, with reusable and recyclable supplies equivalent to aluminum and stainless to tie every little thing collectively. The purchasers had been owner-builders with their very own joinery workshop across the nook in Marrickville at Gelato Messina HQ; they constructed the wavy counter and all of the joinery and project-managed the construct with their trades.
An instance of thought of and aware follow in retail fit-out design. We’ve created a brand new identification for Gelato Messina in Newtown. Drawing from the branding and well-known visible identification that has been developed over the past 22 years of designing and delivering their very own shops, that is our spin on their model and what fits their model now, in 2023/4.
The supplies and kind tie to the unique 70s model of their model and retailer; we’ve added trendy particulars and new concepts we discover fascinating while aiming for timeless and enduring. Using mirror, stainless, and aluminum can also be distinctive. We had been aware the gelato churning space would conflict/compete with any heat we added into the area. The shiny/metallic surfaces all through the venture soften the gear into the fit-out, making the area really feel cohesive as a substitute of getting a definite visible distinction between practical and aesthetic components.
