在新加坡一条被称为乌节路(Orchard Road)的林荫大道上,苹果公司正式推出这座城市国家里的首家旗舰店,突出其作为全球创意与创新中心的作用。由 Fosters + Partners 与苹果公司合作设计的乌节路旗舰店,旨在通过融入自然、模糊室内外边界的方式,创造出一种新的人群聚集空间。
新旗舰店更深层次的灵感来自曾占领场地的肉豆蔻和果园,体现出新加坡作为世界最环保城市之一的地位。街道公共广场里8棵大树形成的绿荫,是新加坡密集城市环境里的一处舒缓之地。立面上刻有苹果公司标志的玻璃幕墙,高446英尺(约14米),宽120英尺(约36米),薄而白的悬臂顶篷往内吸引人们的目光,同时为新加坡的热带气候提供遮挡。
这已是我们最环保的苹果空间之一——不仅所有的能源来自可再生能源,而且到处充满了葱郁的树木。它还打破了室内外的边界,从夹层到首层贯穿商店的绿植,蔓延至室外乌节路,创造出最受欢迎的城市姿态——Stefan Behling ,Foster + Partners工作室负责人。
室内设有两面意大利工匠手工雕刻的大型石墙和石楼梯。沿着附设表面触感平滑的一体化扶手的楼梯,走向夹层。夹层里容纳了世界上最大的Genius Grove,其中的12棵无花果树用于强化人们的体验感,改善空间的温度、气味和声音质量。在苹果公司最大的显示屏下,是一个汇集了来自摄影、音乐、应用程序开发及艺术领域专家的创意中心,旨在为普通用户提供教育、激发灵感和娱乐的功能。
苹果旗舰店和新加坡一样,是公认有活力、创造力和创新性的中心。在乌节路,看到树就知道苹果在不远处了。
新闻来自:Fosters + Partners.
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