<h5-red>CLIENT<h5-red> RAJESH PRATAP SINGH I <h5-red>AREA<h5-red> 600 SQFT I <h5-red>STATUS<h5-red> COMPLETED IN 2008 I <h5-red>TEAM<h5-red> ANKUR CHOKSI, AMBRISH ARORA, ADITI ARYA, NAVIN JHA I <h5-red>PHOTOGRAPHER<h5-red> SHAILAN PARKER
<rt-red>The inspiration for the store housing Rajesh Pratap Singh’s prêt collection<rt-red> 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.
<rt-red>Scissors, laid into motifs and patterns, create a lace-like surface wrapped on the walls and ceiling to form an enclosure<rt-red>. 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. <rt-red>The entire metal mesh and building shell were then painted an identical white for a monochromatic palette.<rt-red>The grey sandstone floor, textured using shot blasting and brushing techniques, rises and folds to shape two blocks and accentuates it.
<rt-red>A lighting plan of naked par lamps simply suspended through the scissor grid reinforces the concept’s brevity.<rt-red> 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.
