Project Name
WADA Sports, Flagship StorePosted in
RetailLocation
Design Studio
Matsuya Art Works / KTX archiLABArea (sqm)
412Client
WADA SportsCompleted
September 2017Detailed Information | |||||
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Project Name | WADA Sports, Flagship Store | Posted in | Retail | Location |
671-1223
Himeji City Sakanoue 102-3 Aboshi |
Design Studio | Matsuya Art Works / KTX archiLAB | Area (sqm) | 412 | Client | WADA Sports |
Completed | September 2017 |
This is where the party begins. The 412 square meter interior is overtaken (in a good sense!) by a gigantic, elliptical metal structure in its very center, which has both an architectural as well as a stylistic role. On the one hand, it supports the entire building with its frame, and on the other hand, is the main design fixture utilized to show off those hundreds (or maybe thousands?) of aforementioned tennis rackets in WADA Sports' repertoire. Other than being very eye-catching, the display makes it easy for customers to pick up the rackets and test them out, to feel their weight and thickness in their hands and select the best one for them.
Not only that, but hanging like chandeliers from the ceiling as well as from the highest parts of the elliptical display there is a showcase of valuable rackets that have been collected from all over Japan - from vintage wood rackets, to rackets used by famous players. A living museum, if you will.
Meanwhile, garments, shoes and other tennis-related accoutrements are displayed in the area surrounding the elliptical racket display, making it a one-stop-shop for anyone looking to improve their game... and look like an ace on the court while they do!