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MEZZI MASTER CULTURAL CENTRE
MEZZI MASTER CULTURAL CENTRE
China
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MEZZI MASTER CULTURAL CENTRE
China
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2016
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
Mezzi Master is a 4-storey cultural centre, with a book shop on the first two levels and an exhibition space at the upper two levels. The designers have adopted the concept of “staircase” as the theme of this project, where it is used as a metaphor. When someone ascends from one level to another, he/she walks in an upward motion, just like how we acquire knowledge and gain wisdom as we read more and more. Apart from that, the staircase acts as a bridge between different levels, creating a sense of connection between different areas of the building. Interestingly, the theme also echoes the Chinese name of Mezzi Master’s parent company, which means “stepping upwards”.
Mezzi Master is an individual building in a shopping complex, the building itself has glass windows extending from the floor to the ceiling, which enable natural light to enter. The main colors used in this project are dark red and gray, which can be found in the entire building. Furnishing in the cultural centre is mostly made of concrete-based materials, where the ceiling is composed of colored wood excelsior absorbent acoustic panels.
As you enter Mezzi Master, you will be welcomed by an enormous dark red sculptural staircase. Apart from allowing customers to travel among different levels, the staircase also serves as a platform to display products, and at the same time seating area for readers. These features are what the designers believe would attract and draw customers towards the stairs. Some steps were extended to create a flat and bigger space for display. They are made up of stacks of acoustic panels, covered with flannel-like materials. The customers would be distracted from the tiredness of walking up the stairs when they browse the displays, and eventually they will reach the next level of the store. They may also sit down and rest if they are tired, they would be more willing to take the stairs when they get to rest during their visit.
The designers believe that making the staircase itself an art piece was another way to encourage customers to walk up the stairs. Staircases we see everyday are usually comprised of right-angled steps. This ordinary setting is replaced by a lighter, more space-efficient design. The lower end of each step goes slightly inwards, making each step a parallelogram when viewed sideways, which gives the steps a richer and more dynamic vibe. Bookshelves used in the entire shop also match with the theme of staircase, they look like the vertical version of stairs.
Arriving at the first floor, you could immediately spot the difference in color schemes. As this level targets mainly at children, the designers have used more colors in the design, including different shades of red, crimson, purple, and blue, to vividly brighten up the whole space. There are three big sunken areas with seatings and carpet, which provide privacy for parents and children to read comfortably in a home-like environment. On the other side of this level, there are also café, classrooms for coffee workshops and a handicraft training area.
The exhibition space and lecture hall are at the second floor. On the ceiling are flat and rectangular acoustic panels in two different shades of red, where some of them hold lighting equipments. The seats are also made of acoustic panels stacked on top of one another. The flooring material is red-colored concrete, which matches with the theme color of the building.
The white prism-shaped exhibition stands are specially designed to enable flexibility in exhibiting. There are 4 different ways to arrange the display stands to accommodate to different types of exhibition. They come in various sizes and could be placed horizontally or vertically for displaying different exhibits, which may vary from art, photography to new book displays. These stands can also be used to divide the exhibition space into different sections. As they do not entirely block one exhibition area from another, the exhibition space is less confined, which encourages visitors to move freely among different exhibitions. These creative exhibition stands can themselves be considered as an interesting exhibit, which are more fun to look at than plain white walls or display boards.
There is another exhibition space and a tea room on the top floor. Similar to the second floor, red acoustic panels and white prism exhibition stands are used there. White custom-made track lights can be hung on the ceiling for specific exhibitions. The designers have added skylights, which allow more natural sunlight to enter the exhibition space. The flooring material is white terrazzo with small gray stones, creating a contrast with the red floor in other levels.
The theme of staircase is represented in different forms throughout the whole perimeter. The designers have created functional spaces in the building, yet still maintaining the playful and vibrant edge in the design.
Mezzi Master is an individual building in a shopping complex, the building itself has glass windows extending from the floor to the ceiling, which enable natural light to enter. The main colors used in this project are dark red and gray, which can be found in the entire building. Furnishing in the cultural centre is mostly made of concrete-based materials, where the ceiling is composed of colored wood excelsior absorbent acoustic panels.
As you enter Mezzi Master, you will be welcomed by an enormous dark red sculptural staircase. Apart from allowing customers to travel among different levels, the staircase also serves as a platform to display products, and at the same time seating area for readers. These features are what the designers believe would attract and draw customers towards the stairs. Some steps were extended to create a flat and bigger space for display. They are made up of stacks of acoustic panels, covered with flannel-like materials. The customers would be distracted from the tiredness of walking up the stairs when they browse the displays, and eventually they will reach the next level of the store. They may also sit down and rest if they are tired, they would be more willing to take the stairs when they get to rest during their visit.
The designers believe that making the staircase itself an art piece was another way to encourage customers to walk up the stairs. Staircases we see everyday are usually comprised of right-angled steps. This ordinary setting is replaced by a lighter, more space-efficient design. The lower end of each step goes slightly inwards, making each step a parallelogram when viewed sideways, which gives the steps a richer and more dynamic vibe. Bookshelves used in the entire shop also match with the theme of staircase, they look like the vertical version of stairs.
Arriving at the first floor, you could immediately spot the difference in color schemes. As this level targets mainly at children, the designers have used more colors in the design, including different shades of red, crimson, purple, and blue, to vividly brighten up the whole space. There are three big sunken areas with seatings and carpet, which provide privacy for parents and children to read comfortably in a home-like environment. On the other side of this level, there are also café, classrooms for coffee workshops and a handicraft training area.
The exhibition space and lecture hall are at the second floor. On the ceiling are flat and rectangular acoustic panels in two different shades of red, where some of them hold lighting equipments. The seats are also made of acoustic panels stacked on top of one another. The flooring material is red-colored concrete, which matches with the theme color of the building.
The white prism-shaped exhibition stands are specially designed to enable flexibility in exhibiting. There are 4 different ways to arrange the display stands to accommodate to different types of exhibition. They come in various sizes and could be placed horizontally or vertically for displaying different exhibits, which may vary from art, photography to new book displays. These stands can also be used to divide the exhibition space into different sections. As they do not entirely block one exhibition area from another, the exhibition space is less confined, which encourages visitors to move freely among different exhibitions. These creative exhibition stands can themselves be considered as an interesting exhibit, which are more fun to look at than plain white walls or display boards.
There is another exhibition space and a tea room on the top floor. Similar to the second floor, red acoustic panels and white prism exhibition stands are used there. White custom-made track lights can be hung on the ceiling for specific exhibitions. The designers have added skylights, which allow more natural sunlight to enter the exhibition space. The flooring material is white terrazzo with small gray stones, creating a contrast with the red floor in other levels.
The theme of staircase is represented in different forms throughout the whole perimeter. The designers have created functional spaces in the building, yet still maintaining the playful and vibrant edge in the design.
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