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Panasonic Flagship Store

Say Architects

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JURY VOTES
Single-Brand Store
5.12
5.95
5.82
4.52
5.35
Jaime Velez
Jaime Velez Design Partner at Velez + Valencia Arquitectos
4.45
5.88
4.1
3.95
4.6
Maria Messina
Maria Messina Creative Director and Design Architect at FAAB
5
6
6
4
5.25
Carolin Krebber
Carolin Krebber Founder at Büro agata/ Co-founder Format F/ allmannwappner
4.74
5.95
6.88
4.31
5.47
Yen Kien Hang
Yen Kien Hang Founder / Design Writer / Author at OutOfThePackage
On the one hand, the design needs t...
6
6
6
4
5.5
Philippe Paré
Philippe Paré Principal and Managing Director at Gensler
4.5
6.36
5.4
4.88
5.29
Jason Su
Jason Su Design Director at HCD Impress
5.38
6.17
5.24
4.6
5.35
Elise Zoetmulder
Elise Zoetmulder Founder at Zoetmulder
Interesting idea of connecting the...
5
5
6
6
5.5
Firas Alsahin
Firas Alsahin Co-Founder and Design Director at 4SPACE Design
5
6
6
5
5.5
Ayça Doğan
Ayça Doğan Head of Design at CBRE Netherlands
6.5
7
7
5
6.38
Kristen Becker
Kristen Becker Partner at Mutuus Studio
5
6
6
4
5.25
Lin Chen
Lin Chen Founding Partner at Topos Design
5
6
6
5
5.5
Evans Lee
Evans Lee Founder & Design Director at Evans Lee Designers
6
6
7
5
6
Andres Fredes
Andres Fredes Creative Director / Partner at ALLDSGN
4
5
4
3
4
Client
Panasonic
Floor area
350 ㎡
Completion
2021
Budget
confidential
Social Media
Instagram
Finishes

Say architects has designed a new concept store for Panasonic, a global leader electronics brand, on Hangzhou Lakeside Pedestrian Street. Panasonic entered the Chinese market in 1987 has been committed to the Chinese market to convey the concept of people-oriented. Say also hopes to take this opportunity to reinterpret the localized expression of international brands in China and create a new landmark building for the Lakeside Pedestrian Street. 

The commercial space of traditional electrical appliances is relatively closed and the facade is usually covered with a large area of advertising and enclosure. And it makes the commercial advertising as the starting point of consumption decisions. However, Say readjusted the facade of the building and opened eight external display windows. These open windows replace the traditional large advertisements and make it easier for visitors to visually touch the brand. The prioritization of the experience feeling brings more vitality to the street and community. 

Say regards the whole building as two parts: the lower part is gray bricks rooted in the local area and the upper part is silver plated based on the international area. And there is a natural and smooth transition at the junction. Traditional culture and technological innovation are ingeniously integrated in the facade just like the intimate handshake between Panasonic and Chinese culture. During the process of manual silver plating, a large number of bubbles will be produced in the handmade brick. When producing in the fire, the bubbles break and form a unique natural texture. 

Therefore, the diffused reflection of lights are carried out, greatly reducing light pollution. With the rejuvenation of the country's consumer market, Say hopes to create a more vibrant building facade as a brand image. Hand-plated silver bricks are replaced half of the gray bricks. From the early morning to the dusk, the building is like a vibrant mirror, happy to feedback natural colors to young consumers. Seasons, weather and temperatures are integrated into the building facade. The building is very much like a frank and sincere child, passing on the joys and sorrows of nature to every citizen who pass by

. Panasonic Bright House integrates nature, citizens, culture and corporate brands, appropriately brings humanities and technology into people's lives, and also shows the world the localization expression of international brands in China.