R130 Julu Store is located at No.5, Lane 845, west section of Julu Road. The silvery grey exterior of the building is understated and gentle, which blends with the surrounding environment. A3 VISION team and R130 have spent over two years polishing the four-storey old house into a space that combines contemporary art, fashion and a design experience journey.
Due to its age, humidity and ant decay in the south, the original wooden staircase and floorboards were no longer usable and the internal structure is also disordered due to the transformation in different periods. After much discussion, the design team decided to dismantle the original structure and reconstruct the internal framework: within a rectangular base of approximately 4 x 20metres, the entire structure is woven into a three-dimensional geometric grid of 20x20cm square H-beams. The metal framework of this support system becoming the new skeleton of the old house. In contrast to the buildings of exterior, which remains untouched, the interior spaces has been completely transformed, with a strong contemporary silver-grey colour scheme juxtaposing the historic district.