Project 1 - Vans

Vans skate store -
Details such as the curved U ramp can be seen throughout the store, as well as exposed metal framing and concrete - materials that communicate skateboard culture. Another dominant material is birch wood used for tables, benches and several of the shelving units. The store is composed of four major pathways leading through apparel merchandise. All the way back are the company’s famed shoes dotted on display along a wall of birch paneling.
Display units and storage functions as dividers throughout the store and create sections (ie. skateboards, surf, accessories, shoes). Many tables and racks are on a slant and might clog circulation/keep a customer lingering. Mounted metal racks on the wall reach high and exhibit much of the clothing, advertisement paneling and framed sponsored sport exhibits.

Project 1 Xin Zhao

It is really nice I went to Vans since the Jack Adams hall has curved walls which are similar to Vans store.

In the store, what i like the most is the rest area where you can try out the shoes. There is a table-seats. In the center part of the seat there is squared shaped cube, and the center of the cube is empty so they can store magazines there and they can display some smaller items on top of the cube. Therefore, when people are waiting for friends, they can read the magazines. I think this idea can be used in our exhibition since we will have some sketch books and booklets. If we have a seating area like this, people will able to seat down and go through the sketch books or the booklets. And I believe this will also bring a museum kind atmosphere.

I like the path idea a lot so i was thinking about maybe we can set a path in the entrance area, such as in the pic. In the path way we can show the history and this path will lead us to the present time. It will work ok during the regular exhibition time. However, it might be too crowded since there will be plenty of people for the opening.