Hufton and Crow
APPLE SCOTTSDALE FASHION SQUARE
DESIGNER
Ennead Architects LOCATION
Scottsdale, Arizona
Apple has created a town square with its Scottsdale store, a place that establishes a shared civic space and turns the introverted mall experience outward to the city. The two-story, split-level store creates a public forum that stretches from the interior to an outdoor amphitheater. Arizona’s harsh desert environment called for a distinctive approach to shading Apple’s iconic glazing system. The interior
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ceiling extends to act as an exterior shading device, establishing visual connections and blurring the distinction between indoors and outdoors. Engineered to cantilever a remarkable distance from the building facade, the sunshade exhibits a structural slenderness. This simple and elegant canopy, in combination with the low height of the store, results in a building that is both iconic and humble.
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