STARBUCKS
ROLE: STORE DESIGN MANAGER
NEW YORK, NY
300 SF

This store takes inspiration from its location: a high traffic corner inside the headquarters of a prominent women’s retailer that doubles as a practice area for its runway models. The flooring and back-wall of the space use a very soft and even tone, setting a backdrop or ‘stage-set’ for the bar. The bar design is inspired by couture garments, which utilize a rigid structure but still evoke a lightness of movement when they are worn on the runway. The bar front cladding employs vertical walnut slats to create a rhythm as you move through the cafe, and gradually splay out around the curved hand-off plane to activate the space, offering a nod to the ‘turn’ made at the end of the runway. The back wall exhibits a custom, gold, hand painted siren flowing through the space, helping to integrate Starbucks into its setting by calling to the feminine qualities of the retail host’s brand.