Eye Eye Optics with Glass Block Walls in Seattle

Best Practice Architecture Studio used bright colors, glass blocks and dichroic glass for the interiors of fashionable optics in Seattle

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Raphael Soldi

The owner of Eye Eye Optics in Seattle, Will Pentecost, turned to the Best Practice Architecture studio, with which he had already worked on his first salon a couple of years ago. However, in comparison with that room, the place for the new optics could not boast of high ceilings and a facade solution noticeable from the street. Therefore, the architects decided to play with color and materials to turn the space in a dull office building into an attractive and bright environment.

Cutouts and color inserts in the low ceiling add extra height to the Eye Eye space.

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Raphael Soldi

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Raphael Soldi

"The client gave us complete freedom of action, highlighting only a couple of important points: he wanted to use glass blocks and illuminated signs in the interior," the studio said. The designers have placed the exhibition part with glasses showcases in the front part facing the street with large windows, and examination rooms and staff rooms in the back of the salon.

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Raphael Soldi

Glass blocks were used to divide the store into several zones. The designers made diagonally arranged partitions with openings and niches, into which mirrors, showcases with products and furniture are inserted. "These constructions create an interesting movement around the room, directing visitors from one point to another. They work simultaneously as a form and function: they let daylight into the room and at the same time help solve the main tasks of retail trade," the authors of the project say.

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Raphael Soldi

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Raphael Soldi

The cutouts in the low ceiling add extra height and open the air ducts painted purple, a shade that is repeated in the upholstery of banquettes and seats in the corner for consultations. The reception room for vision testing is separated from the main hall by a screen of dichroic glass, which changes color depending on the viewing angle.

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Raphael Soldi

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Raphael Soldi

Elena Igumnova
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