Rajesh Pratap Singh Store, New Delhi

'Rajesh pratap Singh' as a brand wanted a simple and clean but distinct design approach to their store-the personality to the store was given using the tailors' tool as a metaphor. The "scissor" was laid into motifs and patterns to generate a lace like surface which was then wrapped on the walls and ceiling to create an enclosure.The thousands of scissors were sourced, for the extent of this metal lacework. These scissors are of various kinds as found in the market made from iron to various kinds of alloys. A large number of them were rejected, as they did not have the structural strength required for the welded panels. Prefabricated panels with patterns of scissors have been welded on a metal frame, within this scissor mesh are integrated details for hanging and shelves for the merchandise.. As it turns overhead the mesh partially conceals the services, which are left naked under the slab and painted white. The entire metal mesh and the building shell are painted in an identical white. The floor is grey sandstone that has been given a texture with using shot blasting and brushing techniques. The stone also wraps around the cash desk and rises upwards in the centre of the store to form a display block. Reinforcing the simplicity and rawness of the thought the lighting is done using basic par38 lamps suspended through the mesh. Linear trays neatly aligned along the metal framework washes the store walls generating the required ambient light level.The signage for the stone is cut metal letters mounted on the store floor.