OGGIE SHOWROOM
ARCHITECT : C76 | INTERIOR : HK STUDIO | PHOTOGRAPHY : ELSA YOUNG | LOCATION : 6TH STREET , PARKHURST
Nestled amongst the leafy northern
suburbs of Johannesburg ; the new
6th Street Parkhurst showroom of the Oggie hardwood flooring company , seems to unfold and open outward ( in some ways literally !) as something of a retail retreat . With the option of rentable office above the showroom , the design integrates flexible plans open to integrating a variety of acces to , and uses of space .
The building is shaped successfully by focusing on featuring Oggie ’ s indoor and outdoor flooring range within an open and customisable commercial space well suited to client interaction and sales .
With the small available site footprint ( 495m ²), the building grew upwards , as well as creating basement parking for staff below ; allowing easy and open street access and parking to the public .
The design needed to maximise floor space without feeling cramped , keeping a sensibility of public openness and retail or corporate connection and efficient office space – all while remaining sensitive to the privacy of its residential neighbours .
Feeling contemporary , locally inspired and exploring exciting architectural tectonics - the building ’ s primary function was to showcase the Oggie flooring
64 Oggie Showroom