Canopy Layers

For our organic nail polish project with the canopy of trees concept we worked on a space that gave the shopper a feeling of fresh air. Professor Volchansky-Nieves liked our idea of using a more open wall. We had two walls made of carved out trees (white bain board in keeping with the birch trees we were representing) and a back wall with a more abstract tree whose branches served as display shelves. She suggested we consider how light falls on the space and how you get the sensation of being surrounded by layers of branches. So we explored that option and made the trees in the walls a little more narrow and added a second layer of wall to really enhance that idea.
We felt we needed storage and we included a cabinet attached to the wall but suspended from the floor. The strong horizontal, geometric lines cut off the vertical organic lines and felt inconsistent with the tone. We were getting closer to our target but there were still issues with the roof and the entry.
We decided to package the nail polish in sets of three to be able to create an interesting package and cut down on the amount of waste, being that we were shooting for a more sustainable target. The chairs I posted earlier on that look carved out with bright colors for the seating was the inspiration. But as we developed our space it became necessary to take a second look at if that worked best with our concept.





More to come.
Ciao!