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Apr 17, 2002 12:00 PM
| WalkerGroup/CNI 95 Morton Street New York, NY 10014 (t) 212-462-8023 (f) 212-645-0461 www.wgcni.com |
Location: Osaka, Japan
Size: 1,776 sq. ft. Category: New Retail Stores Firm: WalkerGroup/CNI Developer/Owner: Universal |
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 The
latest Universal Studios store is located in an entertainment complex
across from the front gate to Universal Studios Japan theme park. At
the entrance, the store's ceiling extends from the interior to the
covered walkway where the Universal Studios logo and spherical sign is
dramatically suspended. The grand scale is intended as a welcoming
invitation for visitors to enter the store.
A life-size Woody Woodpecker welcomes customers into the store atop a central round merchandising unit. Throughout the store, fragments of a globe are used to define the retail space plan and to create merchandising areas. The color palette is cool blues and whites contrasted by warm browns. Materials include stainless steel, metal and aluminum, MDF millwork and terrazzo tiles. Painted matte black, the ceiling structure is exposed to add to the sense of height and dimension. A custom pattern was created using
logos of the studios' films impressed on fabric. In dark blue, the
abstract relief creates a Universal Studios galaxy. Imprinted sheets
are suspended as bowed rectangular panels and archways to create focal
points and to highlight merchandising areas.
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