case-real: minorityrev

'minorityrev' by japanese studio case-real is a high-end clothing boutique located
in a residential area outside of downtown fukuoka city. residing in an old zipper factory,
the design features a non-invasive green skin to maintain the identity of the original structure 
while giving it a new, transformative face. 



wrapped in a continuous plane of chain links, the exterior of the two-storey factory
is kept intact and honest to its origins. climbing ivy grows from a strip of flower beds
that run along the north and west side, continuously renewing the shop's appearance
while respecting the native facades. 


the interior is converted in a similar, nonintrusive manner, retaining the majority of
its industrial history by highlighting the factory's details: steel beams of the second level
ceiling are left exposed while structural columns lacquered in black regulate the shop
space on the ground floor; old assembly conveyor belts and stacks of floor boards serve as
display surfaces for the boutique's products. 

case-real: minorityrev