Shopping center *TIP-TOP*

Building structure is able to generate extraordinary possibilities of catching views from the surrounding. On the other hand, object is formed as an attractive monochromatic inner space full of shadows and shades, in which concepts of verticality and depth play an essential role. The criteria that have guided and inspired the construction is idea of a building as physical topography. In that way we came to the basic concepts of object: duality. The building always refers to that otherness. When someone is outside, it underscores the internal spatial settings, but when you are inside it frames view on the surroundings introducing it as dominant element in the interior.

The object is exhibition space of furniture stores, Camerich furniture showroom. This is a three level object with interior stairways that covers area of 1.500,o square meters. The building was decomposed in a system of walls arranged in various angles that direct space and emphasize the dominant viewpoints. By this decomposition of object we break down dominant volume of building and set up a space articulated in variety of directions. In this way, the object is trying to paraphrase the remains of domestic building tradition of fortifications, which are used to be built in this area, in robust natural materials such as soil and rock.

Choices of natural, bare materials like concrete and rusty steel are also an attempt to turn the building into built expression of traditional ramparts in earth and stone. Stable form of concrete walls articulate the space, while only a glass facade membrane defines the transition from the outside to inside, by giving architectural space the vibrant character. Interior is almost monolithic, the dominant concrete walls and columns produced the large volume of monochrome space. That corresponds to intended purpose of furniture showroom that is suitable for various options of commercial arrangements.