Sigerson Morrison LA
Retail Store


Los Angeles CA
2003
2000 sq. ft.


The project consisted of the gut renovation of two adjacent retail spaces to become a flagship showroom, stockroom, and office for cult-status Nolita shoe designers, firmly establishing their presence on the west coast.


To avoid a complete seismic overhaul on a tight schedule and budget, we removed only 1/3 of the wall between the two original stores, using a continuous teak display/cashwarp credenza to span the former divide. Visual depth is gained by an open stockroom, a terrazzo floor wraps up to become a prime display wall, and new oversize skylights wash the interior with southern California light.


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Photography/ Harry Zernike, Kate Egan, Matter