Facade

picture: ATP/Schneider

The thermal skin of the façade reinterprets the bar-code - the symbol of the shopping experience - in the form of a two-dimensional surface.

In line with an EAN code, such abstracted numbers traditionally contain birthdates or other important information. This bar-code façade is further filtered through a perforated steel band in the form of a scarf, the French translation of which - "cravatte" - is derived from the use of the phrase "à la croate" to describe a colourful knotted scarf wrapped around the neck. This steel 21st century scarf is wound around the centre in much the same way as the soft historical original with the knots marking the entrances to the building.