1. THE SHOPS at Nanuet Nanuet, New York
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2. DorskY YUE international
a rc h it e c t u r e
LLC
nanuet, New york
NANUETat
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Initial Concept
NANUET MALL EXPERIENTIAL PLAN
URBAN SQUARE
• Dramatic, rich, high energy space
• Combination of highly articulated traditional and avant-garde
architectural styles
• Theatrical orientation complimented with water, light and
sound activities
•• Strong “night-time” presence
GARDEN DISTRICT
• Organic, lush, serene, yet, friendly environment
• Family oriented, relaxed space
• Opportunity for introduction of small children activity areas
ARCADE
• Transitional space which accentuates sense of anticipation
•• Passageway protected environment with “living room” appeal
MAIN VEHICULAR ENTRY
• Orientation beacon
• First visual introduction of the new character for the project
• Eye-catching graphics, landscaping and lighting
SECONDARY VEHICULAR ENTRIES
•• Similar to Main Entry but with less significant scale and level of
articulation
MAIN STREET
• Pedestrian oriented environment conducive to comfortable
strolling and window shopping
• Varied and visually stimulating architecture with a strong sense
of authenticity
•• Coherent sense of scale to serve as a neutral backdrop for the
“signature” spaces
MAIN GATEWAY
• Main door into the project
• Embracing, friendly and welcoming architecture
• Landscape, streetscape and lighting to support the concept of
“in and out”
SECONDASECONDARY GATEWAYS
• Similar character to Main Gateway to give consistency to the
project but with less significant presence
MAIN STREET TWO-LEVEL FACADES
• Visually diverse and stimulating facades with a crescendo of ar-
chitectural articulation toward the center of the Urban Square
• Combination of traditional and avant-garde styles in a horizon-
tal and vertical layering mode
EXTENDED LANDSCAPE PRESENCE
• Continuation of landscape treatment in high traffic areas to
give overall consistency to the project
STREETSCAPE CONNECTIVITY
• Continuation of streetscape treatment through landscape,
hardscape, lighting and graphics
DEPARTMENT STORES ENTRANCE
• Visually appealing new entrance - architecturally consistent with
Main Street facades.
NANUET MALL PATRON
HAS THE LUXURY OF BOTH A RURAL AND AN URBAN EXPERIENCE:
• Love of the Pastoral setting of their community - that once inspired a
whole school of american painters.
• Many residents are icons of the New York Art, Theater, and Business
Community - with a sophistication found only in big cities.
OUR CONCEPT GIVES THEM THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS THEY LOVE
3. Our Initial concept ‘story’ revolves around the context and core ideas of that community.
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Concept Development
Proposed Concept
The Architectural Theater of Two Actors
The Theater
By its very nature the architecture of a life–style center pretends to be
something that it is not (e.g. one story multi-tenant building pretending
to be a historical main street created over period of time). This pretense
can be either ignored (and the project becomes a failed attempt at
authenticity, a main street “for the poor”) or it can be played up and
creatively interpreted. This requires an architecture that is AWARE of its
theatrical nature.
As a stage set decoration never pretends to be a castle, but rather
alludes to an image of a castle, a life-style center architecture should
never pretend to be anything definitive (typologically or stylistically),
but rather allude to different images. The more complicated the
allusion is, the higher the quality of the composition.
Each elevation should border on a verge of a familiar type or style, but
never fully become it.
Transition between adjacent facades is the key element of a
composition. It should create an impression of a dialogue – sometimes
subtle, sometimes abrupt.
The Actors
Act(or) One
o Hudson River School – highly Romantic, pastoral, sublime,
traditional, nostalgic and gentle – an idealized vision of a
simple life in harmony with nature. The late 19th
century utopia
– Arts-and-Crafts movement.
Hudson River School paintings depict the American landscape as a pastoral
setting, where human beings and nature coexist peacefully. Hudson River
School landscapes are characterized by their realistic, detailed, and sometimes
idealized portrayal of nature In general, Hudson River School artists believed
that nature in the form of the American landscape was an ineffable
manifestation of God…
While the elements of the paintings are rendered very
realistically, many of the actual scenes are the synthesized
compositions of multiple scenes or natural images observed by
the artists
Act(or) Two.
o Urban Industrial in its early 20th century version. Rigid,
regular, bold, bright, light, lit, glamour, excitement and
sophistication. A Romantic vision of The Urban Machine and
industrial progress, based on the belief of betterment and order
for society.
The Show
A theatrical interpretation of the urban and rural romantic
visions and the drama of their interaction. It will not only
express but define the unique dual essence of the
community and its residents.
Director’s notes to Actors
The actors/ styles have to be contrasting to each other – the
greater the difference in potentials, the stronger the current they
will generate, the more exciting the show will be. In this sense,
the genre is Commedia dell'arte with its main opposing
characters –Pierrot and Harlequin
The actors cannot just stand motionlessly in the middle of the
stage, but create an exciting and passionate show. In other
words, it is an energetic battle and not the boring embrace of
boxers too tired to move.
The actors/ styles have to be open to multiple interpretations -
the actors should strike just the right balance between being
particular and archetypical. Particular – in order to maintain an
understandable connection to the place (Nanuet as part of
Hudson Valley). Archetypical – so the show can be interpreted as
a timeless collision of old and new, natural and artificial, hand-
made and machine, etc.
4. Early sketches explore the ‘story’and how to make an engaging environment for the customer within those parameters.
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Concept Sketches
10. Early design vision is respected and enhanced by the entire project team .........
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Rendering vs. Reality
11. providing a built product that is true to the design intent.
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Rendering vs. Reality
12. We take
the lead
with
We take the lead with environmental graphics, hardscape / landscape, lighting and furniture, while respecting our
consultants design contribution, to insure seamless integration with the architecture and the space between.
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Intergration with Consultants
13. DorskY YUE international
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Intergration with Consultants
14. Vertical circulation had many complex issues to resolve, including enhancing Macy’s “Front Door” and providing the
theater with access and overflow space.
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Vertical Circulation
15. DorskY YUE international
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Vertical Circulation
16. Based on site conditions, entry points, vistas, gateways, etc., we develop focal points that reinforce the concept
and enhance the customer experience.
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Focal Points
18. Composition is very important to us. The ins and outs, ups and downs, shade and sunlight along each facade .....
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Street Views
19. provide a one-of-a-kind shopping experience at all of our projects.
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LLC
nanuet, New york
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Street Views
