Architectural Model
1980 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Founded in 1970 in New York City by James Wines, SITE (Sculpture in the Environment) is an experimental, multi-disciplinary architecture and environmental art studio. It developed a hybrid architectural practice where environmental art was integrated into the built space and fabric of a building.
SITE's most productive collaboration of the 1970s was with BEST Products Inc., one of the largest mail order corporations in the USA. BEST commissioned SITE to create a series of retail outlets for them across the US, all of them in peripheral strip locations near major cities. The 'Forest' showroom was created for a site in Richmond, Virginia in 1980. In order to maintain and celebrate its densely wooded surroundings, the showroom is split with a 35 foot gap, separating the facade from the actual store, through which the vegetation has been allowed to penetrate.
SITE's most productive collaboration of the 1970s was with BEST Products Inc., one of the largest mail order corporations in the USA. BEST commissioned SITE to create a series of retail outlets for them across the US, all of them in peripheral strip locations near major cities. The 'Forest' showroom was created for a site in Richmond, Virginia in 1980. In order to maintain and celebrate its densely wooded surroundings, the showroom is split with a 35 foot gap, separating the facade from the actual store, through which the vegetation has been allowed to penetrate.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cardboard and plaster |
| Brief description | Architectural model, cardboard and plaster, for BEST 'Forest' showroom, Richmond, Virginia, USA, by James Wines and SITE, New York, 1980. |
| Physical description | Cardboard and plaster architectural model for BEST 'Forest' showroom, Richmond, Virginia, USA. |
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| Style | |
| Production | Model designed by James Wines, founder of SITE Architects. |
| Summary | Founded in 1970 in New York City by James Wines, SITE (Sculpture in the Environment) is an experimental, multi-disciplinary architecture and environmental art studio. It developed a hybrid architectural practice where environmental art was integrated into the built space and fabric of a building. SITE's most productive collaboration of the 1970s was with BEST Products Inc., one of the largest mail order corporations in the USA. BEST commissioned SITE to create a series of retail outlets for them across the US, all of them in peripheral strip locations near major cities. The 'Forest' showroom was created for a site in Richmond, Virginia in 1980. In order to maintain and celebrate its densely wooded surroundings, the showroom is split with a 35 foot gap, separating the facade from the actual store, through which the vegetation has been allowed to penetrate. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1454-2010 |
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| Record created | November 9, 2010 |
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