2009 FAB AWARD – Restaurant/Retail

20 Below Studio

OPM Boutique

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A small high-end clothing store by-day, OPM Boutique plays dress-up as an after hours event space and fashion show venue by-night. The unique program requirements of OPM presented some interesting design opportunities: In order to create a boutique space for selling merchandise which seamlessly transforms to an after-hours party locale – the materials, programming, and detail decisions were all based on flexible parameters and thus, the solutions are truly FABulous and one-of-a-kind. Its innovative design surpasses the basic needs of a traditional boutique space and has quickly become a local fashion institution in a hip retail community in Minneapolis. The design for OPM presents a combination of interesting materials, innovative use of space, and a non-traditional approach to design; it truly takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary – a couture space on a bargain shopper’s budget.

DESIGN TEAM & SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Joseph M. Hamilton, AIA Project Architect
Jennifer A. Pedtke Project Designer
Heather Rose-Dunning Designer
David Bower Designer

 Schreiber Mullany Construction General Contractor
Artifex Millwork Millwork
Rangine Corporation / Rakks Custom Shelving

20 Below Studio