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VERKAUF UND PRÄSENTATION • RETAIL AND PRESENTATION TECHNISCHER AUSBAU • TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Ein Mix aus gleichmäßiger Ausleuchtung und Akzentlicht • A mix of even illumination and accent lighting

Die Bögen aus beschichtetem Holzwerkstoff verleihen dem Raum Struktur. Sie definieren die unterschiedlichen Zonen. • The arches made of coated wood material add structure to the room. They define the different zones.

T he long-established Buchhandlung am Ahrtor in the centre of the old town of Bad door made of coated wooden material was segmented into three elements for trans-
Neuenahr-Ahrweiler was not spared by the flood disaster of 2021 and, located port and assembly and joined together on site. The new children’s department can
on the ground floor, was completely destroyed. The shop has existed on this site since also be entered through a (smaller) arch: all in lime green and with a romantic floral
1988, but was taken over by the current owner many years ago – including the furniture wallpaper that extends across the ceiling and walls and turns the room into a realm of
damaged by the flood. While the historic half-timbered house was being renovated, its own for young readers, including seating. The furniture cube consists of bookshel-
the bookshop was able to continue its business in a flat as an interim solution. When ves and offers enough space for a large selection on just a few square metres. At the
it came to the actual reconstruction of the interior of the bookshop, an exciting journey same time, the area is clearly visible to browsing parents and helpful sales assistants.
into the world of the warm-hearted bookseller began. After an initial inspection of When the curtain is closed, the archway becomes a stage, for example for an author’s
the then still disastrous situation on site, the ideas for the small but fine bookshop reading. Along the shop windows, a relaxed reading bar with pink-coloured bar stools
began to sprout: It all started with a postcard from one of the owner’s calendars with invites people to spontaneously browse and watch the passers-by. For an event, the
a floral motif, which was her colour inspiration, and the idea of incorporating the (Ahr) bar becomes a buffet and the stools are turned in the other direction to serve as an
Gate as a space-creating element. All of this was to take place in a small space and auditorium. Due to the small size of the shop, there was the wish to make the shop
make optimum use of it, as the shop is divided into two shop units with large display windows as open and inviting as possible – only selected books are presented here to
windows (58 and 16 square metres) and a total of just 74 square metres. The aim was encourage people to visit the shop itself.
to accommodate all departments, design a children’s area and an inviting checkout
counter while integrating new lounge areas and good lighting. Creating a stimulating Functional design of the children’s department
and barrier-free shopping experience was just as much a requirement as flexible utili-
zation for events. The result is a large, zoning and identity-forming gesture: the compact The details of the bookshelves were developed together with the carpenter and offer
checkout counter and personal consulting form the centre of the shop and are empha- the practical option of not only adjusting the height of the shelves, but also inserting
sized by a huge arch that stretches protectively over it. This establishes orientation them at an angle. This enables a varied presentation and an appealing frontal view of
along a previously unloved bearer and produces clear zones in the small space. Hidden the book covers. The panel at the top of the shelves offers additional storage space and
(storage) space, a consultation area and gift wrapping are also housed here. The large can be used to label genres and departments in the long term. Modularity and flexibili-

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