IOLA MODERN
LOCATION: Charleston, SC
CLIENT: Iola Modern
AREA: 3,800 SF
STATUS: Complete
YEAR: 2022
DESCRIPTION: Iola Modern is a prominent contemporary furniture store in the Charleston area. Originally located in Park Circle, the ownership sought to expand their storage and display capacity and purchased an existing building formerly occupied by a canine rehabilitation facility. This project is the interior conversion of the 3,800 SF building into their new showroom. Conceptually, the design was conceived as a single piece of “furniture,” comprised of a curvilinear soffit and walls, then inserted into the emptied-out building shell. The articulation of this piece both implicitly and explicitly defines the spaces, creating areas for display, storage, back of house, and all other necessary functions. A modest refreshing of the exterior also took place and included corner glazing surrounded by a thin metal canopy.
PLAN | EXISTING
PLAN | NEW