Gold Souk, Beverwijk Shop, Netherlands Interior, Dutch Retail Architecture, Architect, Images
Gold Souk in Beverwijk
29 Jeweler Shops, Holland: Dutch Retail Interior ? design by Liong Lie Architects
page updated 12 Oct 2016 with new images ; 20 Mar 2015
Gold Souk Beverwijk
Design: Liong Lie Architects
Location: Beverwijk (de Bazaar), The Netherlands

Client

The Bazaar in Beverwijk, The Netherlands, is the biggest indoor market of Europe. The Goud Souk (?Gold souk?) will be the new building for the gold dealers and goldsmiths, who now gather each weekend along the Goudstraat (?Goldstreet?) at the Eastern Market of the Bazaar.

Design

The exterior is defined by a 35 meter long facade that explains the visitors in a glance what they can find here: all that glitters is gold! The entrance is clearly marked. Here, the ?nugget of gold? has opened up to provide access to the ?cave? where the real golden treasures are safely displayed.
Contrary to the exterior of the building, which is very visible and prominent, the design of the interior is very modest. Everything is black, even the reflective floors and ceiling. In combination with the lighting, the attention is directed to the shining of the displayed jewelry of the gold dealers! And in the end, that is what it?s all about.

The building and its surroundings are designed in such a way with safety and ?crash? protection as part of the design. The inverted pyramids aren?t just functional ? because of their triangular form they...