斐雪派克多伦多体验中心 | Fisher & Paykel | 2025 | 澳大利亚
Fisher & Paykel has transformed an industrial landmark into its Toronto Experience Centre. Designed in collaboration with Omar Gandhi Architects and longstanding strategic brand partner Alt Group, with Arclinea and Henrybuilt, the space is an ode to the company’s ‘Designed in Aotearoa New Zealand’ ethos as well as to the building’s architectural significance.Located within the Boiler House of the former Toronto Carpet Factory in Liberty Village, the centre is easily discernible thanks to the great chimney that marks its place on the sprawling site. Boasting an industrial past inherently linked to the city’s identity, it’s an incredible setting for Fisher & Paykel’s Toronto outpost. “Sourcing a building with the character to reflect Fisher & Paykel’s belief in creating a meaningful expression of place was important,” says Gandhi, who helped find the site. “It took a bit of digging, but eventually we found our place.”
Respecting the existing character was an essential aspect of the brief, and Gandhi leaned into the vernacular to create a space that, true to Fisher & Paykel’s design values, balances elementality and elegance. Structural steel components and original brickwork have been retained, and new materials include locally quarried stone and North American timber veneer. “It’s a study in contrasts, which aligns with Fisher & Paykel’s interest in the expression of raw sophistication,” says the architect.In addition to embracing the existing design language, most of the base building walls have been left largely untouched, and new architectural interventions are offset from the framework. This allowed the team to divide the main volume up into three sections without disrupting the existing architecture. Each houses a different kitchen setting dedicated to a distinct range of appliances – a condition similarly embraced at Fisher & Paykel’s experience centres in Auckland, London, Melbourne and New York City.
“All our Experience Centres are an embodiment of our brand,” says Simone Stephens, Fisher & Paykel’s principal designer and head of global D&A partnerships. “They’re crafted as inspiring spaces where architects, designers and their clients can explore different possibilities, scenarios and appliance solutions. The space is organised into three main hero kitchens, each reflecting a distinct interior style.”The Minimal Kitchen is “the backdrop for the tea ceremony, which is the starting point for every visit and links back to the story of New Zealand”, notes Gandhi. Designed by Fisher & Paykel and crafted by Gibson Greenwood, it features seamlessly integrated and visually restrained Minimal-style appliances, making for a supremely calming setting.
In the Professional Kitchen, details are expressed, material combinations are celebrated and the inherent function of the appliances comes to the fore. Crafted in collaboration with Henrybuilt, the kitchen sits beneath a tactile wheat field installation designed by Alt Group and crafted by Toronto-based floral designer Lauren Wilson of Timberlost, and timber cabinetry creates a framework for the Professional-style appliances.Lastly, the Contemporary Kitchen is zoned by a dramatic cube-like structure that hovers in the void space overhead. Clad in charred timber and internally lined with white oak, the form creates a room within a room and sets a fitting stage for the Mastery of Temperature culinary experiences which occur within. With combined seating for 20 people at the Christian Woo dining table and the large stainless-steel Arclinea island bench, Gandhi describes it as “a place to get together and talk about design and food”.
The success of this project lies in how the expansive footprint has been broken down into a series of zones that are intentional yet loosely defined and, consequently, easy to move through and engage with. Aside from the three main spaces, there’s an apartment kitchen showcasing luxury at a more compact scale, an outdoor kitchen with a DCS grill and sections dedicated to wine storage and fabric care.The floor plan is also punctuated by moments for repose, such as lounge areas where industry professionals and their clients can linger and immerse themselves in the experience, cup of tea in hand and resources at the ready. It’s a superbly considered space, one that Gandhi says has been “designed as an armature for experiences. Sculptural installations and exquisitely refined kitchens are sequenced and curated into an exhibition of performance aesthetics. Ultimately, I hope every visitor is inspired enough to return.”
Architecture by Omar Gandhi Architects. Build by Ripple Projects. Branding by Alt Group. Appliances by Fisher & Paykel.
- 项目文案：Millie Thwaites
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