The veteran department store Jenners in Edinburgh, Scotland, has been around for a hundred years, and recently, the department store is facing a renovation, and the revealed renovation plan shows that David Chipperfield Architectural Affairs in the United Kingdom designed and is responsible for replacing the century-old department store with new clothes, which has aroused great expectations.
Located on Prince Street, Edinburgh's long-established road, Edinburgh's long-established Jenners was founded in the first half of the 19th century and was known as the "Harrods Department Store of the North" at its peak, and on the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the department store, even Queen Elizabeth II personally attended the congratulations, which shows its far-reaching influence. In 2005, another well-known department store, Fraser, acquired Jenners and continued to operate under its original name.
The focus of the renovation plan is to add a hotel with 100 rooms on the high floor, and will also introduce bars, restaurants, cafes, retail shops, new frontage and other facilities to inject living water into the old department store. The David Chipperfield team also hopes to preserve the existing building structure as much as possible during the renovation process, so as to minimize the impact of the renovation plan on the environment, and strive to restore the original features of the building, so that Jenners can regain its former glory and consolidate its good impression in the hearts of the public.
The plan suggests that the restored Janus department store will recreate the original Victorian style appearance, refined and grand, while the interior will also reproduce the original three-storey design, with corridors around the central long opening, and glass canopy on the roof to introduce natural light, and the wooden carved handrails will recreate the gorgeous and delicate decorative style of the time. As for the new design projects, there are corner towers that were planned to be built in 1903, presented in a more modern way, and green roofs built in line with the sustainable trend, using rainwater collection facilities to recycle water sources to help biodiversity.
Through the restoration plan of Jenners Department Store, we can also glimpse the concept of Salma Litan Paris, the former is based on classics to incorporate some slightly trendy elements, while the latter is cut through a more bold and breakthrough approach, such as the department store facing the side of Rivoli Street, the sparkling façade designed by Sanaa Sejima and Seizawa Riu, in the eyes of some Parisians, the modern design and the style of the Parisian neighborhood are not compatible, but after the opening, it still attracts a large number of tourists. Even the Netflix hit drama "Emily in Paris" has listed this place as a filming location, so how it will develop in the future needs to be seen. And what will happen to the relatively conservative Jenners department store restoration? Will it meet the expectations of the public? Do tourists pay for it? All worth looking forward to.