The next time you find youself around the Wood Wharf within the Canary Wharf Estate be sure to check out the newly installed retail kiosks designed by Make.
One can describe them as Urban Origami. They consist of a simple folding geometric form that are easily distinguishable. It is expressed as simple compact form of folded panels made of steel. The opening mechanism works via a counterweight system operated by an electric winch. Once open it forms a canopy.
The structure is 1.95m deep x 3m wide comprising steel framing and plywood-stressed interior linning.Rain-skin cladding panels create an insulative air gap that helps to reduce solar gain.
Externally, powder-coated aluminium cladding panels make the kiosk highly resilient and durable requiring minimal maintenance.
As lightweight as they are, they were prefabricated and tested off-site and assembled on site.