Khaite South Coast Plaza
Southern California
Role: Design Architect, in collaboration with Griffin Frazen
You enter through a quiet opening in a smooth, grey plaster wall. The mall noise drops.
A curved hang bar leads you in and starts to bend your path around the store.
At the center, steel columns rise in a loose grid. Each one is split in two. The base holds product. The top shines light. Together, they anchor the space.
Above, a steel shroud conceals a diffuse light. You don’t notice the source until you’re beneath it.
The materials are raw but refined. The lighting is soft and intentional.
You move at your own pace. Pause. Double back. The layout gives structure but not direction.
The space is calm and clear.
It slows you down.
It lets you pay attention.
